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

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of research scientists and operating engineers engaged in the running of nuclear reactors, and in nuclear materials processing and disposal. Includes instruction in basic nuclear physics and nuclear engineering, monitoring and safety procedures, radioactive materials handling and disposal, equipment maintenance and operation, and record keeping.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

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. Operate or control nuclear reactors. Move control rods, start and stop equipment, monitor and adjust controls, and record data in logs.

U.S. Summary

Job & Salary Averages

Salary Value (U.S.): $53,518
"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.): 5.13%
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.): $13,839/yr
Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $7,393/yr
Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $18,243/yr
Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $9,770/yr
Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $14,796/yr
Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $7,910/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: $53,518

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Minnesota ($65,646) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($65,813).

Fairbanks, AK	$65,813
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$61,183

$63,498

Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($58,213).

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$42,837
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$52,657
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$45,800
Decatur, AL	$57,707
Dothan, AL	$58,213
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$50,947
Gadsden, AL	$52,393
Huntsville, AL	$56,900
Mobile, AL	$56,880
Montgomery, AL	$49,563
Tuscaloosa, AL	$52,250
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$44,687
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$49,153
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$52,740
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$48,167

$51,393

Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($72,230).

Fort Smith, AR-OK	$47,953
Hot Springs, AR	$46,077
Jonesboro, AR	$45,293
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$47,783
Pine Bluff, AR	$72,230
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$45,957
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$49,277
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$47,043
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$48,227

$49,982

Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($62,433).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$47,440
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$52,993
Prescott, AZ	$49,843
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$62,433
Tucson, AZ	$51,203
Yuma, AZ	$53,397
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$49,317

$52,375

California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($83,400).

Chico, CA	$57,307
El Centro, CA	$61,333
Fresno, CA	$60,163
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$71,117
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$69,190
Madera, CA	$60,427
Merced, CA	$54,980
Modesto, CA	$50,927
Napa, CA	$68,130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$67,293
Redding, CA	$53,577
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$63,607
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$65,603
Salinas, CA	$65,587
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$66,913
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$83,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$72,667
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$63,640
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$64,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$63,917
Santa Rosa, CA	$69,167
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$51,797
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$72,667
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$51,890
Yuba City, CA	$59,610
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$52,153
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$49,170
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$46,350

$62,034

Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($62,367).

Colorado Springs, CO	$60,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$61,843
Fort Collins, CO	$55,877
Grand Junction, CO	$56,260
Greeley, CO	$54,617
Pueblo, CO	$62,367
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$51,657
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$51,567
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$57,300

$56,861

Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($81,240).

Danbury, CT	$58,120
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$67,493
New Haven, CT	$64,323
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$81,240
Waterbury, CT	$63,387
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$56,823

$65,231

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 ($60,013).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$60,013
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$45,703
Gainesville, FL	$45,660
Homosassa Springs, FL	$48,250
Jacksonville, FL	$49,773
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$48,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$55,837
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$50,750
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$51,177
Ocala, FL	$42,883
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$49,347
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$58,570
Panama City, FL	$52,003
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$50,973
Port St. Lucie, FL	$54,920
Punta Gorda, FL	$41,197
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$47,990
Sebring, FL	$43,343
Tallahassee, FL	$43,447
The Villages, FL	$59,740
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$47,777
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$41,847
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$34,160

$49,295

Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($58,413).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$57,060
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$58,413
Brunswick, GA	$47,427
Columbus, GA-AL	$52,783
Dalton, GA	$45,887
Gainesville, GA	$32,260
Hinesville, GA	$56,497
Macon, GA	$40,850
Rome, GA	$53,633
Savannah, GA	$57,080
Valdosta, GA	$48,950
Warner Robins, GA	$53,463
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$44,773
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$51,367
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$43,943
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$48,933
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$34,350

$49,272

Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,840).

Urban Honolulu, HI	$60,840
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$47,837

$54,338

Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($65,260).

Cedar Rapids, IA	$57,847
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$65,260
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$55,843
Dubuque, IA	$46,933
Iowa City, IA	$51,913
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$51,827
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$49,947
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$50,977
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$50,123
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$48,807
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$48,423

$52,536

Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($54,053).

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$48,410
Idaho Falls, ID	$54,053
Lewiston, ID-WA	$51,383
Pocatello, ID	$44,900
Twin Falls, ID	$42,740
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$41,503
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$44,653

$46,806

Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($42,660).

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$25,070
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$39,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$37,460
Danville, IL	$39,510
Decatur, IL	$42,660
Kankakee, IL	$35,460
Peoria, IL	$42,180
Rockford, IL	$41,660
Springfield, IL	$31,570
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,780
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$38,150
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,210
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$40,220

$37,548

Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($62,520).

Columbus, IN	$51,650
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$62,520
Evansville, IN-KY	$60,893
Fort Wayne, IN	$53,330
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$57,647
Kokomo, IN	$49,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$52,300
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$44,980
Muncie, IN	$51,413
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$47,923
Terre Haute, IN	$55,237
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$49,453
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$46,903
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$56,100

$52,918

Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,767).

Manhattan, KS	$46,270
Topeka, KS	$48,313
Wichita, KS	$54,767
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$51,710

$50,265

Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($56,770).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$56,770
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$52,200
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$55,183
Owensboro, KY	$48,463
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$49,503
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$49,433
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$46,457
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$45,837

$50,481

Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,033).

Baton Rouge, LA	$61,720
Hammond, LA	$52,377
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$57,443
Lafayette, LA	$56,903
Lake Charles, LA	$62,033
Monroe, LA	$43,643
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$57,657
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$58,763
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$49,553
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$45,920
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$51,470

$54,317

Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($43,480).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$41,670
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$40,100
New Bedford, MA	$37,670
Pittsfield, MA	$43,480
Springfield, MA-CT	$41,410
Worcester, MA-CT	$40,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$39,000

$40,497

Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($75,423).

California-Lexington Park, MD	$75,423
Cumberland, MD-WV	$59,933
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$54,137
Salisbury, MD-DE	$51,493
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$47,430

$57,683

Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($59,607).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$59,607
Portland-South Portland, ME	$57,413
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$52,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$53,623

$55,888

Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($72,597).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$55,457
Flint, MI	$60,813
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$55,377
Jackson, MI	$55,127
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$62,517
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$57,767
Midland, MI	$72,597
Monroe, MI	$68,377
Muskegon, MI	$50,520
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$54,163
Saginaw, MI	$56,343
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$53,800
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$52,027
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$55,907
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$52,627
Battle Creek, MI	$37,920
Bay City, MI	$41,870

$56,809

Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($76,950).

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 Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($57,187).

Columbia, MO	$53,020
Jefferson City, MO	$56,903
Joplin, MO	$51,117
Kansas City, MO-KS	$57,187
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$50,103
St. Louis, MO-IL	$53,593
Springfield, MO	$47,130
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$52,227
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$48,387
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$51,167
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$56,803

$52,512

Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($56,803).

Hattiesburg, MS	$51,417
Jackson, MS	$46,233
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,433
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$47,773
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$45,293
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$56,803

$48,992

Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($51,397).

Great Falls, MT	$51,397
Missoula, MT	$46,130
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$51,047
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$44,677
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$50,200

$48,690

North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($58,540).

Burlington, NC	$51,860
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$54,123
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$58,290
Fayetteville, NC	$58,540
Goldsboro, NC	$53,197
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$52,383
Greenville, NC	$45,847
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$47,357
Jacksonville, NC	$53,720
New Bern, NC	$54,220
Raleigh, NC	$55,160
Rocky Mount, NC	$46,980
Wilmington, NC	$49,607
Winston-Salem, NC	$50,153
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$47,163
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$43,977
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$48,827
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$48,497

$51,106

North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($62,267).

Fargo, ND-MN	$51,900
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$57,350
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$62,267
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$55,893

$56,853

Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($56,007).

Lincoln, NE	$49,377
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$56,007
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$44,737
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$47,647
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$50,420

$49,637

New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($64,710).

Manchester, NH	$62,457
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$64,710
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$51,510
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$58,887
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$57,110

$58,935

New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($75,180).

Ocean City, NJ	$57,113
Trenton, NJ	$75,180
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$59,647

$63,980

New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($81,527).

Farmington, NM	$58,047
Las Cruces, NM	$52,023
Santa Fe, NM	$53,740
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$81,527
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$52,610

$59,589

Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($56,650).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$54,327
Reno, NV	$54,057
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$56,650

$55,011

New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($64,737).

Binghamton, NY	$52,813
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$53,200
Elmira, NY	$62,973
Glens Falls, NY	$59,650
Ithaca, NY	$54,577
Kingston, NY	$60,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$64,737
Rochester, NY	$53,500
Syracuse, NY	$56,833
Utica-Rome, NY	$57,477
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$56,797
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$51,627
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$52,620
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$52,437

$56,377

Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($65,637).

Canton-Massillon, OH	$54,083
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$55,673
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$55,133
Columbus, OH	$56,890
Dayton, OH	$65,637
Lima, OH	$53,767
Mansfield, OH	$52,083
Springfield, OH	$54,640
Toledo, OH	$56,777
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$50,577
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$55,907
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$55,180
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$56,353
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$56,310

$55,644

Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Lawton, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($70,410).

Lawton, OK	$70,410
Oklahoma City, OK	$56,207
Tulsa, OK	$59,560
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$55,913
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$54,310
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$53,627
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$47,147

$56,056

Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,817).

Bend-Redmond, OR	$54,920
Corvallis, OR	$51,080
Eugene, OR	$52,813
Grants Pass, OR	$44,103
Medford, OR	$50,407
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$59,403
Salem, OR	$60,817
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$51,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$44,083
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$45,290

$51,431

Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($72,763).

Pittsburgh, PA	$72,763
Altoona, PA	$37,690
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$38,050
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$43,660
East Stroudsburg, PA	$37,040
Erie, PA	$35,490
Gettysburg, PA	$37,200
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$38,200
Johnstown, PA	$39,170
Lancaster, PA	$38,760
Lebanon, PA	$36,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$40,370
Reading, PA	$39,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$36,800
State College, PA	$36,370
Williamsport, PA	$36,750
York-Hanover, PA	$41,620
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$37,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$36,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$36,220

$42,813

Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($34,487).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$31,680
Arecibo, PR	$31,127
Mayaguez, PR	$33,853
Ponce, PR	$28,077
San German, PR	$29,820
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$34,460
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$34,487
Guayama, PR	$24,220

$31,579

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($57,003).

Columbia, SC	$49,593
Florence, SC	$50,320
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$50,540
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$52,703
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$57,003
Spartanburg, SC	$55,953
Sumter, SC	$52,563
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$48,467
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$51,010
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$49,923

$51,808

South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($53,833).

Sioux Falls, SD	$53,833
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$43,473
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$47,907

$48,404

Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($40,500).

Clarksville, TN-KY	$36,080
Cleveland, TN	$33,520
Jackson, TN	$35,780
Johnson City, TN	$32,710
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$40,500
Knoxville, TN	$34,040
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$35,240
Morristown, TN	$32,320
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$37,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$35,320
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$34,400
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$30,970
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$35,980

$34,971

Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($63,613).

Amarillo, TX	$51,387
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$52,737
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$63,613
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$46,223
College Station-Bryan, TX	$42,747
Corpus Christi, TX	$55,703
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$56,003
El Paso, TX	$47,833
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$60,303
Killeen-Temple, TX	$54,150
Laredo, TX	$45,987
Longview, TX	$51,377
Lubbock, TX	$43,483
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$48,693
Midland, TX	$53,860
Odessa, TX	$53,230
San Angelo, TX	$43,720
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$55,147
Sherman-Denison, TX	$50,477
Texarkana, TX-AR	$57,523
Tyler, TX	$48,200
Victoria, TX	$55,510
Waco, TX	$51,820
Wichita Falls, TX	$50,110
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$56,910
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$52,423
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$47,540
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$54,280
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$62,677
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$57,440

$52,370

Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($55,280).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$55,280
Provo-Orem, UT	$49,847
St. George, UT	$39,897
Salt Lake City, UT	$51,060
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$48,070
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$40,363

$47,419

Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($42,340).

Charlottesville, VA	$37,150
Harrisonburg, VA	$34,890
Lynchburg, VA	$37,270
Richmond, VA	$38,510
Roanoke, VA	$35,840
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$42,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$40,130
Winchester, VA-WV	$37,570
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$30,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$34,990
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$29,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,440

$36,185

Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($38,010).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$37,940

$37,975

Washington

Metro Area Salary Values for Washington

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($57,470).

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$57,470
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$41,020
Longview, WA	$46,120
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$44,410
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$39,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$46,040
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$40,550
Walla Walla, WA	$38,700
Wenatchee, WA	$35,180
Yakima, WA	$37,970
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$41,850
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$40,180

$42,403

Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($62,987).

Eau Claire, WI	$54,787
Fond du Lac, WI	$54,050
Green Bay, WI	$49,640
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$62,987
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$53,097
Madison, WI	$56,207
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$57,650
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$61,057
Racine, WI	$61,040
Sheboygan, WI	$54,173
Wausau, WI	$49,453
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$47,930
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$49,910
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$49,427
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$48,250

$53,977

West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($56,480).

Charleston, WV	$49,430
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$53,083
Morgantown, WV	$56,480
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$54,513
Wheeling, WV-OH	$55,340
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$50,270
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$47,707
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$47,200

$52,167

Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($60,967).

Cheyenne, WY	$59,970
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$60,967
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$59,483

$60,140

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
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$94,770
Waterbury, CT	$75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$65,190

$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
The Villages, FL	$72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$47,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A

$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.

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
Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A

$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.

Columbus, IN	$58,760
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

$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.

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
Midland, MI	$86,060
Monroe, MI	$80,860
Muskegon, MI	$55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$62,810
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
Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A

$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
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$103,510
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$58,190

$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.

Pittsburgh, PA	$88,780
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
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
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
Guayama, PR	N/A

$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 Angelo, TX	$49,840
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
Wichita Falls, TX	$59,750
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

$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

Washington

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
Wheeling, WV-OH	$63,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$57,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$52,900
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	N/A

$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

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $61,744

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Pennsylvania ($88,780) in the Pittsburgh, PA 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 ($72,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK	$70,310
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$72,020

$71,165

Alabama

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

Dothan, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($72,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($92,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($77,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($103,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($73,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (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	$66,720
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$78,620
New Haven, CT	$76,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$94,770
Waterbury, CT	$75,840
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$65,190

$76,263

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 ($73,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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
The Villages, FL	$72,540
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$55,730
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$47,570
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	N/A

$57,353

Georgia

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

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($68,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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
Athens-Clarke County, GA	N/A

$57,363

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($70,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$62,270

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 ($78,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($63,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	$58,760
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

$60,013

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($60,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($64,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($68,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($88,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($71,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($86,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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
Midland, MI	$86,060
Monroe, MI	$80,860
Muskegon, MI	$55,870
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$62,810
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
Battle Creek, MI	N/A
Bay City, MI	N/A

$66,965

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 ($76,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($67,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($66,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($72,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($67,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($66,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($93,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$70,516

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 ($65,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($78,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($80,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($70,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($88,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA	$88,780
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
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 (Associate's)

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($41,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$37,860
Arecibo, PR	$36,770
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
Guayama, PR	N/A

$38,090

Rhode Island

N/A

South Carolina

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($69,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($62,640) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 Angelo, TX	$49,840
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
Wichita Falls, TX	$59,750
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

$60,761

Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

Washington

N/A

Wisconsin

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

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($74,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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 (Associate's)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($66,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$58,961

Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($69,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

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

$64,840

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $37,067

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Wyoming ($50,740) in the Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK	$56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$39,510

$48,165

Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($47,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL	$29,890
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	$34,870
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$31,700
Decatur, AL	$36,780
Dothan, AL	$28,820
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$35,060
Gadsden, AL	$24,020
Huntsville, AL	$35,040
Mobile, AL	$47,480
Montgomery, AL	$33,810
Tuscaloosa, AL	$40,270
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$32,580
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$31,940
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$34,560
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$28,140

$33,664

Arkansas

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

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($35,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK	$30,960
Hot Springs, AR	$28,910
Jonesboro, AR	$34,880
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$33,790
Pine Bluff, AR	$32,550
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$32,190
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$35,970
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$31,770
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$32,660

$32,631

Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($45,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	$35,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	$37,020
Prescott, AZ	$37,770
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$32,020
Tucson, AZ	$37,250
Yuma, AZ	$34,910
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	$45,390

$37,140

California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($47,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA	$37,100
El Centro, CA	$36,180
Fresno, CA	$33,310
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$36,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$35,510
Madera, CA	$40,460
Merced, CA	$34,760
Modesto, CA	$37,280
Napa, CA	$47,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$37,720
Redding, CA	$37,070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$34,820
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	$38,290
Salinas, CA	$38,500
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	$39,500
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	$43,980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$41,460
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$38,380
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$36,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$38,310
Santa Rosa, CA	$38,560
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$37,690
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$41,020
Visalia-Porterville, CA	$35,670
Yuba City, CA	$37,930
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$39,640
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$42,130
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	$40,110

$38,409

Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($47,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO	$36,180
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$38,810
Fort Collins, CO	$40,010
Grand Junction, CO	$36,500
Greeley, CO	$39,470
Pueblo, CO	$42,040
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$36,810
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$37,620
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$47,220

$39,407

Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($54,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT	$40,920
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$45,240
New Haven, CT	$40,090
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	$54,180
Waterbury, CT	$38,480
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	$40,090

$43,167

Washington, D.C.

N/A

Delaware

N/A

Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($37,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$33,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	$33,550
Gainesville, FL	$33,360
Homosassa Springs, FL	$33,890
Jacksonville, FL	$33,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$35,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$32,670
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	$37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	$34,630
Ocala, FL	$30,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$32,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$34,610
Panama City, FL	$35,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$33,740
Port St. Lucie, FL	$36,680
Punta Gorda, FL	$33,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	$36,570
Sebring, FL	$33,570
Tallahassee, FL	$33,120
The Villages, FL	$34,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	$31,870
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	$30,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$34,160

$33,879

Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($43,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$34,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$37,700
Brunswick, GA	$34,480
Columbus, GA-AL	$33,830
Dalton, GA	$32,480
Gainesville, GA	$33,560
Hinesville, GA	$40,910
Macon, GA	$36,250
Rome, GA	$32,980
Savannah, GA	$43,220
Valdosta, GA	$30,910
Warner Robins, GA	$32,370
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$32,020
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$31,400
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$27,650
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$30,080
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$34,350

$34,042

Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,700) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI	$40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	$36,250

$38,475

Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($45,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA	$45,440
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$38,040
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$37,250
Dubuque, IA	$40,540
Iowa City, IA	$38,000
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$37,200
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$40,040
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$39,430
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$37,070
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$38,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$39,030

$39,164

Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID	$35,410
Idaho Falls, ID	$34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA	$49,070
Pocatello, ID	$30,880
Twin Falls, ID	$34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	$38,900

$36,861

Illinois

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

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($42,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL	$25,070
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$39,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$37,460
Danville, IL	$39,510
Decatur, IL	$42,660
Kankakee, IL	$35,460
Peoria, IL	$42,180
Rockford, IL	$41,660
Springfield, IL	$31,570
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,780
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$38,150
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$37,210
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	$40,220

$37,548

Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($39,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN	$37,430
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$37,680
Evansville, IN-KY	$37,440
Fort Wayne, IN	$38,690
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	$36,140
Kokomo, IN	N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$39,740
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$37,120
Muncie, IN	$37,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$34,790
Terre Haute, IN	$38,530
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$37,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$38,410
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$38,360

$37,636

Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS	$36,190
Topeka, KS	$36,700
Wichita, KS	$44,100
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	$36,270

$38,315

Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($43,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	$42,310
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$43,640
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$39,890
Owensboro, KY	$43,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$34,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$33,760
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$37,610
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$31,690

$38,298

Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA	$56,320
Hammond, LA	$30,590
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	$46,730
Lafayette, LA	$40,350
Lake Charles, LA	$61,680
Monroe, LA	$31,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$42,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$38,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$40,230

$41,546

Massachusetts

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

Pittsfield, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($43,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	$41,670
Leominster-Gardner, MA	$40,100
New Bedford, MA	$37,670
Pittsfield, MA	$43,480
Springfield, MA-CT	$41,410
Worcester, MA-CT	$40,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	$39,000

$40,497

Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($49,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD	$49,910
Cumberland, MD-WV	$31,460
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$39,630
Salisbury, MD-DE	$30,300
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$32,530

$36,766

Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME	$36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME	$38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$36,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$44,330

$38,930

Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($45,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$39,790
Flint, MI	$40,540
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	$36,070
Jackson, MI	$38,680
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$37,030
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$40,060
Midland, MI	$45,670
Monroe, MI	$43,410
Muskegon, MI	$39,820
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	$36,870
Saginaw, MI	$38,010
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$40,060
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$33,920
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$35,520
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	$35,840
Battle Creek, MI	$37,920
Bay City, MI	$41,870

$38,887

Minnesota

N/A

Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($40,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO	$39,360
Jefferson City, MO	$35,930
Joplin, MO	$34,790
Kansas City, MO-KS	$40,500
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$38,790
St. Louis, MO-IL	$39,820
Springfield, MO	$37,310
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$35,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$36,420
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$34,300
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	$35,110

$37,043

Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS	$34,910
Jackson, MS	$34,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$33,420
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$30,900
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$31,400
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$36,690

$33,617

Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($39,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT	$35,770
Missoula, MT	$36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	$38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	$35,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$39,380

$37,102

North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($38,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC	$31,780
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$36,050
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$37,750
Fayetteville, NC	$31,380
Goldsboro, NC	$32,490
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$32,710
Greenville, NC	$34,820
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$34,270
Jacksonville, NC	$30,660
New Bern, NC	$38,980
Raleigh, NC	$34,140
Rocky Mount, NC	$34,200
Wilmington, NC	$35,500
Winston-Salem, NC	$33,720
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$31,650
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$30,330
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$32,280
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$34,750

$33,748

North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN	$38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$45,500

$44,218

Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($42,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE	$42,330
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	$35,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$36,710
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$36,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$37,060

$37,744

New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH	$42,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME	$41,590
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$35,850
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$40,460
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	$39,950

$39,980

New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($39,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ	$39,200
Trenton, NJ	$37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	$36,400

$37,800

New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM	$44,720
Las Cruces, NM	$29,350
Santa Fe, NM	$35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	$41,450

$37,736

Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($41,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$32,960
Reno, NV	$37,050
Nevada nonmetropolitan area	$41,950

$37,320

New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($44,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY	$33,780
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY	$40,540
Elmira, NY	$41,680
Glens Falls, NY	$36,450
Ithaca, NY	$44,150
Kingston, NY	$36,900
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$37,050
Rochester, NY	$37,760
Syracuse, NY	$40,000
Utica-Rome, NY	$35,570
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$43,510
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	$37,860
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	$39,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	$37,770

$38,777

Ohio

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

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($41,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH	$34,870
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$39,000
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	$37,940
Columbus, OH	$37,570
Dayton, OH	$36,250
Lima, OH	$41,600
Mansfield, OH	$34,190
Springfield, OH	$32,340
Toledo, OH	$39,190
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	$37,630
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$39,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$37,120
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$37,020
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	$33,470

$36,955

Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($38,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK	N/A
Oklahoma City, OK	$36,960
Tulsa, OK	$37,620
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$34,440
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$38,350
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,560
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$35,060

$36,665

Oregon

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

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($41,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR	$39,380
Corvallis, OR	$38,880
Eugene, OR	$36,680
Grants Pass, OR	$34,270
Medford, OR	$34,740
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$40,210
Salem, OR	$33,890
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$41,270
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$36,450
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	$37,090

$37,286

Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($43,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA	$40,730
Altoona, PA	$37,690
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	$38,050
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	$43,660
East Stroudsburg, PA	$37,040
Erie, PA	$35,490
Gettysburg, PA	$37,200
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$38,200
Johnstown, PA	$39,170
Lancaster, PA	$38,760
Lebanon, PA	$36,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$40,370
Reading, PA	$39,960
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA	$36,800
State College, PA	$36,370
Williamsport, PA	$36,750
York-Hanover, PA	$41,620
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$37,190
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$36,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	$36,220

$38,217

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 ($24,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR	$19,320
Arecibo, PR	$19,840
Mayaguez, PR	$18,500
Ponce, PR	$19,510
San German, PR	$18,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR	$20,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	$21,280
Guayama, PR	$24,220

$20,184

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 ($40,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC	$37,460
Florence, SC	$35,720
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$36,420
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$33,330
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$32,770
Spartanburg, SC	$40,140
Sumter, SC	$37,610
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$37,280
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$33,130
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$35,770

$35,963

South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($36,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD	$36,220
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,400
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$35,300

$35,973

Tennessee

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

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($40,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY	$36,080
Cleveland, TN	$33,520
Jackson, TN	$35,780
Johnson City, TN	$32,710
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	$40,500
Knoxville, TN	$34,040
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$35,240
Morristown, TN	$32,320
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$37,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$35,320
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$34,400
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$30,970
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$35,980

$34,971

Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($50,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX	$35,100
Austin-Round Rock, TX	$35,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$50,820
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$28,910
College Station-Bryan, TX	$34,180
Corpus Christi, TX	$47,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$34,550
El Paso, TX	$26,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$40,330
Killeen-Temple, TX	$34,430
Laredo, TX	$28,480
Longview, TX	$36,770
Lubbock, TX	$31,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$27,500
Midland, TX	$44,480
Odessa, TX	$48,210
San Angelo, TX	$31,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$32,980
Sherman-Denison, TX	$33,610
Texarkana, TX-AR	$43,830
Tyler, TX	$34,400
Victoria, TX	$36,290
Waco, TX	$33,940
Wichita Falls, TX	$30,830
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$38,470
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$33,650
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$31,480
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$37,160
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$30,150
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	$35,100

$35,589

Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($37,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT	$36,940
Provo-Orem, UT	$33,920
St. George, UT	$33,190
Salt Lake City, UT	$35,600
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$37,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$31,110

$34,785

Virginia

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

Staunton-Waynesboro, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($42,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA	$37,150
Harrisonburg, VA	$34,890
Lynchburg, VA	$37,270
Richmond, VA	$38,510
Roanoke, VA	$35,840
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	$42,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	$40,130
Winchester, VA-WV	$37,570
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$30,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$34,990
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$29,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$35,440

$36,185

Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($38,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$37,940

$37,975

Washington

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

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($57,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	$57,470
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$41,020
Longview, WA	$46,120
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$44,410
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	$39,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$46,040
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$40,550
Walla Walla, WA	$38,700
Wenatchee, WA	$35,180
Yakima, WA	$37,970
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	$41,850
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	$40,180

$42,403

Wisconsin

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

Wausau, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($41,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI	$38,720
Fond du Lac, WI	$41,430
Green Bay, WI	$38,140
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$39,320
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$37,330
Madison, WI	$39,580
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	$39,550
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$40,510
Racine, WI	$39,080
Sheboygan, WI	$41,340
Wausau, WI	$41,620
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$36,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$37,830
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$37,900
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	$36,790

$39,057

West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($47,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV	$39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$40,310
Morgantown, WV	$37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	$44,580
Wheeling, WV-OH	$39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$36,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$37,320
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$47,200

$40,276

Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($56,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY	$39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$55,390

$50,740

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree. The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $61,744. For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $61,744. For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $37,067.

Nuclear Technicians

Salary Ratio: 8.7

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: 2.17

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

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Operate or control nuclear reactors. Move control rods, start and stop equipment, monitor and adjust controls, and record data in logs. Implement emergency procedures when needed. May respond to abnormalities, determine cause, and recommend corrective action.

Salary Ratio: 0.85

Common Job Titles

Control Operator
Control Room Agent
Control Room Officer
Control Room Operator
Licensed Nuclear Control Room Operator
Licensed Reactor Operator
Nuclear Control Operator
Nuclear Control Room Non-Licensed Operator
Nuclear Control Room Operator
Nuclear Operator
Nuclear Plant Operator (NPO)
Nuclear Power Plant Process Control Worker
Nuclear Power Reactor Operator
Nuclear Reactor Operator
Nuclear Station Operator (NSO)
Nuclear Supervising Operator (NSO)
Nuclear Unit Operator
Power Reactor Operator
Reactor Operator (RO)
Unit Reactor Operator

US Salary Median: $39,040
Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
Prior Experience: 2-4 years
Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,392 per year (or $13,838 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $14,784 to earn an associate's (or $27,676 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,392 per year (or $13,838 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $29,568 to earn a bachelor's (or $55,352 if you're out-of-state).

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

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

1475 N Scottsdale Rd - Scottsdale, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $10,928/year
In-state cost: $10,818/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Nevada-Reno

North Virginia Street - Reno, NV

Out-of-state cost: $24,348/year
In-state cost: $8,695/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Siena Heights University

1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. - Adrian, MI

Out-of-state cost: $27,642/year
In-state cost: $27,642/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

University Drive And Mill Avenue - Tempe, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $29,428/year
In-state cost: $11,338/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Nuclear & Nuclear Power Technology & Technician Degrees

Texas A & M University-College Station

JKW Administration Building, Suite 200 - College Station, TX

Out-of-state cost: $22,743/year
In-state cost: $10,470/year
Degrees: Master's

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