Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Parks - Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Degree

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $88,673
    "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.): 9.3%
    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: 4-6 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,130/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $33,130/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,209/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,209/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,170/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $30,170/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: $88,673

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($123,547) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,930).

Fairbanks, AK $89,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,840
$89,385
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($127,145).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $100,545
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $102,475
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $79,890
Decatur, AL $97,520
Dothan, AL $85,875
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $86,825
Huntsville, AL $127,145
Mobile, AL $93,900
Montgomery, AL $94,685
Tuscaloosa, AL $91,495
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $86,810
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $89,115
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $85,975
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $78,065
$92,051
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($82,600).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $65,670
Hot Springs, AR $60,530
Jonesboro, AR $66,800
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,600
Pine Bluff, AR $69,430
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,215
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,780
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,295
$67,665
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($102,040).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $72,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $102,040
Prescott, AZ $69,890
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $84,470
Tucson, AZ $84,075
Yuma, AZ $72,505
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $72,125
$79,675
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($169,140).

Chico, CA $89,420
El Centro, CA $93,610
Fresno, CA $92,775
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $100,585
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $120,085
Madera, CA $96,170
Merced, CA $94,840
Modesto, CA $97,440
Napa, CA $122,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $109,200
Redding, CA $89,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $101,185
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $109,015
Salinas, CA $105,675
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $122,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $148,365
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $169,140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $90,120
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $103,035
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $104,615
Santa Rosa, CA $108,375
Stockton-Lodi, CA $102,765
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $116,335
Visalia-Porterville, CA $92,445
Yuba City, CA $89,115
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $80,585
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $82,275
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $89,070
$104,336
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($134,615).

Colorado Springs, CO $112,210
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $134,615
Fort Collins, CO $104,745
Grand Junction, CO $94,720
Greeley, CO $109,650
Pueblo, CO $93,680
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $87,075
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $86,590
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,170
$102,606
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($134,035).

Danbury, CT $120,680
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $134,035
New Haven, CT $117,135
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $120,385
Waterbury, CT $112,915
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $99,255
$117,401
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 ($99,310).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $75,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $74,300
Gainesville, FL $81,135
Homosassa Springs, FL $72,010
Jacksonville, FL $89,095
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,975
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $97,100
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $85,940
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,850
Ocala, FL $76,755
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $88,345
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $99,310
Panama City, FL $72,260
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $76,025
Port St. Lucie, FL $78,665
Punta Gorda, FL $74,990
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $81,720
Sebring, FL $64,560
Tallahassee, FL $79,720
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $96,210
The Villages, FL $91,245
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $73,415
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $68,220
$81,273
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($106,790).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $78,175
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $106,790
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $86,445
Brunswick, GA $85,640
Columbus, GA-AL $80,520
Dalton, GA $81,555
Gainesville, GA $79,850
Hinesville, GA $76,880
Macon, GA $81,235
Rome, GA $72,955
Savannah, GA $83,980
Valdosta, GA $77,405
Warner Robins, GA $77,600
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $67,440
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,830
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $74,580
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,860
$79,749
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($104,825).

Urban Honolulu, HI $104,825
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,010
$96,918
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($101,285).

Cedar Rapids, IA $101,130
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $87,780
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $101,285
Dubuque, IA $83,600
Iowa City, IA $83,515
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,825
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $82,780
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,140
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $76,420
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $70,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,400
$84,424
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($84,895).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $68,655
Idaho Falls, ID $84,895
Lewiston, ID-WA $64,785
Pocatello, ID $58,260
Twin Falls, ID $63,965
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,770
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$67,679
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($113,705).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $74,715
Champaign-Urbana, IL $83,485
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $113,705
Danville, IL $82,385
Decatur, IL $82,980
Kankakee, IL $76,795
Peoria, IL $91,035
Rockford, IL $86,275
Springfield, IL $87,820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $79,595
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,355
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $70,105
$82,312
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($104,235).

Columbus, IN $104,235
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $99,905
Evansville, IN-KY $81,200
Fort Wayne, IN $94,115
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $99,120
Kokomo, IN $83,700
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $87,245
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $85,800
Muncie, IN $81,640
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $85,460
Terre Haute, IN $80,375
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $88,060
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $82,870
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $84,215
$88,424
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($90,785).

Manhattan, KS $78,055
Topeka, KS $75,975
Wichita, KS $90,785
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $78,585
$80,850
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($88,040).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $72,350
Lexington-Fayette, KY $82,575
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $88,040
Owensboro, KY $73,015
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $68,435
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,775
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,180
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,100
$73,434
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($107,205).

Baton Rouge, LA $91,560
Hammond, LA $87,715
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $97,075
Lafayette, LA $96,040
Lake Charles, LA $107,205
Monroe, LA $75,190
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $100,950
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $84,405
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,835
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $93,540
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $90,025
$90,867
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($131,135).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $131,135
Leominster-Gardner, MA $103,800
New Bedford, MA $96,805
Pittsfield, MA $86,200
Springfield, MA-CT $95,545
Worcester, MA-CT $104,090
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $90,070
$101,092
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($127,060).

California-Lexington Park, MD $127,060
Cumberland, MD-WV $75,260
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $89,985
Salisbury, MD-DE $92,475
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,715
$94,299
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($106,600).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $80,400
Portland-South Portland, ME $106,600
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $75,540
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $80,100
$85,660
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($123,050).

Battle Creek, MI $101,280
Bay City, MI $83,010
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $113,655
Flint, MI $90,680
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,835
Jackson, MI $102,405
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $95,645
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $106,980
Midland, MI $123,050
Monroe, MI $83,640
Muskegon, MI $82,675
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $84,680
Saginaw, MI $87,245
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $76,090
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $63,725
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,540
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $80,390
$90,242
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($116,720).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $81,385
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $116,720
Rochester, MN $93,010
St. Cloud, MN $88,950
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $84,255
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $80,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $81,295
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,215
$89,198
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($97,655).

Columbia, MO $78,300
Jefferson City, MO $77,220
Joplin, MO $70,585
Kansas City, MO-KS $97,505
St. Joseph, MO-KS $75,200
St. Louis, MO-IL $97,655
Springfield, MO $75,675
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,975
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,290
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $65,285
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $62,770
$75,315
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($79,010).

Hattiesburg, MS $68,200
Jackson, MS $79,010
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,120
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,840
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $75,500
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,835
$69,918
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($91,975).

Great Falls, MT $89,100
Missoula, MT $82,545
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $91,975
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,210
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $78,725
$84,711
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($125,870).

Burlington, NC $95,840
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $118,920
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,870
Fayetteville, NC $103,115
Goldsboro, NC $81,585
Greensboro-High Point, NC $108,850
Greenville, NC $108,430
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $91,940
Jacksonville, NC $85,725
New Bern, NC $93,755
Raleigh, NC $123,895
Rocky Mount, NC $94,770
Wilmington, NC $95,700
Winston-Salem, NC $104,300
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $84,635
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,015
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,795
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,000
$98,341
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($93,280).

Fargo, ND-MN $93,280
Grand Forks, ND-MN $87,315
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,600
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $78,785
$86,495
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($95,605).

Lincoln, NE $87,675
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $95,605
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,540
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $76,410
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,335
$84,113
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($126,240).

Manchester, NH $111,835
Portsmouth, NH-ME $126,240
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $76,385
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,090
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,110
$100,532
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($142,995).

Ocean City, NJ $112,730
Trenton, NJ $142,995
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $114,915
$123,547
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($90,180).

Farmington, NM $88,575
Las Cruces, NM $79,170
Santa Fe, NM $90,180
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,925
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $89,195
$86,409
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($100,390).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $99,745
Reno, NV $100,390
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $90,585
$96,907
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 ($153,360).

Binghamton, NY $96,900
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $106,635
Elmira, NY $100,180
Glens Falls, NY $94,640
Ithaca, NY $119,060
Kingston, NY $86,715
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $153,360
Rochester, NY $110,715
Syracuse, NY $107,070
Utica-Rome, NY $92,265
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $85,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $83,725
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $86,440
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $88,480
$100,829
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($105,475).

Canton-Massillon, OH $85,265
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $103,305
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $105,475
Columbus, OH $103,865
Dayton, OH $101,350
Lima, OH $86,495
Mansfield, OH $73,715
Springfield, OH $79,050
Toledo, OH $97,810
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $79,875
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $87,440
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $85,335
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $79,610
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,515
$89,079
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($93,860).

Lawton, OK $75,485
Oklahoma City, OK $93,860
Tulsa, OK $87,180
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,560
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $80,600
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,370
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,035
$80,299
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($105,305).

Bend-Redmond, OR $84,045
Corvallis, OR $89,730
Eugene, OR $81,275
Grants Pass, OR $76,165
Medford, OR $81,920
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $105,305
Salem, OR $94,630
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,235
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,545
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,815
$84,567
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($131,035).

Altoona, PA $86,835
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $93,770
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $94,645
East Stroudsburg, PA $100,155
Erie, PA $83,385
Gettysburg, PA $99,215
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $108,295
Johnstown, PA $83,975
Lancaster, PA $97,715
Lebanon, PA $97,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $131,035
Pittsburgh, PA $111,610
Reading, PA $105,445
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $95,725
State College, PA $91,580
Williamsport, PA $90,175
York-Hanover, PA $102,695
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $83,665
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $90,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,970
$96,685
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($64,635).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $59,695
Arecibo, PR $47,000
Guayama, PR $56,220
Mayaguez, PR $45,225
Ponce, PR $56,855
San German, PR $46,110
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $64,635
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $52,265
$53,501
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($97,065).

Columbia, SC $96,220
Florence, SC $90,110
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $88,475
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $85,435
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $80,540
Spartanburg, SC $97,065
Sumter, SC $81,960
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,435
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $68,670
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $75,890
$83,780
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($118,450).

Sioux Falls, SD $118,450
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $106,735
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $90,360
$105,182
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($102,175).

Clarksville, TN-KY $78,705
Cleveland, TN $77,425
Jackson, TN $84,410
Johnson City, TN $74,630
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $83,735
Knoxville, TN $87,195
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $95,090
Morristown, TN $68,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $102,175
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $74,120
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $65,315
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,395
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,250
$79,259
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($117,765).

Amarillo, TX $84,535
Austin-Round Rock, TX $102,475
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $85,430
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $65,070
College Station-Bryan, TX $85,780
Corpus Christi, TX $79,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $109,700
El Paso, TX $78,225
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $109,440
Killeen-Temple, TX $83,210
Laredo, TX $72,075
Longview, TX $86,510
Lubbock, TX $84,630
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $73,780
Midland, TX $117,765
Odessa, TX $100,420
San Angelo, TX $75,505
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $106,095
Sherman-Denison, TX $80,905
Texarkana, TX-AR $74,900
Tyler, TX $75,180
Victoria, TX $81,865
Waco, TX $83,865
Wichita Falls, TX $75,315
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,160
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,650
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,915
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $80,700
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $80,575
$85,012
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($82,070).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $70,185
Provo-Orem, UT $79,775
St. George, UT $57,120
Salt Lake City, UT $82,070
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $64,675
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,090
$68,319
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($116,855).

Charlottesville, VA $116,855
Harrisonburg, VA $91,110
Lynchburg, VA $91,395
Richmond, VA $112,475
Roanoke, VA $92,125
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $92,130
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $105,275
Winchester, VA-WV $102,995
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,875
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $92,610
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $85,075
$95,444
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($82,185).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $70,875
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $82,185
$76,530
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($126,560).

Eau Claire, WI $100,670
Fond du Lac, WI $110,560
Green Bay, WI $109,105
Janesville-Beloit, WI $106,935
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $96,060
Madison, WI $114,250
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $126,560
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $102,420
Racine, WI $112,940
Sheboygan, WI $108,220
Wausau, WI $107,875
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $93,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $96,870
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $100,610
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,840
$105,267
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($88,595).

Charleston, WV $83,660
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $75,255
Morgantown, WV $88,595
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $76,320
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $76,950
Wheeling, WV-OH $73,970
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,825
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,635
$76,526
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($89,680).

Cheyenne, WY $89,680
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,930
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,610
$86,073

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $87,200

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($126,857) 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 ($86,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $86,280
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $83,760
$85,020
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($133,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $102,810
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $105,280
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $81,860
Decatur, AL $98,520
Dothan, AL $87,700
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $92,880
Huntsville, AL $133,710
Mobile, AL $93,680
Montgomery, AL $98,800
Tuscaloosa, AL $92,630
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $91,330
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $93,450
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $94,720
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $73,720
$94,769
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $61,840
Hot Springs, AR $57,000
Jonesboro, AR $62,780
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,310
Pine Bluff, AR $63,760
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,130
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $76,080
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
$64,721
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($100,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $69,910
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $100,030
Prescott, AZ $67,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $76,740
Tucson, AZ $80,010
Yuma, AZ $67,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $65,570
$75,259
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($162,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $89,980
El Centro, CA $88,130
Fresno, CA $92,510
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $102,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $115,150
Madera, CA $90,290
Merced, CA $85,900
Modesto, CA $93,090
Napa, CA $123,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $104,860
Redding, CA $88,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $99,330
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $104,760
Salinas, CA $105,870
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $122,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $141,570
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $162,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $84,030
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $101,790
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $99,180
Santa Rosa, CA $103,720
Stockton-Lodi, CA $99,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $113,180
Visalia-Porterville, CA $91,420
Yuba City, CA $82,170
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,310
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $90,920
$101,330
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($132,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $113,160
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $132,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,130
Grand Junction, CO $91,780
Greeley, CO $111,080
Pueblo, CO $91,300
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $94,020
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $83,670
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $99,540
$101,737
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($141,360) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $120,990
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $141,360
New Haven, CT $120,240
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $127,240
Waterbury, CT $121,940
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $100,230
$122,000
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 ($96,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $74,420
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $71,670
Gainesville, FL $79,720
Homosassa Springs, FL $70,610
Jacksonville, FL $87,250
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $86,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $94,630
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $82,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $87,530
Ocala, FL $75,150
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $84,680
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $96,040
Panama City, FL $71,950
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $74,730
Port St. Lucie, FL $75,690
Punta Gorda, FL $75,460
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $79,910
Sebring, FL $62,580
Tallahassee, FL $77,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $94,400
The Villages, FL $90,430
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $69,440
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $65,960
$79,491
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($103,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $73,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $103,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $82,250
Brunswick, GA $81,840
Columbus, GA-AL $75,390
Dalton, GA $77,430
Gainesville, GA $79,190
Hinesville, GA $66,810
Macon, GA $82,890
Rome, GA $70,670
Savannah, GA $81,280
Valdosta, GA $79,360
Warner Robins, GA $74,130
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $63,240
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,540
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $76,770
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,690
$77,037
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($106,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $106,130
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $88,640
$97,385
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($99,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $99,860
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $80,720
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $97,630
Dubuque, IA $79,190
Iowa City, IA $80,360
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $92,050
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $80,150
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,810
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,690
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,820
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,560
$81,076
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($82,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $67,190
Idaho Falls, ID $82,020
Lewiston, ID-WA $60,860
Pocatello, ID $53,570
Twin Falls, ID $61,930
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $62,970
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $64,380
$64,703
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($112,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $71,630
Champaign-Urbana, IL $80,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $112,010
Danville, IL $76,230
Decatur, IL $84,460
Kankakee, IL $73,000
Peoria, IL $82,210
Rockford, IL $83,010
Springfield, IL $85,010
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $75,850
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,410
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $66,200
$78,969
Indiana

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

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($105,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $96,280
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $105,960
Evansville, IN-KY $79,320
Fort Wayne, IN $96,630
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $103,410
Kokomo, IN $77,750
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $80,160
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $83,610
Muncie, IN $82,850
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $83,320
Terre Haute, IN $80,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $90,760
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$88,131
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($89,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $71,380
Topeka, KS $68,820
Wichita, KS $89,620
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $77,180
$76,750
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($85,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $63,630
Lexington-Fayette, KY $77,030
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $85,660
Owensboro, KY $69,840
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $62,840
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,070
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,850
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,000
$68,365
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($121,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $95,450
Hammond, LA $91,930
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $103,540
Lafayette, LA $101,680
Lake Charles, LA $121,600
Monroe, LA $74,050
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $105,720
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $86,590
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,980
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $103,520
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $98,430
$96,226
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 ($131,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $131,670
Leominster-Gardner, MA $107,960
New Bedford, MA $96,080
Pittsfield, MA $82,840
Springfield, MA-CT $93,570
Worcester, MA-CT $104,380
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $90,740
$101,034
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($130,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $130,050
Cumberland, MD-WV $67,420
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $87,420
Salisbury, MD-DE $88,070
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,910
$91,974
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($110,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $77,490
Portland-South Portland, ME $110,490
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $72,170
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $77,400
$84,388
Michigan

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

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($123,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $101,450
Bay City, MI $74,820
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $111,060
Flint, MI $89,630
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,840
Jackson, MI $103,020
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $91,700
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $111,050
Midland, MI $123,050
Monroe, MI $71,200
Muskegon, MI $77,540
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $81,450
Saginaw, MI $77,980
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $73,960
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $57,910
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $71,430
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $75,290
$87,846
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($113,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $73,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $113,390
Rochester, MN $92,980
St. Cloud, MN $86,280
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,100
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,050
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $77,550
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,410
$85,908
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($92,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $72,890
Jefferson City, MO $77,030
Joplin, MO $64,350
Kansas City, MO-KS $90,170
St. Joseph, MO-KS $62,930
St. Louis, MO-IL $92,060
Springfield, MO $69,200
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,550
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,000
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,110
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,390
$69,335
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($80,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $65,280
Jackson, MS $80,060
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,980
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $56,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $77,470
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $68,650
$67,825
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($93,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $91,250
Missoula, MT $82,050
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $93,940
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $81,670
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $79,830
$85,748
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($130,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $96,650
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $117,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,950
Fayetteville, NC $110,280
Goldsboro, NC $74,970
Greensboro-High Point, NC $109,970
Greenville, NC $111,660
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $90,160
Jacksonville, NC $87,050
New Bern, NC $96,090
Raleigh, NC $130,280
Rocky Mount, NC $97,420
Wilmington, NC $94,630
Winston-Salem, NC $103,870
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $83,660
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $92,260
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $86,290
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,120
$99,336
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($89,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $89,680
Grand Forks, ND-MN $81,580
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $85,830
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,150
$83,060
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 ($93,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $86,840
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $93,400
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,170
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,380
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,430
$82,644
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 ($128,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $108,840
Portsmouth, NH-ME $128,340
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,750
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $93,730
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $89,310
$99,594
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 ($144,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $118,840
Trenton, NJ $144,530
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $117,200
$126,857
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($93,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $88,180
Las Cruces, NM $76,990
Santa Fe, NM $93,690
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $84,400
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $91,650
$86,982
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($104,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $104,650
Reno, NV $102,940
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $93,220
$100,270
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 ($150,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $91,210
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $104,680
Elmira, NY $103,590
Glens Falls, NY $91,350
Ithaca, NY $119,520
Kingston, NY $82,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $150,440
Rochester, NY $108,140
Syracuse, NY $106,680
Utica-Rome, NY $87,230
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $80,120
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $74,960
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $79,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $82,820
$97,278
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($106,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $82,380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $102,150
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $106,420
Columbus, OH $102,750
Dayton, OH $100,850
Lima, OH $86,800
Mansfield, OH $68,790
Springfield, OH $73,180
Toledo, OH $98,200
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $78,580
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $85,780
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $83,710
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $74,960
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,210
$86,983
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($94,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $68,570
Oklahoma City, OK $94,230
Tulsa, OK $81,100
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,510
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,860
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,060
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $79,220
$78,364
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 ($100,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $81,790
Corvallis, OR $79,090
Eugene, OR $79,750
Grants Pass, OR $74,810
Medford, OR $79,130
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $100,920
Salem, OR $92,040
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $76,570
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,560
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $72,700
$81,236
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($132,820) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $82,420
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $83,180
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $91,450
East Stroudsburg, PA $106,330
Erie, PA $81,510
Gettysburg, PA $102,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $108,640
Johnstown, PA $84,990
Lancaster, PA $98,160
Lebanon, PA $96,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $132,820
Pittsburgh, PA $111,000
Reading, PA $98,760
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $97,310
State College, PA $86,460
Williamsport, PA $89,510
York-Hanover, PA $98,750
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $85,050
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $90,310
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $84,990
$95,542
Puerto Rico

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

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($70,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $70,250
Arecibo, PR $47,960
Guayama, PR $61,820
Mayaguez, PR $43,110
Ponce, PR $61,100
San German, PR $51,450
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $64,080
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $60,690
$57,558
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 ($97,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $94,240
Florence, SC $88,020
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $82,620
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $82,500
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $78,480
Spartanburg, SC $97,500
Sumter, SC $78,910
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $65,770
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,060
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,340
$79,444
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($130,020) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $130,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,410
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $100,590
$116,007
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($107,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $77,450
Cleveland, TN $77,710
Jackson, TN $89,130
Johnson City, TN $71,290
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $82,530
Knoxville, TN $90,370
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $98,820
Morristown, TN $66,280
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $107,950
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $75,780
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $59,770
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $73,800
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $66,970
$79,835
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($122,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $83,740
Austin-Round Rock, TX $96,240
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $81,340
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $59,010
College Station-Bryan, TX $82,370
Corpus Christi, TX $73,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $105,390
El Paso, TX $71,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $107,310
Killeen-Temple, TX $78,700
Laredo, TX $62,420
Longview, TX $81,680
Lubbock, TX $83,050
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $66,480
Midland, TX $122,260
Odessa, TX $101,410
San Angelo, TX $73,690
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $110,310
Sherman-Denison, TX $78,770
Texarkana, TX-AR $73,490
Tyler, TX $70,280
Victoria, TX $81,530
Waco, TX $81,470
Wichita Falls, TX $71,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,180
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,400
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $74,250
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,700
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,990
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,180
$82,071
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($74,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $64,020
Provo-Orem, UT $70,760
St. George, UT $53,630
Salt Lake City, UT $74,010
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,950
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,150
$62,587
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($120,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $120,950
Harrisonburg, VA $86,180
Lynchburg, VA $86,540
Richmond, VA $111,800
Roanoke, VA $86,870
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $87,470
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $102,130
Winchester, VA-WV $99,230
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $78,820
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $84,460
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $92,100
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,060
$93,051
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($79,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,580
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,870
$71,225
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($134,660) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $107,490
Fond du Lac, WI $113,610
Green Bay, WI $113,910
Janesville-Beloit, WI $106,560
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $94,580
Madison, WI $116,390
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $134,660
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $101,260
Racine, WI $117,100
Sheboygan, WI $112,100
Wausau, WI $113,150
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $101,490
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $101,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $106,640
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $100,920
$109,423
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($84,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $83,760
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,690
Morgantown, WV $84,790
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $71,100
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $70,110
Wheeling, WV-OH $68,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,960
$73,041
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($88,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $88,130
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $82,480
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $80,000
$83,537

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $90,146

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($120,237) in the Trenton, NJ 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 ($93,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $93,580
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $93,920
$93,750
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($120,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $98,280
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $99,670
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $77,920
Decatur, AL $96,520
Dothan, AL $84,050
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $80,440
Gadsden, AL $80,770
Huntsville, AL $120,580
Mobile, AL $94,120
Montgomery, AL $90,570
Tuscaloosa, AL $90,360
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $84,780
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $77,230
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $82,410
$89,333
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($82,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $69,500
Hot Springs, AR $64,060
Jonesboro, AR $70,820
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $82,890
Pine Bluff, AR $75,100
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $65,300
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $73,480
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $63,720
$70,609
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($104,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $75,330
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $104,050
Prescott, AZ $72,390
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $92,200
Tucson, AZ $88,140
Yuma, AZ $77,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $78,680
$84,091
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($175,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $88,860
El Centro, CA $99,090
Fresno, CA $93,040
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $99,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $125,020
Madera, CA $102,050
Merced, CA $103,780
Modesto, CA $101,790
Napa, CA $121,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $113,540
Redding, CA $91,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $103,040
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $113,270
Salinas, CA $105,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $123,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $155,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $175,980
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $96,210
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $104,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $110,050
Santa Rosa, CA $113,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA $105,910
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $119,490
Visalia-Porterville, CA $93,470
Yuba City, CA $96,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $81,400
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $83,240
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $87,220
$107,343
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($136,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $111,260
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $136,280
Fort Collins, CO $111,360
Grand Junction, CO $97,660
Greeley, CO $108,220
Pueblo, CO $96,060
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $80,130
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $89,510
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $100,800
$103,476
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($126,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $120,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $126,710
New Haven, CT $114,030
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $113,530
Waterbury, CT $103,890
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $98,280
$112,802
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($102,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $76,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $76,930
Gainesville, FL $82,550
Homosassa Springs, FL $73,410
Jacksonville, FL $90,940
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $85,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $99,570
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $89,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $86,170
Ocala, FL $78,360
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $92,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,580
Panama City, FL $72,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $77,320
Port St. Lucie, FL $81,640
Punta Gorda, FL $74,520
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $83,530
Sebring, FL $66,540
Tallahassee, FL $81,910
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $98,020
The Villages, FL $92,060
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $77,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $70,480
$83,056
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($109,870) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $82,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $109,870
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $90,640
Brunswick, GA $89,440
Columbus, GA-AL $85,650
Dalton, GA $85,680
Gainesville, GA $80,510
Hinesville, GA $86,950
Macon, GA $79,580
Rome, GA $75,240
Savannah, GA $86,680
Valdosta, GA $75,450
Warner Robins, GA $81,070
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $75,120
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $72,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $73,030
$82,462
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($103,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $103,520
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $89,380
$96,450
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($104,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $102,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $94,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $104,940
Dubuque, IA $88,010
Iowa City, IA $86,670
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $91,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $85,410
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $75,470
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $78,150
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $74,760
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$87,772
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($87,770) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $70,120
Idaho Falls, ID $87,770
Lewiston, ID-WA $68,710
Pocatello, ID $62,950
Twin Falls, ID $66,000
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $70,570
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $68,460
$70,654
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($115,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $77,800
Champaign-Urbana, IL $86,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $115,400
Danville, IL $88,540
Decatur, IL $81,500
Kankakee, IL $80,590
Peoria, IL $99,860
Rockford, IL $89,540
Springfield, IL $90,630
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $83,340
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $71,300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,010
$85,655
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($112,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $112,190
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $93,850
Evansville, IN-KY $83,080
Fort Wayne, IN $91,600
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $94,830
Kokomo, IN $89,650
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $94,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $87,990
Muncie, IN $80,430
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $87,600
Terre Haute, IN $80,310
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $85,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,350
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,480
$88,718
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($91,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $84,730
Topeka, KS $83,130
Wichita, KS $91,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $79,990
$84,950
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($90,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $81,070
Lexington-Fayette, KY $88,120
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $90,420
Owensboro, KY $76,190
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,030
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $76,480
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $74,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $67,200
$78,503
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($96,180) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $87,670
Hammond, LA $83,500
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $90,610
Lafayette, LA $90,400
Lake Charles, LA $92,810
Monroe, LA $76,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $96,180
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $82,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $75,690
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $83,560
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $81,620
$85,508
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($130,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $130,600
Leominster-Gardner, MA $99,640
New Bedford, MA $97,530
Pittsfield, MA $89,560
Springfield, MA-CT $97,520
Worcester, MA-CT $103,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $89,400
$101,150
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($124,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $124,070
Cumberland, MD-WV $83,100
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $92,550
Salisbury, MD-DE $96,880
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $86,520
$96,624
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($102,710) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $83,310
Portland-South Portland, ME $102,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $78,910
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $82,800
$86,933
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($116,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI $101,110
Bay City, MI $91,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $116,250
Flint, MI $91,730
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $100,830
Jackson, MI $101,790
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $99,590
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $102,910
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI $96,080
Muskegon, MI $87,810
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $87,910
Saginaw, MI $96,510
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $69,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $77,650
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $85,490
$92,789
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 ($120,050) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $89,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $120,050
Rochester, MN $93,040
St. Cloud, MN $91,620
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $86,410
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $83,450
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $85,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $91,020
$92,488
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($104,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $83,710
Jefferson City, MO $77,410
Joplin, MO $76,820
Kansas City, MO-KS $104,840
St. Joseph, MO-KS $87,470
St. Louis, MO-IL $103,250
Springfield, MO $82,150
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,400
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,460
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $69,150
$81,295
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($77,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $71,120
Jackson, MS $77,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $67,260
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $69,170
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,530
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $73,020
$72,010
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($90,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $86,950
Missoula, MT $83,040
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $90,010
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $80,750
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,620
$83,674
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($125,790) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $95,030
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $120,110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $125,790
Fayetteville, NC $95,950
Goldsboro, NC $88,200
Greensboro-High Point, NC $107,730
Greenville, NC $105,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $93,720
Jacksonville, NC $84,400
New Bern, NC $91,420
Raleigh, NC $117,510
Rocky Mount, NC $92,120
Wilmington, NC $96,770
Winston-Salem, NC $104,730
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,610
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $79,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $85,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $82,880
$97,347
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($96,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $96,880
Grand Forks, ND-MN $93,050
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $87,370
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $82,420
$89,930
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 ($97,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $88,510
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $97,810
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $77,910
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $80,440
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $83,240
$85,582
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 ($124,140) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $114,830
Portsmouth, NH-ME $124,140
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,020
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $94,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $98,910
$101,470
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 ($141,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $106,620
Trenton, NJ $141,460
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $112,630
$120,237
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($88,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $88,970
Las Cruces, NM $81,350
Santa Fe, NM $86,670
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $85,450
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $86,740
$85,836
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($97,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $94,840
Reno, NV $97,840
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $87,950
$93,543
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 ($156,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $102,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $108,590
Elmira, NY $96,770
Glens Falls, NY $97,930
Ithaca, NY $118,600
Kingston, NY $91,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $156,280
Rochester, NY $113,290
Syracuse, NY $107,460
Utica-Rome, NY $97,300
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $90,720
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $92,490
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $93,850
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $94,140
$104,380
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($104,980) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $88,150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,460
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $104,530
Columbus, OH $104,980
Dayton, OH $101,850
Lima, OH $86,190
Mansfield, OH $78,640
Springfield, OH $84,920
Toledo, OH $97,420
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $81,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $89,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $86,960
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $84,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $83,820
$91,175
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($93,490) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $82,400
Oklahoma City, OK $93,490
Tulsa, OK $93,260
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $77,610
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $81,340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $72,680
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $74,850
$82,233
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($109,690) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $86,300
Corvallis, OR $100,370
Eugene, OR $82,800
Grants Pass, OR $77,520
Medford, OR $84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $109,690
Salem, OR $97,220
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,530
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,930
$87,897
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($129,250) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $91,250
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $104,360
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $97,840
East Stroudsburg, PA $93,980
Erie, PA $85,260
Gettysburg, PA $96,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $107,950
Johnstown, PA $82,960
Lancaster, PA $97,270
Lebanon, PA $98,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $129,250
Pittsburgh, PA $112,220
Reading, PA $112,130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $94,140
State College, PA $96,700
Williamsport, PA $90,840
York-Hanover, PA $106,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $82,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $89,750
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $86,950
$97,829
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($65,190) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $49,140
Arecibo, PR $46,040
Guayama, PR $50,620
Mayaguez, PR $47,340
Ponce, PR $52,610
San German, PR $40,770
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $65,190
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$49,444
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($98,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $98,200
Florence, SC $92,200
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $94,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $88,370
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $82,600
Spartanburg, SC $96,630
Sumter, SC $85,010
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,100
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,280
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $81,440
$88,116
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 ($106,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $106,880
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,060
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $80,130
$94,357
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($96,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $79,960
Cleveland, TN $77,140
Jackson, TN $79,690
Johnson City, TN $77,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $84,940
Knoxville, TN $84,020
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $91,360
Morristown, TN $71,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $96,400
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $72,460
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,860
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $68,990
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $67,530
$78,683
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($114,010) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX $85,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX $108,710
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $89,520
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $71,130
College Station-Bryan, TX $89,190
Corpus Christi, TX $85,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $114,010
El Paso, TX $84,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $111,570
Killeen-Temple, TX $87,720
Laredo, TX $81,730
Longview, TX $91,340
Lubbock, TX $86,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $81,080
Midland, TX $113,270
Odessa, TX $99,430
San Angelo, TX $77,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $101,880
Sherman-Denison, TX $83,040
Texarkana, TX-AR $76,310
Tyler, TX $80,080
Victoria, TX $82,200
Waco, TX $86,260
Wichita Falls, TX $79,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $86,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $81,900
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $78,130
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $85,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $83,970
$87,952
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($90,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $76,350
Provo-Orem, UT $88,790
St. George, UT $60,610
Salt Lake City, UT $90,130
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $67,400
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,030
$74,052
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($113,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $112,760
Harrisonburg, VA $96,040
Lynchburg, VA $96,250
Richmond, VA $113,150
Roanoke, VA $97,380
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $96,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $108,420
Winchester, VA-WV $106,760
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $80,000
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $83,290
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $93,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $90,090
$97,838
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($84,500) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $79,170
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $84,500
$81,835
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($118,460) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $93,850
Fond du Lac, WI $107,510
Green Bay, WI $104,300
Janesville-Beloit, WI $107,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $97,540
Madison, WI $112,110
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $118,460
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $103,580
Racine, WI $108,780
Sheboygan, WI $104,340
Wausau, WI $102,600
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $92,250
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $94,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $84,760
$101,111
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 ($92,400) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $83,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $78,820
Morgantown, WV $92,400
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $81,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $83,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $79,930
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $67,740
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $72,310
$80,011
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($91,230) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $91,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $89,380
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $85,220
$88,610

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $87,200.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $90,146. 

  General and Operations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors. Excludes First-Line Supervisors.

Salary Ratio: 0.72    

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    
  • Building Manager
  • Business Manager
  • Chief Administrative Officer
  • Corporate Administrator
  • Corporate Manager
  • Department Store General Manager
  • Department Store Manager
  • District Commercial Superintendent
  • District Manager
  • District Plant Superintendent
  • District Traffic Chief
  • District Wire Chief
  • Division Toll Wire Chief
  • Division Traffic Superintendent
  • Drilling and Production Superintendent
  • Electrical Superintendent
  • Equipment Maintenance Superintendent
  • Field Party Manager
  • Fish and Game Club Manager
  • Fitness Manager
  • General Manager (GM)
  • General Superintendent
  • Golf Course Manager
  • Gym Manager
  • Industrial Organization Manager
  • Installation Superintendent
  • Laundry Superintendent
  • Line Construction Superintendent
  • Mine Administrator Supervisor
  • Mine Superintendent
  • Movie Theater Manager
  • Newspaper Manager
  • Nonprofit Manager
  • Office Manager
  • Offshoring Manager
  • Operational Risk Manager
  • Operations Administrator
  • Operations Coordinator
  • Operations Director
  • Operations Manager
  • Operations Supervisor
  • Operations Vice President (Operations VP)
  • Park Superintendent
  • Parks and Recreation Manager
  • Plant Superintendent
  • Plant Supervisor
  • Print Production Manager
  • Printing Manager
  • Prison Warden
  • Program Manager
  • Public Works Director
  • Publication Director
  • Radio Station Manager
  • Refinery Superintendent
  • Relocation Commissioner
  • Revenue Director
  • Revenue Manager
  • Roads Superintendent
  • Salon Manager
  • Shelter Director
  • Shift Superintendent
  • Shop Superintendent
  • Site Operations Manager
  • Social Insurance Administrator
  • Solid Waste Manager
  • Sports Team Manager
  • Store Director
  • Store Manager
  • Street Commissioner
  • Street Superintendent
  • Substation Superintendent
  • Television Station Manager
  • Theatre Manager
  • Venue Manager
  • Water and Sewer Systems Supervisor
  • Water Control Supervisor
  • Water Superintendent
  • Waterworks Supervisor
  • Zoo Director
  • US Salary Median: $89,530
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Salary Ratio: 5.93    

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    
  • Amusement Park Manager
  • Boat Club Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation General Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Operations Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Planning Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Program Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Project Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Services Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Shift Manager
  • Entertainment and Recreation Site Manager
  • Event Coordinator
  • Events Manager
  • Fitness Club Manager
  • Golf Club Manager
  • Marina Club Manager
  • Park Recreation Manager
  • Park Superintendent
  • Park Worker Supervisor
  • Parks and Recreation Manager
  • Parks Recreation Coordinator
  • Parks Recreation Director
  • Recreation Attendant Supervisor
  • Recreation Coordinator
  • Recreation Leader
  • Recreation Programmer
  • Recreation Supervisor
  • Rides Supervisor
  • Skating Rink Manager
  • Ski Resort Manager
  • Tennis Club Manager
  • Theme Park Manager
  • Venue Manager
  • US Salary Median: $91,966
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $33,130 per year (or $33,130 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $132,520 to earn a bachelor's (or $132,520 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Parks - Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Degrees

Hastings College

710 N Turner Ave - Hastings, NE

Out-of-state cost: $32,770/year
In-state cost: $32,770/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Trine University

1 University Ave - Angola, IN

Out-of-state cost: $33,490/year
In-state cost: $33,490/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


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