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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in maintaining job-related health and safety standards. Includes instruction in safety engineering principles, inspection and monitoring procedures, testing and sampling procedures, laboratory techniques, applications to specific work environments, and report preparation.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $71,448
    "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.): 7.9%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,989/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,488/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,520/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,301/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,446/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,392/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: $71,448

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($90,510) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($90,570).

Fairbanks, AK $90,570
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,520
$87,045
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($87,220).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $82,490
Decatur, AL $84,960
Huntsville, AL $87,220
Mobile, AL $75,920
Montgomery, AL $69,220
Tuscaloosa, AL $68,390
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $85,510
$75,752
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,870
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,630
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,030
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,390
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,210
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,840
$65,162
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($71,940).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $71,150
Tucson, AZ $69,010
Yuma, AZ $70,450
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $71,940
$70,638
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($110,170).

Fresno, CA $77,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,110
Merced, CA $87,010
Modesto, CA $77,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $89,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,140
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,120
Salinas, CA $82,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $88,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $110,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $99,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,460
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,290
Santa Rosa, CA $108,590
Stockton-Lodi, CA $79,900
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $88,550
Visalia-Porterville, CA $88,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,710
$87,553
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($82,900).

Colorado Springs, CO $78,030
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $82,900
Fort Collins, CO $82,210
Grand Junction, CO $66,910
Greeley, CO $77,620
Pueblo, CO $74,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,230
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $78,330
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,320
$76,829
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($90,900).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,840
New Haven, CT $79,230
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $84,790
Waterbury, CT $90,900
$84,440
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($84,960).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $79,280
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $66,450
Gainesville, FL $55,330
Jacksonville, FL $67,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,990
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $61,860
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $62,990
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,600
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $84,960
Panama City, FL $77,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,540
Port St. Lucie, FL $56,360
Tallahassee, FL $50,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,060
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,870
$65,094
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Macon, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($83,900).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $72,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $79,790
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $54,040
Columbus, GA-AL $79,300
Gainesville, GA $30,450
Macon, GA $83,900
Savannah, GA $65,060
Warner Robins, GA $82,090
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,570
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,110
$67,689
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($67,070).

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $67,070
$67,070
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($76,770).

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,430
Iowa City, IA $76,770
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $76,300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $66,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,700
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,070
$68,700
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($82,450).

Idaho Falls, ID $82,450
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$66,777
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($90,280).

Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $80,600
Decatur, IL $72,980
Peoria, IL $84,390
Springfield, IL $73,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,740
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,870
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $90,280
$75,385
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($82,370).

Columbus, IN $69,770
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $63,300
Evansville, IN-KY $67,640
Fort Wayne, IN $66,730
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,630
Kokomo, IN $39,110
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $82,370
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $39,900
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,660
Terre Haute, IN $63,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,810
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,090
$62,215
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($66,970).

Wichita, KS $66,970
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $62,480
$64,725
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($92,060).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,570
Lexington-Fayette, KY $65,750
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $69,150
Owensboro, KY $62,980
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $79,800
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $75,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,360
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $92,060
$70,454
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($78,900).

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $69,350
Lafayette, LA $78,900
Lake Charles, LA $77,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,320
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,870
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $68,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,550
$72,856
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($91,090).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $91,090
Springfield, MA-CT $71,060
Worcester, MA-CT $66,580
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $63,650
$73,095
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($75,410).

California-Lexington Park, MD $75,410
Salisbury, MD-DE $60,400
$67,905
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($80,010).

Portland-South Portland, ME $80,010
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,520
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,210
$73,247
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($77,800).

Battle Creek, MI $76,350
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $77,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,130
Saginaw, MI $66,330
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,360
$70,287
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($83,250).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $76,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $81,290
Rochester, MN $70,590
St. Cloud, MN $72,750
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,120
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,250
$75,171
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($82,960).

Jefferson City, MO $59,890
Joplin, MO $61,840
Kansas City, MO-KS $71,200
St. Joseph, MO-KS $59,300
St. Louis, MO-IL $82,960
Springfield, MO $57,280
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,290
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,900
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$66,290
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($72,550).

Jackson, MS $63,480
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,550
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,220
$67,273
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($84,100).

Great Falls, MT $67,420
Missoula, MT $54,730
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,080
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,200
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $84,100
$65,706
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($82,370).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,580
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $77,810
Fayetteville, NC $82,370
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,290
Greenville, NC $62,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,680
Jacksonville, NC $76,810
New Bern, NC $76,810
Raleigh, NC $67,920
Rocky Mount, NC $63,560
Wilmington, NC $62,180
Winston-Salem, NC $56,880
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,820
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,860
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,680
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,000
$68,544
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($91,660).

Fargo, ND-MN $75,410
Grand Forks, ND-MN $79,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $91,660
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,320
$77,135
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($78,180).

Lincoln, NE $58,040
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,180
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,530
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,630
$66,845
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($84,560).

Manchester, NH $68,770
Portsmouth, NH-ME $84,560
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,430
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,720
$76,120
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($90,510).

Trenton, NJ $90,510
$90,510
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($86,630).

Farmington, NM $70,420
Las Cruces, NM $65,100
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,630
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,400
$74,388
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($76,660).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $76,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $75,090
$75,173
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 ($81,610).

Binghamton, NY $65,920
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,190
Ithaca, NY $75,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,610
Rochester, NY $71,900
Syracuse, NY $76,370
Utica-Rome, NY $71,370
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $76,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $65,870
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$71,541
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($80,900).

Canton-Massillon, OH $78,360
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $78,330
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $77,700
Columbus, OH $73,560
Dayton, OH $80,900
Lima, OH $76,170
Mansfield, OH $73,930
Springfield, OH $63,360
Toledo, OH $79,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,560
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $71,580
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,190
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,560
$74,228
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($72,320).

Tulsa, OK $72,320
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,060
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,310
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,140
$69,356
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($82,720).

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,390
Eugene, OR $74,470
Medford, OR $77,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $82,720
Salem, OR $81,630
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,950
$77,229
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($81,290).

East Stroudsburg, PA $73,950
Erie, PA $81,290
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,040
Lancaster, PA $75,640
Lebanon, PA $77,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,420
Pittsburgh, PA $75,430
Reading, PA $78,390
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $66,770
State College, PA $62,430
Williamsport, PA $62,780
York-Hanover, PA $74,690
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,040
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,000
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,180
$73,713
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,130).

Ponce, PR $32,840
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,130
$34,985
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($75,810).

Columbia, SC $45,580
Florence, SC $55,910
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $75,810
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $63,820
Spartanburg, SC $65,770
Sumter, SC $63,510
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,260
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
$58,317
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($85,090).

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,640
Jackson, TN $72,770
Johnson City, TN $85,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $76,740
Knoxville, TN $83,160
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,550
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $77,120
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,860
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,040
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,980
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,760
$74,519
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($84,390).

Amarillo, TX $72,920
Austin-Round Rock, TX $69,290
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $73,160
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,390
Corpus Christi, TX $74,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $74,540
El Paso, TX $58,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $78,510
Killeen-Temple, TX $71,070
Longview, TX $62,040
Lubbock, TX $64,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $51,290
Midland, TX $68,800
Odessa, TX $72,510
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $74,900
Texarkana, TX-AR $70,150
Tyler, TX $60,640
Victoria, TX $51,970
Waco, TX $64,970
Wichita Falls, TX $64,080
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,210
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,030
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,840
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,390
$68,801
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($82,470).

Provo-Orem, UT $73,120
Salt Lake City, UT $75,440
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$77,010
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($74,500).

Charlottesville, VA $61,430
Harrisonburg, VA $61,650
Lynchburg, VA $58,650
Richmond, VA $70,650
Roanoke, VA $62,270
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,440
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $74,500
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,730
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,590
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,550
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,450
$61,719
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($70,040).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,040
$70,040
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($85,210).

Eau Claire, WI $64,010
Green Bay, WI $58,890
Madison, WI $69,360
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $85,210
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,670
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,130
$65,245
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($87,740).

Charleston, WV $65,940
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $66,720
Morgantown, WV $84,400
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $80,140
Wheeling, WV-OH $84,390
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,440
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,740
$79,539
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($87,740).

Cheyenne, WY $75,730
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $87,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $80,840
$81,437

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $71,448

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($90,510) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($90,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $90,570
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,520
$87,045
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($87,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $82,490
Decatur, AL $84,960
Huntsville, AL $87,220
Mobile, AL $75,920
Montgomery, AL $69,220
Tuscaloosa, AL $68,390
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $85,510
$75,752
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($70,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,870
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $59,630
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,030
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,390
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,210
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,840
$65,162
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($71,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $71,150
Tucson, AZ $69,010
Yuma, AZ $70,450
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $71,940
$70,638
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($110,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $77,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $95,110
Merced, CA $87,010
Modesto, CA $77,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $89,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,140
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $91,120
Salinas, CA $82,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $88,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $110,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $99,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $76,460
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $98,290
Santa Rosa, CA $108,590
Stockton-Lodi, CA $79,900
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $88,550
Visalia-Porterville, CA $88,880
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,710
$87,553
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($82,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $78,030
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $82,900
Fort Collins, CO $82,210
Grand Junction, CO $66,910
Greeley, CO $77,620
Pueblo, CO $74,910
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $74,230
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $78,330
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $76,320
$76,829
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($90,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,840
New Haven, CT $79,230
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $84,790
Waterbury, CT $90,900
$84,440
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($84,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $79,280
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $66,450
Gainesville, FL $55,330
Jacksonville, FL $67,610
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $67,990
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $61,860
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $62,990
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,600
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $84,960
Panama City, FL $77,340
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $72,540
Port St. Lucie, FL $56,360
Tallahassee, FL $50,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $67,060
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,870
$65,094
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($83,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $72,900
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $79,790
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $54,040
Columbus, GA-AL $79,300
Gainesville, GA $30,450
Macon, GA $83,900
Savannah, GA $65,060
Warner Robins, GA $82,090
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,570
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $69,110
$67,689
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($67,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $67,070
$67,070
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($76,770) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,000
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $73,430
Iowa City, IA $76,770
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $76,300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $66,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $62,700
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $64,070
$68,700
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($82,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $82,450
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,860
$66,777
Illinois

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

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($90,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $80,600
Decatur, IL $72,980
Peoria, IL $84,390
Springfield, IL $73,510
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $76,740
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,870
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $90,280
$75,385
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($82,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $69,770
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $63,300
Evansville, IN-KY $67,640
Fort Wayne, IN $66,730
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,630
Kokomo, IN $39,110
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $82,370
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $39,900
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,660
Terre Haute, IN $63,780
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $64,000
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,810
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $76,090
$62,215
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($66,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $66,970
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $62,480
$64,725
Kentucky

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

East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($92,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $62,570
Lexington-Fayette, KY $65,750
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $69,150
Owensboro, KY $62,980
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $79,800
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $75,960
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,360
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $92,060
$70,454
Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($78,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Houma-Thibodaux, LA $69,350
Lafayette, LA $78,900
Lake Charles, LA $77,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $74,320
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,870
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $68,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $76,550
$72,856
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($91,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $91,090
Springfield, MA-CT $71,060
Worcester, MA-CT $66,580
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $63,650
$73,095
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($75,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $75,410
Salisbury, MD-DE $60,400
$67,905
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($80,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $80,010
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,520
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $70,210
$73,247
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($77,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $76,350
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,720
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,440
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $77,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $74,130
Saginaw, MI $66,330
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,500
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,360
$70,287
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($83,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $76,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $81,290
Rochester, MN $70,590
St. Cloud, MN $72,750
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $72,120
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,250
$75,171
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($82,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jefferson City, MO $59,890
Joplin, MO $61,840
Kansas City, MO-KS $71,200
St. Joseph, MO-KS $59,300
St. Louis, MO-IL $82,960
Springfield, MO $57,280
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $80,290
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $63,900
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,950
$66,290
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($72,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $63,480
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $72,550
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,220
$67,273
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 ($84,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $67,420
Missoula, MT $54,730
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,080
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $58,200
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $84,100
$65,706
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($82,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $68,580
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $77,810
Fayetteville, NC $82,370
Greensboro-High Point, NC $72,290
Greenville, NC $62,450
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $68,680
Jacksonville, NC $76,810
New Bern, NC $76,810
Raleigh, NC $67,920
Rocky Mount, NC $63,560
Wilmington, NC $62,180
Winston-Salem, NC $56,880
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,820
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $62,860
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,680
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,000
$68,544
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 ($91,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $75,410
Grand Forks, ND-MN $79,150
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $91,660
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,320
$77,135
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($78,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $58,040
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $78,180
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $62,530
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,630
$66,845
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($84,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $68,770
Portsmouth, NH-ME $84,560
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,430
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $80,720
$76,120
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($90,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $90,510
$90,510
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($86,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $70,420
Las Cruces, NM $65,100
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,630
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,400
$74,388
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($76,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $73,770
Reno, NV $76,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $75,090
$75,173
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($81,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $65,920
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $75,190
Ithaca, NY $75,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $81,610
Rochester, NY $71,900
Syracuse, NY $76,370
Utica-Rome, NY $71,370
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $76,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $65,870
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,520
$71,541
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($80,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $78,360
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $78,330
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $77,700
Columbus, OH $73,560
Dayton, OH $80,900
Lima, OH $76,170
Mansfield, OH $73,930
Springfield, OH $63,360
Toledo, OH $79,500
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $66,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $67,560
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $71,580
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $76,190
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $75,560
$74,228
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($72,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $72,320
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,060
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,310
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,140
$69,356
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($82,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,390
Eugene, OR $74,470
Medford, OR $77,760
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $82,720
Salem, OR $81,630
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $69,950
$77,229
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($81,290) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Stroudsburg, PA $73,950
Erie, PA $81,290
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $73,040
Lancaster, PA $75,640
Lebanon, PA $77,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,420
Pittsburgh, PA $75,430
Reading, PA $78,390
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $66,770
State College, PA $62,430
Williamsport, PA $62,780
York-Hanover, PA $74,690
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,040
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,000
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $75,180
$73,713
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $32,840
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $37,130
$34,985
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($75,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $45,580
Florence, SC $55,910
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $75,810
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $63,820
Spartanburg, SC $65,770
Sumter, SC $63,510
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,260
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,840
$58,317
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Johnson City, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($85,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,640
Jackson, TN $72,770
Johnson City, TN $85,090
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $76,740
Knoxville, TN $83,160
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $69,550
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $77,120
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,860
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,040
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $60,980
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,760
$74,519
Texas

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

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($84,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $72,920
Austin-Round Rock, TX $69,290
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $73,160
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,390
Corpus Christi, TX $74,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $74,540
El Paso, TX $58,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $78,510
Killeen-Temple, TX $71,070
Longview, TX $62,040
Lubbock, TX $64,010
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $51,290
Midland, TX $68,800
Odessa, TX $72,510
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $74,900
Texarkana, TX-AR $70,150
Tyler, TX $60,640
Victoria, TX $51,970
Waco, TX $64,970
Wichita Falls, TX $64,080
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,210
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $69,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,030
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,840
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $84,390
$68,801
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($82,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $73,120
Salt Lake City, UT $75,440
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $82,470
$77,010
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($74,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $61,430
Harrisonburg, VA $61,650
Lynchburg, VA $58,650
Richmond, VA $70,650
Roanoke, VA $62,270
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,440
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $74,500
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,730
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,590
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,550
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,450
$61,719
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($70,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,040
$70,040
Wisconsin

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($85,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $64,010
Green Bay, WI $58,890
Madison, WI $69,360
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,980
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $85,210
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $48,710
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,670
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,130
$65,245
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($87,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $65,940
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $66,720
Morgantown, WV $84,400
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $80,140
Wheeling, WV-OH $84,390
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,440
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $87,740
$79,539
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($87,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $75,730
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $87,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $80,840
$81,437

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $71,448. 

  Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.

Salary Ratio: 1.22    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Analysis Safety Inspector
  • Cause Analyst
  • Certified Indoor Environmentalist
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
  • Certified Professional Ergonomist
  • Chemical Hygiene Officer
  • Consumer Safety Inspector
  • Dining Service Inspector
  • Environmental Health and Safety Officer
  • Environmental Health Inspector
  • Environmental Health Sanitarian
  • Environmental Health Technologist
  • Environmental Protection Inspector
  • Environmental Protection Officer
  • Environmental
  • Health
  • and Safety Officer (EHS Officer)
  • Field Health Officer
  • Furniture and Bedding Inspector
  • Hazardous Waste Management Specialist
  • Health and Safety Inspector
  • Health Care Facilities Inspector
  • Health Inspector
  • Health Sanitarian
  • Health Specialist
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Industrial Hygienist Consultant
  • Industrial Safety and Health Specialist
  • Industrial Waste Inspector
  • Mine Safety and Health Inspector
  • Mortician Investigator
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
  • Occupational Safety and Health Inspector
  • OSHA Inspector (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspector)
  • Public Health Inspector
  • Public Health Service Officer
  • Quarantine Inspector
  • Rabies Inspector
  • Radiation Protection Specialist
  • Radiological Health Specialist
  • Research Safety Inspector
  • Restaurant Inspector
  • Safety Administrator
  • Safety Advisor
  • Safety Consultant
  • Safety Inspector
  • Safety Instructor
  • Safety Investigator
  • Safety Management Consultant
  • Safety Officer
  • Safety Person
  • Safety Specialist
  • Safety Trainer
  • Sanitarian Inspector
  • Sanitary Inspector
  • Sanitation Inspector
  • Sanitation Officer
  • Tick Inspector
  • Venereal Disease Investigator
  • Water Inspector
  • Work Environment Safety Inspector
  • US Salary Median: $71,831
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 7.9%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $8,488 per year (or $14,989 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $33,952 to earn a bachelor's (or $59,956 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician Degrees

Columbia Southern University

21982 University Lane - Orange Beach, AL

Out-of-state cost: $5,775/year
In-state cost: $5,775/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

1 Aerospace Blvd. - Daytona Beach, FL

Out-of-state cost: $10,296/year
In-state cost: $10,296/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

1 Morrow Way - Slippery Rock, PA

Out-of-state cost: $14,092/year
In-state cost: $9,984/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University

425 W University Blvd - Durant, OK

Out-of-state cost: $15,390/year
In-state cost: $6,750/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Central Missouri

108 W South Street - Warrensburg, MO

Out-of-state cost: $15,434/year
In-state cost: $8,306/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

800 W Main St - Whitewater, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,607/year
In-state cost: $7,735/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fairmont State University

1201 Locust Ave - Fairmont, WV

Out-of-state cost: $16,814/year
In-state cost: $7,738/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Murray State University

218 Wells Hall - Murray, KY

Out-of-state cost: $18,348/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Pittsburg State University

1701 S Broadway - Pittsburg, KS

Out-of-state cost: $18,848/year
In-state cost: $7,504/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall - Indiana, PA

Out-of-state cost: $18,897/year
In-state cost: $13,144/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

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Grand Valley State University

1 Campus Dr - Allendale, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,168/year
In-state cost: $13,576/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Marshall University

1 John Marshall Dr - Huntington, WV

Out-of-state cost: $19,366/year
In-state cost: $8,512/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Indiana State University

210 N 7th St - Terre Haute, IN

Out-of-state cost: $20,570/year
In-state cost: $9,466/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Southeastern Louisiana University

548 Ned McGehee Ave. - Hammond, LA

Out-of-state cost: $20,767/year
In-state cost: $8,289/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Jacksonville State University

700 Pelham Road North - Jacksonville, AL

Out-of-state cost: $20,840/year
In-state cost: $11,120/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania

1 South George Street, Lyle Hall - Millersville, PA

Out-of-state cost: $21,635/year
In-state cost: $11,665/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Waldorf University

106 S Sixth St - Forest City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $23,088/year
In-state cost: $23,088/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Madonna University

36600 Schoolcraft Rd - Livonia, MI

Out-of-state cost: $24,000/year
In-state cost: $24,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Keene State College

229 Main Street - Keene, NH

Out-of-state cost: $24,350/year
In-state cost: $14,638/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician Degrees

Anna Maria College

50 Sunset Lane - Paxton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $10,530/year
In-state cost: $10,530/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Wisconsin-Stout

712 S Broadway St - Menomonie, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,851/year
In-state cost: $8,541/year
Degrees: Master's

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East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $20,685/year
In-state cost: $7,536/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Minnesota-Duluth

515 Darland Administration Bldg - Duluth, MN

Out-of-state cost: $28,606/year
In-state cost: $18,982/year
Degrees: Master's

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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

225 North Ave - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $31,334/year
In-state cost: $16,258/year
Degrees: Master's

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