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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Nuclear Engineering Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering, knowledge and technical skills in support of engineer and other professionals operating nuclear facilities and engaged in nuclear applications and safety procedures. Includes instruction in physics, nuclear science, nuclear systems, nuclear plant and systems design, radiological safety, radiological applications, and applicable law and regulations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment. Build, install, test, or maintain optical or fiber optic equipment, such as lasers, lenses, or mirrors, using spectrometers, interferometers, or related equipment. Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $66,374
    "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.): 6.75%
    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.):  $9,608/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,544/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,318/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,379/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,822/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,898/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: $66,374

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Washington ($84,568) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($80,500).

Fairbanks, AK $79,685
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $80,500
$80,093
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($84,945).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $57,040
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,580
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $60,195
Decatur, AL $83,060
Dothan, AL $79,380
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $65,900
Gadsden, AL $61,555
Huntsville, AL $84,945
Mobile, AL $74,955
Montgomery, AL $63,480
Tuscaloosa, AL $68,285
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,780
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $64,985
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $71,480
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $66,745
$68,358
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($84,395).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $59,395
Hot Springs, AR $57,620
Jonesboro, AR $61,535
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,090
Pine Bluff, AR $84,395
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,855
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,575
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,325
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,360
$63,906
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($84,340).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $58,455
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $71,185
Prescott, AZ $60,790
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $84,340
Tucson, AZ $71,215
Yuma, AZ $67,245
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $66,030
$68,466
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($105,835).

Chico, CA $74,935
El Centro, CA $77,150
Fresno, CA $82,230
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $83,705
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $90,575
Madera, CA $74,055
Merced, CA $79,925
Modesto, CA $66,190
Napa, CA $82,585
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $90,570
Redding, CA $82,295
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $81,135
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $90,745
Salinas, CA $86,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $86,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $102,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $105,835
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $85,595
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $86,980
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $84,825
Santa Rosa, CA $90,675
Stockton-Lodi, CA $73,760
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $92,025
Visalia-Porterville, CA $72,275
Yuba City, CA $85,180
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $67,050
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,740
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $64,055
$82,371
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($80,680).

Colorado Springs, CO $80,605
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $80,680
Fort Collins, CO $73,650
Grand Junction, CO $64,580
Greeley, CO $71,130
Pueblo, CO $78,860
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,295
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,495
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $73,610
$72,656
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($94,770).

Danbury, CT $75,965
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $83,420
New Haven, CT $80,305
Waterbury, CT $77,060
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $70,110
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
$78,954
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 ($83,060).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $83,060
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $55,675
Gainesville, FL $58,190
Homosassa Springs, FL $64,480
Jacksonville, FL $68,545
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $59,245
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $69,855
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $63,370
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $62,920
Ocala, FL $56,945
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $67,845
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $81,200
Panama City, FL $73,665
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $64,535
Port St. Lucie, FL $69,215
Punta Gorda, FL $50,315
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $55,220
Sebring, FL $51,150
Tallahassee, FL $55,865
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $72,680
The Villages, FL $73,815
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $65,360
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $52,120
$63,952
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($81,280).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $64,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $74,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $81,280
Brunswick, GA $59,185
Columbus, GA-AL $66,340
Dalton, GA $57,845
Gainesville, GA $52,465
Hinesville, GA $70,550
Macon, GA $58,065
Rome, GA $71,170
Savannah, GA $80,880
Valdosta, GA $65,250
Warner Robins, GA $75,085
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,745
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,725
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $66,150
$65,789
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($77,995).

Urban Honolulu, HI $77,995
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $65,575
$71,785
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($79,510).

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,935
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $79,510
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $68,070
Dubuque, IA $64,830
Iowa City, IA $65,200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $66,135
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $65,785
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,615
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,400
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,615
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$66,143
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($86,545).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,450
Idaho Falls, ID $86,545
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,010
Pocatello, ID $62,230
Twin Falls, ID $59,605
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,075
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,760
$63,382
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL $72,670
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,140
Danville, IL $77,690
Decatur, IL $85,150
Kankakee, IL $84,980
Rockford, IL $76,250
Springfield, IL $80,280
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,550
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,830
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,170
$76,800
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,090).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $69,630
Evansville, IN-KY $74,090
Fort Wayne, IN $65,875
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $72,285
Kokomo, IN $69,550
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,975
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $58,620
Muncie, IN $60,815
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $61,095
Terre Haute, IN $67,520
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,325
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,015
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $70,765
Columbus, IN $58,760
$66,070
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($70,405).

Manhattan, KS $59,760
Topeka, KS $58,690
Wichita, KS $70,405
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$63,094
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($67,375).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $65,065
Lexington-Fayette, KY $64,730
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $67,375
Owensboro, KY $61,785
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,705
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,485
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,150
$61,817
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($75,610).

Baton Rouge, LA $75,180
Hammond, LA $62,550
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,455
Lafayette, LA $65,530
Lake Charles, LA $70,480
Monroe, LA $60,090
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $75,610
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,250
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $69,165
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $60,305
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $65,035
$67,059
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $94,210
Leominster-Gardner, MA $71,280
New Bedford, MA $76,000
Springfield, MA-CT $81,380
Worcester, MA-CT $79,980
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $75,920
$79,795
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($98,765).

California-Lexington Park, MD $98,765
Cumberland, MD-WV $79,775
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $65,450
Salisbury, MD-DE $64,390
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $57,830
$73,242
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($74,210).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $66,940
Portland-South Portland, ME $74,210
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,015
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $64,670
$68,709
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($86,060).

Battle Creek, MI $77,790
Bay City, MI $74,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,490
Flint, MI $73,275
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $70,980
Jackson, MI $74,560
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,735
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $73,025
Monroe, MI $85,820
Muskegon, MI $63,010
Saginaw, MI $73,955
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,210
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,400
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,450
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,805
Midland, MI $86,060
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
$71,758
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($79,575).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $71,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $79,575
Rochester, MN $71,900
St. Cloud, MN $66,045
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,215
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $67,480
$68,627
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($71,785).

Columbia, MO $63,680
Jefferson City, MO $71,365
Joplin, MO $64,000
Kansas City, MO-KS $71,655
St. Joseph, MO-KS $63,440
St. Louis, MO-IL $71,785
Springfield, MO $59,355
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,940
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,365
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,835
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,895
$65,483
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($76,270).

Hattiesburg, MS $65,225
Jackson, MS $60,965
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,860
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,360
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,335
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $76,270
$63,669
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($64,540).

Great Falls, MT $62,950
Missoula, MT $55,160
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $62,340
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,870
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,540
$60,972
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($74,575).

Burlington, NC $65,905
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,635
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $74,575
Fayetteville, NC $74,065
Goldsboro, NC $67,385
Greensboro-High Point, NC $69,415
Greenville, NC $58,555
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $63,110
Jacksonville, NC $68,330
New Bern, NC $71,575
Raleigh, NC $72,000
Rocky Mount, NC $61,575
Wilmington, NC $66,385
Winston-Salem, NC $66,410
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,490
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,050
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,060
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,400
$66,329
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($72,680).

Fargo, ND-MN $65,520
Grand Forks, ND-MN $69,190
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $72,680
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,055
$68,861
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($69,630).

Lincoln, NE $63,515
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $69,630
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,515
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $60,940
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $65,215
$63,163
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($82,275).

Manchester, NH $75,420
Portsmouth, NH-ME $82,275
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,170
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $69,195
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,195
$71,451
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($87,750).

Ocean City, NJ $71,230
Trenton, NJ $87,750
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $75,065
$78,015
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($103,510).

Farmington, NM $65,490
Las Cruces, NM $71,960
Santa Fe, NM $64,435
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $67,710
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
$71,411
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($71,085).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $71,085
Reno, NV $69,650
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $70,405
$70,380
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 ($84,050).

Binghamton, NY $68,575
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,780
Elmira, NY $73,445
Glens Falls, NY $71,360
Ithaca, NY $71,015
Kingston, NY $71,625
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $84,050
Rochester, NY $70,440
Syracuse, NY $72,555
Utica-Rome, NY $72,520
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $71,190
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,550
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $65,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,950
$70,433
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($85,740).

Canton-Massillon, OH $66,630
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $71,660
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $70,615
Columbus, OH $72,725
Dayton, OH $85,740
Lima, OH $74,035
Mansfield, OH $60,905
Springfield, OH $67,560
Toledo, OH $69,275
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $63,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,515
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $67,970
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,550
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $71,700
$69,969
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($75,440).

Lawton, OK $72,810
Oklahoma City, OK $73,450
Tulsa, OK $75,440
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,210
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,640
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,255
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,105
$70,987
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($75,465).

Bend-Redmond, OR $68,245
Corvallis, OR $71,470
Eugene, OR $66,735
Grants Pass, OR $53,250
Medford, OR $63,355
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,465
Salem, OR $75,270
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $65,280
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,000
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,565
$65,964
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($86,950).

Altoona, PA $72,960
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $67,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $74,080
East Stroudsburg, PA $80,810
Erie, PA $63,920
Gettysburg, PA $67,470
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,790
Johnstown, PA $63,170
Lancaster, PA $74,780
Lebanon, PA $69,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,950
Pittsburgh, PA $83,925
Reading, PA $77,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,260
State College, PA $77,800
Williamsport, PA $68,170
York-Hanover, PA $75,620
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,350
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,500
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,610
$73,074
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($56,640).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,130
Arecibo, PR $38,265
Guayama, PR $56,640
Mayaguez, PR $40,875
Ponce, PR $42,475
San German, PR $43,895
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $45,980
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,920
$44,381
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 ($71,365).

Columbia, SC $63,805
Florence, SC $60,180
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $67,535
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,140
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $65,390
Spartanburg, SC $71,365
Sumter, SC $63,245
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,585
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,210
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,175
$64,263
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($65,695).

Sioux Falls, SD $65,695
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,575
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $60,235
$61,168
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY $74,680
Cleveland, TN $77,310
Jackson, TN $73,550
Johnson City, TN $68,720
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $88,280
Knoxville, TN $77,900
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,200
Morristown, TN $57,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,960
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,840
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,240
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $56,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,500
$70,621
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($81,410).

Amarillo, TX $70,280
Austin-Round Rock, TX $71,880
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $81,410
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $57,250
College Station-Bryan, TX $44,875
Corpus Christi, TX $70,075
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $75,750
El Paso, TX $60,945
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $81,035
Killeen-Temple, TX $67,340
Laredo, TX $55,525
Longview, TX $63,560
Lubbock, TX $55,930
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,570
Midland, TX $76,035
Odessa, TX $68,125
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $70,710
Sherman-Denison, TX $64,455
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,580
Tyler, TX $58,865
Victoria, TX $78,440
Waco, TX $68,530
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $71,975
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,920
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,670
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,015
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,915
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,180
San Angelo, TX $49,840
Wichita Falls, TX $59,750
$65,987
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($71,635).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $71,635
Provo-Orem, UT $65,395
St. George, UT $53,255
Salt Lake City, UT $65,230
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $59,710
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $50,755
$60,997
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA $78,360
Harrisonburg, VA $73,640
Lynchburg, VA $80,010
Richmond, VA $82,350
Roanoke, VA $73,230
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $69,730
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $84,820
Winchester, VA-WV $73,670
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,220
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,840
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,430
$80,048
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

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

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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($74,255).

Eau Claire, WI $65,710
Fond du Lac, WI $62,605
Green Bay, WI $62,890
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,255
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $67,345
Madison, WI $71,740
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $70,525
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,880
Racine, WI $72,760
Sheboygan, WI $67,910
Wausau, WI $60,865
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,870
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,240
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,535
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,935
$66,338
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

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

Charleston, WV $61,755
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $65,355
Morgantown, WV $73,055
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $66,470
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,335
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,095
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
$66,479
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($71,340).

Cheyenne, WY $71,095
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $71,340
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $69,315
$70,583

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $71,003

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is California ($85,212) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 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 ($83,327) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,810
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,327
$83,068
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($90,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $59,617
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $69,590
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $62,643
Decatur, AL $88,023
Dothan, AL $81,537
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $68,237
Gadsden, AL $59,880
Huntsville, AL $90,650
Mobile, AL $79,413
Montgomery, AL $65,493
Tuscaloosa, AL $71,633
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,460
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $67,393
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $74,697
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $69,600
$71,058
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($81,837) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $60,377
Hot Springs, AR $58,607
Jonesboro, AR $65,213
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $65,860
Pine Bluff, AR $81,837
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,527
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,457
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,540
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,477
$65,655
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($86,573) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $60,157
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $74,587
Prescott, AZ $62,427
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $86,573
Tucson, AZ $75,560
Yuma, AZ $68,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $70,947
$71,290
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 ($111,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $77,443
El Centro, CA $78,230
Fresno, CA $85,110
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $82,117
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $92,090
Madera, CA $75,270
Merced, CA $84,870
Modesto, CA $69,003
Napa, CA $83,957
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $93,400
Redding, CA $89,117
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $94,573
Salinas, CA $88,837
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $88,607
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $101,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $111,690
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $88,703
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $89,827
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $87,527
Santa Rosa, CA $92,743
Stockton-Lodi, CA $78,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $93,203
Visalia-Porterville, CA $76,367
Yuba City, CA $90,090
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $69,930
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,423
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $68,917
$85,212
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($83,373) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $83,373
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $83,120
Fort Collins, CO $76,930
Grand Junction, CO $64,060
Greeley, CO $74,110
Pueblo, CO $80,970
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,033
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,147
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $77,367
$75,012
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $79,047
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $85,020
New Haven, CT $81,593
Waterbury, CT $77,467
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $71,750
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
$81,608
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($86,313) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $86,313
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $56,973
Gainesville, FL $60,317
Homosassa Springs, FL $67,497
Jacksonville, FL $72,123
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $60,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $70,667
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $65,320
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $64,077
Ocala, FL $59,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,240
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $84,750
Panama City, FL $78,107
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $66,183
Port St. Lucie, FL $70,940
Punta Gorda, FL $52,063
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $55,727
Sebring, FL $52,123
Tallahassee, FL $58,283
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $72,680
The Villages, FL $74,240
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,570
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,637
$66,183
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($86,503) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $64,010
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $76,837
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $85,450
Brunswick, GA $60,947
Columbus, GA-AL $67,700
Dalton, GA $59,597
Gainesville, GA $59,417
Hinesville, GA $72,637
Macon, GA $63,037
Rome, GA $73,573
Savannah, GA $86,503
Valdosta, GA $67,677
Warner Robins, GA $78,777
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,710
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $59,210
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $56,937
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $68,747
$68,398
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($80,357) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,357
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $69,557
$74,957
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($79,723) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $74,563
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $79,723
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $69,047
Dubuque, IA $69,730
Iowa City, IA $67,310
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $68,467
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $69,413
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,237
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,317
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,210
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,933
$68,450
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($94,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,963
Idaho Falls, ID $94,120
Lewiston, ID-WA $61,167
Pocatello, ID $65,670
Twin Falls, ID $63,787
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $59,873
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,170
$67,250
Illinois

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

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL $72,670
Champaign-Urbana, IL $74,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $82,140
Danville, IL $77,690
Decatur, IL $85,150
Kankakee, IL $84,980
Rockford, IL $76,250
Springfield, IL $80,280
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $68,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,550
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,830
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,170
$76,800
Indiana

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

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($76,303) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $67,860
Evansville, IN-KY $74,580
Fort Wayne, IN $67,617
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $73,580
Kokomo, IN $76,303
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $73,773
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $61,857
Muncie, IN $61,563
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,297
Terre Haute, IN $68,830
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,680
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $62,970
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $72,697
Columbus, IN $58,760
$67,740
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($73,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $62,577
Topeka, KS $60,213
Wichita, KS $73,840
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $64,883
$65,378
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($68,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $65,420
Lexington-Fayette, KY $67,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $68,890
Owensboro, KY $65,337
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,293
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,850
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,353
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,897
$63,565
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($79,077) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $78,767
Hammond, LA $62,310
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $65,007
Lafayette, LA $65,647
Lake Charles, LA $73,237
Monroe, LA $63,537
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $79,077
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $69,447
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $73,480
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,770
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $67,683
$69,178
Massachusetts

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

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $94,210
Leominster-Gardner, MA $71,280
New Bedford, MA $76,000
Springfield, MA-CT $81,380
Worcester, MA-CT $79,980
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $75,920
$79,795
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($102,293) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $102,293
Cumberland, MD-WV $81,643
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $66,803
Salisbury, MD-DE $65,157
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $58,813
$74,942
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($76,663) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $65,520
Portland-South Portland, ME $76,663
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,637
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $66,803
$70,156
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($87,473) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $77,790
Bay City, MI $74,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,890
Flint, MI $74,050
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $72,963
Jackson, MI $78,297
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $74,560
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $75,160
Monroe, MI $87,473
Muskegon, MI $65,390
Saginaw, MI $76,770
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,723
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $70,567
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Midland, MI $86,060
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
$73,553
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 ($80,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $71,363
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $80,450
Rochester, MN $72,223
St. Cloud, MN $66,150
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,303
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,397
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,597
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,480
$69,620
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($75,553) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $64,957
Jefferson City, MO $72,690
Joplin, MO $65,573
Kansas City, MO-KS $73,697
St. Joseph, MO-KS $66,000
St. Louis, MO-IL $75,553
Springfield, MO $61,793
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $64,997
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,363
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,247
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,643
$67,228
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($79,407) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $67,077
Jackson, MS $63,900
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,833
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,410
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,367
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $79,407
$65,999
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($67,517) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $64,197
Missoula, MT $56,513
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,960
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $63,487
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,517
$63,135
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 ($76,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $67,240
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $71,793
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $76,580
Fayetteville, NC $74,713
Goldsboro, NC $68,663
Greensboro-High Point, NC $71,813
Greenville, NC $60,953
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $66,180
Jacksonville, NC $69,357
New Bern, NC $74,820
Raleigh, NC $74,110
Rocky Mount, NC $64,310
Wilmington, NC $69,627
Winston-Salem, NC $69,090
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,347
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,713
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,077
$68,510
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 ($74,397) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $67,837
Grand Forks, ND-MN $70,423
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,397
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $70,377
$70,758
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 ($70,787) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $67,053
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $70,787
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,103
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,583
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $67,920
$65,689
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 ($84,277) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $76,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $84,277
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,447
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $69,560
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $71,697
$72,464
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 ($85,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $72,950
Trenton, NJ $85,710
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $76,330
$78,330
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($103,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $65,750
Las Cruces, NM $74,827
Santa Fe, NM $64,977
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $70,883
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
$75,989
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($73,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,110
Reno, NV $72,013
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $72,540
$72,554
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 ($85,873) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $70,657
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $70,530
Elmira, NY $73,387
Glens Falls, NY $71,397
Ithaca, NY $74,757
Kingston, NY $71,630
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,873
Rochester, NY $73,463
Syracuse, NY $74,990
Utica-Rome, NY $73,883
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $73,773
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,897
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $67,013
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $65,343
$72,185
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($87,543) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $67,610
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $74,210
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $72,910
Columbus, OH $74,783
Dayton, OH $87,543
Lima, OH $78,763
Mansfield, OH $60,863
Springfield, OH $68,150
Toledo, OH $70,510
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $65,890
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $68,597
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $69,223
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $70,727
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,023
$71,629
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($77,077) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $73,610
Oklahoma City, OK $75,990
Tulsa, OK $77,077
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,730
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,090
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,787
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,077
$73,194
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($77,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $70,097
Corvallis, OR $76,233
Eugene, OR $68,687
Grants Pass, OR $54,660
Medford, OR $65,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $77,620
Salem, OR $75,600
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $68,223
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,033
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,290
$68,450
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 ($86,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $72,960
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $67,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $74,080
East Stroudsburg, PA $80,810
Erie, PA $63,920
Gettysburg, PA $67,470
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,790
Johnstown, PA $63,170
Lancaster, PA $74,780
Lebanon, PA $69,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $86,950
Pittsburgh, PA $82,307
Reading, PA $77,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $75,260
State College, PA $77,800
Williamsport, PA $68,170
York-Hanover, PA $75,620
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,350
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $66,500
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,610
$72,450
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($56,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $52,887
Arecibo, PR $38,763
Guayama, PR $56,640
Mayaguez, PR $40,657
Ponce, PR $45,847
San German, PR $46,650
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $47,510
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $44,863
$46,727
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($73,867) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $66,520
Florence, SC $61,033
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,847
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $60,723
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $64,147
Spartanburg, SC $73,867
Sumter, SC $64,313
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,093
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $64,297
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,900
$65,774
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 ($66,713) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $66,713
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,097
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,243
$63,351
Tennessee

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

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

Clarksville, TN-KY $74,680
Cleveland, TN $77,310
Jackson, TN $73,550
Johnson City, TN $68,720
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $88,280
Knoxville, TN $77,900
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,200
Morristown, TN $57,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $70,960
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,840
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,240
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $56,890
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,500
$70,621
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($85,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $73,863
Austin-Round Rock, TX $75,433
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $85,210
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $58,040
College Station-Bryan, TX $44,157
Corpus Christi, TX $73,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $78,757
El Paso, TX $61,787
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $84,617
Killeen-Temple, TX $68,450
Laredo, TX $55,787
Longview, TX $65,187
Lubbock, TX $58,000
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $58,330
Midland, TX $81,863
Odessa, TX $72,253
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $72,203
Sherman-Denison, TX $66,303
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,650
Tyler, TX $60,120
Victoria, TX $82,880
Waco, TX $71,120
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $73,923
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,957
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,037
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $63,073
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,907
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,037
San Angelo, TX $49,840
Wichita Falls, TX $59,750
$67,232
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $74,030
Provo-Orem, UT $67,923
St. George, UT $56,590
Salt Lake City, UT $67,377
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,903
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $52,677
$63,417
Virginia

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

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

Charlottesville, VA $78,360
Harrisonburg, VA $73,640
Lynchburg, VA $80,010
Richmond, VA $82,350
Roanoke, VA $73,230
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $69,730
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $84,820
Winchester, VA-WV $73,670
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,220
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,270
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,840
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,430
$80,048
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,147) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $66,673
Fond du Lac, WI $63,353
Green Bay, WI $65,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,067
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $69,467
Madison, WI $74,147
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,800
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,063
Racine, WI $73,007
Sheboygan, WI $70,350
Wausau, WI $63,363
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,980
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $65,670
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $64,983
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,253
$67,971
West Virginia

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

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

Charleston, WV $64,143
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $67,317
Morgantown, WV $75,390
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $68,800
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,050
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,160
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
$69,180
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($74,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $71,473
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,110
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $71,910
$72,498

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $61,744

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Pennsylvania ($88,780) in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($72,020) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $72,020
$71,165
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $49,310
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $61,550
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $52,850
Decatur, AL $68,170
Dothan, AL $72,910
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $58,890
Gadsden, AL $66,580
Huntsville, AL $67,830
Mobile, AL $61,580
Montgomery, AL $57,440
Tuscaloosa, AL $58,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,740
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,760
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,180
$60,257
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,450
Hot Springs, AR $54,660
Jonesboro, AR $50,500
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,780
Pine Bluff, AR $92,070
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,930
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $56,010
$58,658
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($77,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $53,350
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,980
Prescott, AZ $55,880
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $77,640
Tucson, AZ $58,180
Yuma, AZ $62,640
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $51,280
$59,993
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($103,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $67,410
El Centro, CA $73,910
Fresno, CA $73,590
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $88,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,030
Madera, CA $70,410
Merced, CA $65,090
Modesto, CA $57,750
Napa, CA $78,470
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $82,080
Redding, CA $61,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $78,000
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $79,260
Salinas, CA $79,130
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $80,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $103,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $88,270
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,270
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $78,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $76,720
Santa Rosa, CA $84,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA $58,850
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $88,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $60,000
Yuba City, CA $70,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,410
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,690
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,470
$73,846
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,360) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $72,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $73,360
Fort Collins, CO $63,810
Grand Junction, CO $66,140
Greeley, CO $62,190
Pueblo, CO $72,530
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $58,540
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,340
$65,588
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($94,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $78,620
New Haven, CT $76,440
Waterbury, CT $75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $65,190
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $94,770
$76,263
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($73,300) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $73,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $51,780
Gainesville, FL $51,810
Homosassa Springs, FL $55,430
Jacksonville, FL $57,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $54,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,520
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $59,450
Ocala, FL $49,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $57,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $70,550
Panama City, FL $60,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $59,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $64,040
Punta Gorda, FL $45,070
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $53,700
Sebring, FL $48,230
Tallahassee, FL $48,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL $72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,570
$57,353
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $68,330
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $68,770
Brunswick, GA $53,900
Columbus, GA-AL $62,260
Dalton, GA $52,590
Gainesville, GA $31,610
Hinesville, GA $64,290
Macon, GA $43,150
Rome, GA $63,960
Savannah, GA $64,010
Valdosta, GA $57,970
Warner Robins, GA $64,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,350
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,360
$57,363
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $70,910
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $53,630
$62,270
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($78,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $64,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $78,870
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $65,140
Dubuque, IA $50,130
Iowa City, IA $58,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $59,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,900
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,750
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$59,223
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,910
Idaho Falls, ID $63,820
Lewiston, ID-WA $52,540
Pocatello, ID $51,910
Twin Falls, ID $47,060
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $44,680
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $47,530
$51,779
Illinois N/A
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $74,940
Evansville, IN-KY $72,620
Fort Wayne, IN $60,650
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,400
Kokomo, IN $49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,580
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $48,910
Muncie, IN $58,570
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,490
Terre Haute, IN $63,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $55,260
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,150
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,970
Columbus, IN $58,760
$60,013
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $51,310
Topeka, KS $54,120
Wichita, KS $60,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $59,430
$56,240
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $64,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,830
Owensboro, KY $51,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,080
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,270
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,910
$56,573
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $64,420
Hammond, LA $63,270
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $62,800
Lafayette, LA $65,180
Lake Charles, LA $62,210
Monroe, LA $49,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $65,210
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,660
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $56,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,910
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$60,702
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $88,180
Cumberland, MD-WV $74,170
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,390
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,090
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $54,880
$68,142
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $71,200
Portland-South Portland, ME $66,850
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $61,150
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,270
$64,368
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $63,290
Flint, MI $70,950
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $65,030
Jackson, MI $63,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $75,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $66,620
Monroe, MI $80,860
Muskegon, MI $55,870
Saginaw, MI $65,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,670
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,080
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,020
Midland, MI $86,060
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,810
$66,965
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $70,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,950
Rochester, MN $70,930
St. Cloud, MN $65,730
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $59,130
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,480
$65,646
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,650) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $59,850
Jefferson City, MO $67,390
Joplin, MO $59,280
Kansas City, MO-KS $65,530
St. Joseph, MO-KS $55,760
St. Louis, MO-IL $60,480
Springfield, MO $52,040
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,770
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,370
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,600
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $67,650
$60,247
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $59,670
Jackson, MS $52,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,940
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $66,860
$56,680
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $59,210
Missoula, MT $51,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $57,480
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $49,020
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$54,484
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (No Degree)

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $61,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,160
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,560
Fayetteville, NC $72,120
Goldsboro, NC $63,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $62,220
Greenville, NC $51,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,900
Jacksonville, NC $65,250
New Bern, NC $61,840
Raleigh, NC $65,670
Rocky Mount, NC $53,370
Wilmington, NC $56,660
Winston-Salem, NC $58,370
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,920
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,800
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,370
$59,784
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (No Degree)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $58,570
Grand Forks, ND-MN $65,490
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,090
$63,170
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,160) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $52,900
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $66,160
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,750
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,100
$55,584
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (No Degree)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $72,660
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,270
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,340
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,100
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,690
$68,412
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (No Degree)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $66,070
Trenton, NJ $93,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $71,270
$77,070
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (No Degree)

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($103,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $64,710
Las Cruces, NM $63,360
Santa Fe, NM $62,810
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,190
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $103,510
$70,516
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($65,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,010
Reno, NV $62,560
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,000
$63,857
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (No Degree)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($78,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $62,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,530
Elmira, NY $73,620
Glens Falls, NY $71,250
Ithaca, NY $59,790
Kingston, NY $71,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $78,580
Rochester, NY $61,370
Syracuse, NY $65,250
Utica-Rome, NY $68,430
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $63,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,000
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $59,770
$65,177
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($80,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $63,690
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,010
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $63,730
Columbus, OH $66,550
Dayton, OH $80,330
Lima, OH $59,850
Mansfield, OH $61,030
Springfield, OH $65,790
Toledo, OH $65,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,050
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,270
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $64,210
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $66,020
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,730
$64,988
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $70,410
Oklahoma City, OK $65,830
Tulsa, OK $70,530
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,650
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,190
$64,366
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $62,690
Corvallis, OR $57,180
Eugene, OR $60,880
Grants Pass, OR $49,020
Medford, OR $58,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $69,000
Salem, OR $74,280
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,450
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,390
$58,503
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($88,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $88,780
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,780
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (No Degree)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $37,860
Arecibo, PR $36,770
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR $41,530
Ponce, PR $32,360
San German, PR $35,630
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $41,390
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $41,090
$38,090
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (No Degree)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $55,660
Florence, SC $57,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $62,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $69,120
Spartanburg, SC $63,860
Sumter, SC $60,040
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,950
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,000
$59,730
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (No Degree)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($62,640) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $62,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,010
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$54,620
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX $59,530
Austin-Round Rock, TX $61,220
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $70,010
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $54,880
College Station-Bryan, TX $47,030
Corpus Christi, TX $60,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $66,730
El Paso, TX $58,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $70,290
Killeen-Temple, TX $64,010
Laredo, TX $54,740
Longview, TX $58,680
Lubbock, TX $49,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,290
Midland, TX $58,550
Odessa, TX $55,740
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $66,230
Sherman-Denison, TX $58,910
Texarkana, TX-AR $64,370
Tyler, TX $55,100
Victoria, TX $65,120
Waco, TX $60,760
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,810
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,840
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,940
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $68,610
San Angelo, TX $49,840
Wichita Falls, TX $59,750
$60,761
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,450
Provo-Orem, UT $57,810
St. George, UT $43,250
Salt Lake City, UT $58,790
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,130
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,990
$53,737
Virginia N/A
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $62,820
Fond du Lac, WI $60,360
Green Bay, WI $55,390
Janesville-Beloit, WI $74,820
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,980
Madison, WI $64,520
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $66,700
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $71,330
Racine, WI $72,020
Sheboygan, WI $60,590
Wausau, WI $53,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,540
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,950
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,190
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,980
$61,437
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $54,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,470
Morgantown, WV $66,050
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $59,480
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
Wheeling, WV-OH $63,050
$58,961
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $69,960
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,030
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,530
$64,840

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $71,003.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $61,744. 

  Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

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

Salary Ratio: 3.66    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

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

  Photonics Technicians

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

Salary Ratio: 3.66    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

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

  Nuclear Technicians

Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.

Salary Ratio: 11.89    

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    
  • Accelerator Operator
  • Accelerator Technician
  • Auxiliary Operator
  • Cell Support Operator
  • Electric Systems Operator
  • Energy Systems Operator
  • Equipment Operation Instructor
  • Equipment Operator
  • Facilities Operator
  • Gamma Facilities Operator
  • Gamma Operator
  • Hot-Cell Technician
  • Licensed Nuclear Operator
  • Non Licensed Operator
  • Non-Licensed Nuclear Equipment Operator (NLO)
  • Non-Licensed Nuclear Plant Operator (NLO)
  • Non-Licensed Operator (NLO)
  • Nuclear Auxiliary Operator
  • Nuclear Equipment Operator (NEO)
  • Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Technician
  • Nuclear Fuel Processing Technician
  • Nuclear Monitoring Technician
  • Nuclear Operations Specialist
  • Nuclear Plant Equipment Operator (NAPEO)
  • Nuclear Power Plant Process Control Worker
  • Nuclear Reactor Technician
  • Nuclear Station Operator
  • Nuclear Technician
  • Operation Specialist
  • Operations Technician
  • Radiation Protection Technician
  • Radiochemical Technician
  • Radioisotope Production Operator
  • Systems Operator
  • Test and Research Reactor Operator
  • US Salary Median: $65,811
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

Collect and test samples to monitor results of nuclear experiments and contamination of humans, facilities, and environment.

Salary Ratio: 2.97    

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    
  • Cathodic Protection Technician
  • Chemical Radiation Technician
  • Decontaminator
  • Health Physics Technician (HP Tech)
  • Instrumentation Control Specialist
  • Laboratory Control Specialist
  • Metallographic Technician
  • Nuclear Chemistry Technician
  • Nuclear Control Technician
  • Nuclear Technician
  • Nuclear Worker Technician
  • Radiation Control Specialist
  • Radiation Control Technician (Radcon Technician)
  • Radiation Monitor
  • Radiation Protection Monitor
  • Radiation Protection Specialist (RP Specialist)
  • Radiation Protection Technician (RPT)
  • Radiation Technician
  • Radiochemical Technician
  • Systems Protection Technician
  • US Salary Median: $65,811
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,543 per year (or $9,608 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $11,086 to earn an associate's (or $19,216 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Technology & Technician Degrees

Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $24,494/year
In-state cost: $7,872/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Excelsior College

7 Columbia Cir - Albany, NY

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's

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United States Military Academy

646 Swift Rd (ATTN: MASG) - West Point, NY

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Bachelor's

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