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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Physical Fitness Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals for employment in health and fitness clubs, wellness centers, public and private recreation facilities, hospitals and corporate fitness programs where they will perform a variety of instructional and administrative duties. Includes instruction in human anatomy and physiology, fitness techniques, exercise science, personal training, nutrition, and customer service.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $42,801
    "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.): 16.25%
    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.):  $11,853/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,635/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,217/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,553/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,880/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,750/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: $42,801

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($69,243) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($82,020).

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $62,855
$69,243
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($46,020).

Huntsville, AL $34,650
Mobile, AL $40,760
Montgomery, AL $26,095
Tuscaloosa, AL $46,020
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $27,980
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $23,450
Decatur, AL $37,570
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,150
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $21,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $24,170
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,030
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,790
$32,656
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($39,790).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $39,790
Fort Smith, AR-OK $28,380
Hot Springs, AR $20,820
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $21,160
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,230
$30,862
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($49,610).

Tucson, AZ $49,610
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $32,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $33,030
Prescott, AZ $48,790
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $34,360
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$40,867
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($66,300).

Fresno, CA $57,535
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,325
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $45,255
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $53,490
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $48,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $57,155
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $53,020
Chico, CA $37,910
Madera, CA $42,820
Modesto, CA $60,980
Napa, CA $30,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,610
Redding, CA $38,200
Salinas, CA $66,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $46,490
Santa Rosa, CA $55,150
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,980
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $49,690
Visalia-Porterville, CA $43,080
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,360
$51,029
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($49,425).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $49,425
Fort Collins, CO $46,715
Colorado Springs, CO $44,870
Greeley, CO $34,370
Pueblo, CO $39,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,190
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$43,277
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($63,710).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $51,905
New Haven, CT $63,710
Danbury, CT $56,450
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $49,310
Waterbury, CT $49,640
$55,233
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($47,350).

Jacksonville, FL $40,735
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,065
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $42,545
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $42,325
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $38,770
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $36,450
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $29,820
Gainesville, FL $35,740
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,680
Ocala, FL $32,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,300
Port St. Lucie, FL $28,730
Punta Gorda, FL $29,880
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $34,360
Tallahassee, FL $29,130
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $20,280
$36,805
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Gainesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($56,950).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $44,445
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $39,025
Macon, GA $52,025
Rome, GA $47,800
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,940
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,280
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,005
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,105
Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,250
Brunswick, GA $25,750
Columbus, GA-AL $27,440
Gainesville, GA $56,950
Savannah, GA $34,570
Warner Robins, GA $29,730
$41,340
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($44,650).

Urban Honolulu, HI $43,680
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $44,650
$44,165
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($46,230).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $37,890
Iowa City, IA $41,150
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,645
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,260
Cedar Rapids, IA $46,230
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $30,040
Dubuque, IA $29,630
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $27,990
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,070
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,280
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,870
$35,400
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($60,045).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $55,180
Idaho Falls, ID $49,250
Lewiston, ID-WA $60,045
Pocatello, ID $50,945
Twin Falls, ID $46,630
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,855
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
$52,953
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Danville, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($50,430).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $45,560
Springfield, IL $43,500
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,330
Carbondale-Marion, IL $40,940
Champaign-Urbana, IL $39,880
Danville, IL $50,430
Kankakee, IL $30,900
Peoria, IL $37,020
Rockford, IL $30,870
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $20,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,790
$37,632
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($44,975).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $44,975
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $33,250
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $44,630
Terre Haute, IN $44,220
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $35,170
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,595
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $39,090
Evansville, IN-KY $34,320
Fort Wayne, IN $28,510
Kokomo, IN $34,260
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $19,360
$37,484
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($34,585).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $34,585
Manhattan, KS $25,620
Topeka, KS $28,950
Wichita, KS $30,600
$30,868
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($40,690).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $40,690
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,635
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $32,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $36,610
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,720
$35,997
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($49,510).

Lafayette, LA $41,590
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $40,265
Hammond, LA $20,610
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $38,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,510
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,500
$39,188
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($51,440).

Springfield, MA-CT $50,170
Worcester, MA-CT $50,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $51,440
Leominster-Gardner, MA $42,290
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $42,590
$48,154
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($44,180).

California-Lexington Park, MD $39,510
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $38,810
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,180
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $36,350
$39,713
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($48,675).

Portland-South Portland, ME $48,675
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,395
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $40,650
$42,958
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($47,895).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $41,005
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $41,340
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $47,895
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $42,405
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,215
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,660
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $36,770
Saginaw, MI $39,450
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,950
$39,881
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($43,980).

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $40,425
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $40,600
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $34,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $43,980
Rochester, MN $41,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $29,150
$38,891
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($60,680).

Kansas City, MO-KS $41,780
St. Louis, MO-IL $37,475
Jefferson City, MO $23,630
Joplin, MO $26,280
St. Joseph, MO-KS $26,140
Springfield, MO $30,160
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $22,960
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,680
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $23,280
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,900
$32,712
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($44,120).

Jackson, MS $44,120
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,535
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,070
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,750
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,300
$40,188
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($38,650).

Great Falls, MT $28,560
Missoula, MT $35,690
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,800
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,650
$33,675
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($54,620).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,565
Greensboro-High Point, NC $35,515
Raleigh, NC $46,200
Wilmington, NC $42,775
Winston-Salem, NC $37,655
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,750
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,920
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,700
Burlington, NC $23,320
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,620
Fayetteville, NC $39,220
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,090
Jacksonville, NC $29,190
New Bern, NC $33,990
Rocky Mount, NC $26,620
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $28,830
$37,668
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($42,970).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,755
Fargo, ND-MN $33,860
Grand Forks, ND-MN $23,560
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,970
$37,180
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($39,670).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $39,670
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,720
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,390
$35,434
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($49,470).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $44,575
Manchester, NH $48,520
Portsmouth, NH-ME $49,470
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,620
$46,152
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($40,380).

Trenton, NJ $40,380
$40,380
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($45,500).

Farmington, NM $32,470
Las Cruces, NM $24,820
Santa Fe, NM $45,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,160
$34,738
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,560).

Reno, NV $48,060
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,560
$51,310
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 ($55,695).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $39,780
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $55,695
Rochester, NY $41,065
Syracuse, NY $43,180
Binghamton, NY $33,820
Glens Falls, NY $51,850
Ithaca, NY $37,420
Kingston, NY $44,780
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $26,040
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $52,790
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $31,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $28,290
$41,639
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($42,430).

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $37,875
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $42,430
Columbus, OH $38,400
Dayton, OH $37,990
Toledo, OH $37,805
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,410
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $35,230
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,685
Lima, OH $26,030
Springfield, OH $23,180
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $28,980
$36,529
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($51,360).

Tulsa, OK $51,360
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,000
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,030
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,710
$38,507
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($48,095).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $47,795
Salem, OR $48,095
Bend-Redmond, OR $35,040
Corvallis, OR $47,190
Eugene, OR $45,310
Grants Pass, OR $28,950
Medford, OR $36,640
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,250
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,260
$41,642
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($48,850).

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $48,850
East Stroudsburg, PA $48,730
Erie, PA $35,400
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $42,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,260
Pittsburgh, PA $36,840
Altoona, PA $31,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $20,020
Lancaster, PA $35,530
Lebanon, PA $29,210
Reading, PA $37,800
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $25,790
State College, PA $22,530
York-Hanover, PA $35,980
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $20,770
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,460
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,190
$34,670
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($30,000).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San German, PR $28,920
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,735
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$26,734
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($49,190).

Columbia, SC $44,285
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $38,230
Spartanburg, SC $41,010
Florence, SC $23,420
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $37,110
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $43,360
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,510
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,190
$38,331
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($34,430).

Sioux Falls, SD $34,430
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $25,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,560
$29,273
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($47,070).

Knoxville, TN $38,235
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,190
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,070
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,975
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,200
Clarksville, TN-KY $38,710
Jackson, TN $24,670
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $29,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $20,120
$34,564
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($55,830).

College Station-Bryan, TX $40,700
Corpus Christi, TX $51,845
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $51,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,830
Killeen-Temple, TX $46,625
Laredo, TX $43,260
Lubbock, TX $38,080
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $48,900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $43,955
Waco, TX $41,245
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,115
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,930
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Amarillo, TX $34,740
Austin-Round Rock, TX $39,020
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $34,800
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $30,780
El Paso, TX $24,350
Longview, TX $46,400
Midland, TX $34,480
Odessa, TX $30,810
San Angelo, TX $19,450
Tyler, TX $25,840
Wichita Falls, TX $29,690
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,100
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,750
$40,468
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($45,755).

Provo-Orem, UT $38,180
Salt Lake City, UT $45,755
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $33,150
St. George, UT $45,660
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,000
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $26,230
$39,114
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($53,645).

Charlottesville, VA $53,645
Harrisonburg, VA $38,490
Richmond, VA $43,400
Roanoke, VA $42,650
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $43,965
Lynchburg, VA $38,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $37,600
Winchester, VA-WV $44,810
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,190
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,020
$42,067
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($50,680).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,680
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,230
$49,863
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($51,150).

Green Bay, WI $39,065
Janesville-Beloit, WI $51,150
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $43,210
Madison, WI $50,885
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $45,555
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,285
Eau Claire, WI $24,510
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $27,830
Racine, WI $36,400
Sheboygan, WI $23,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,510
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,510
$39,079
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($31,010).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $31,010
Morgantown, WV $26,590
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $24,450
Wheeling, WV-OH $19,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $21,010
$24,526
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($59,915).

Cheyenne, WY $59,915
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $53,000
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $50,680
$54,532

Master's

Average Salary Median: $49,984

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Alaska ($88,155) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($94,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $82,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $94,290
$88,155
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($54,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $44,970
Mobile, AL $45,460
Montgomery, AL $19,790
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,130
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,088
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($44,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $44,100
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,100
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($55,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $55,480
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,480
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($61,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $56,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $58,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $58,910
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $55,750
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,120
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $48,720
Chico, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,176
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($54,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $54,400
Fort Collins, CO $54,780
Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,590
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $56,920
New Haven, CT $60,810
Danbury, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
$58,865
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($47,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $45,720
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $37,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $43,960
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,730
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $45,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,490
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,487
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($61,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $50,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $47,400
Macon, GA $61,150
Rome, GA $47,800
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,660
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,090
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,400
Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Savannah, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
$51,545
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($47,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $45,220
Iowa City, IA $47,830
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $41,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,200
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,260
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($75,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $75,900
Idaho Falls, ID $61,320
Lewiston, ID-WA $73,830
Pocatello, ID $66,320
Twin Falls, ID $65,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $65,250
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,580
$66,424
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $45,680
Springfield, IL $56,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,920
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Danville, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,187
Indiana

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

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $47,440
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $39,780
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,280
Terre Haute, IN $56,030
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,100
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $48,630
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$49,377
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $44,860
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
$44,860
Kentucky

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

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($44,030) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,030
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,895
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($46,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $45,050
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $46,700
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,875
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($52,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $49,700
Worcester, MA-CT $52,840
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,270
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($49,090) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $49,090
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,980
Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
$46,535
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($60,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,970
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $47,910
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,970
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,380
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,750
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,322
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($49,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,460
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,410
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,935
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($48,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $48,980
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,170
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,075
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($50,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $48,640
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,180
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,570
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,130
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($49,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $47,870
Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,260
Raleigh, NC $49,270
Wilmington, NC $43,530
Winston-Salem, NC $44,950
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,580
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,100
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,660
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($50,110) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,110
Fargo, ND-MN N/A
Grand Forks, ND-MN N/A
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,110
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,180
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,270
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,725
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($45,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $45,780
Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,780
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada N/A
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($57,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $48,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $57,060
Rochester, NY $48,100
Syracuse, NY $55,930
Binghamton, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,405
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($49,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $47,500
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,770
Columbus, OH $49,670
Dayton, OH $47,330
Toledo, OH $48,300
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,820
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,600
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,810
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $47,540
Lima, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,704
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($54,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $54,790
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,790
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($53,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,450
Salem, OR $49,070
Bend-Redmond, OR N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
Grants Pass, OR N/A
Medford, OR N/A
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,260
Pennsylvania

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

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($53,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $48,850
East Stroudsburg, PA $48,730
Erie, PA $48,370
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $53,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $48,550
Pittsburgh, PA $43,290
Altoona, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$48,605
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($30,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $25,060
Arecibo, PR $28,210
Guayama, PR $30,000
Mayaguez, PR $27,960
Ponce, PR $28,810
San German, PR $28,920
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $30,710
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $22,180
$27,731
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($46,350) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $44,560
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $46,120
Spartanburg, SC $46,350
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,677
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($49,880) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $42,760
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,880
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,920
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $29,130
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,610
Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,460
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($66,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $61,810
Corpus Christi, TX $59,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $58,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $66,190
Killeen-Temple, TX $55,580
Laredo, TX $58,640
Lubbock, TX $44,660
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $59,780
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,310
Waco, TX $51,070
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,320
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,500
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,701
Utah

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

Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($42,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $42,330
Salt Lake City, UT $39,190
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,760
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($57,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $57,100
Harrisonburg, VA $47,270
Richmond, VA $47,960
Roanoke, VA $53,450
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,410
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,638
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($56,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$56,430
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($58,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $48,270
Janesville-Beloit, WI $51,150
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $53,840
Madison, WI $58,220
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,830
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,270
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,763
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($76,290) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $76,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,390
$70,563

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $35,619

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Connecticut ($53,780) in the New Haven, CT metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($31,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $31,420
$31,420
Alabama

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

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($41,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $24,330
Mobile, AL $36,060
Montgomery, AL $32,400
Tuscaloosa, AL $37,910
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $27,980
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $23,450
Decatur, AL $37,570
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $31,150
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $21,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $24,170
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,030
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,790
$29,845
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($35,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,480
Fort Smith, AR-OK $28,380
Hot Springs, AR $20,820
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $21,160
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,230
$28,214
Arizona

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

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($48,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $43,740
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $32,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $33,030
Prescott, AZ $48,790
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $34,360
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $38,530
$38,432
California

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

Salinas, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($66,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $58,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $51,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $31,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $51,230
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $42,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $61,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $59,770
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $57,320
Chico, CA $37,910
Madera, CA $42,820
Modesto, CA $60,980
Napa, CA $30,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,610
Redding, CA $38,200
Salinas, CA $66,300
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $52,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $46,490
Santa Rosa, CA $55,150
Stockton-Lodi, CA $38,980
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $49,690
Visalia-Porterville, CA $43,080
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,360
$49,239
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($44,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $44,450
Fort Collins, CO $38,650
Colorado Springs, CO $44,870
Greeley, CO $34,370
Pueblo, CO $39,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,190
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $39,830
$40,044
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($66,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $46,890
New Haven, CT $66,610
Danbury, CT $56,450
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $49,310
Waterbury, CT $49,640
$53,780
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($47,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jacksonville, FL $35,750
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $29,120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $34,040
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,360
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $39,640
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $30,050
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $36,450
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $29,820
Gainesville, FL $35,740
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $47,350
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,680
Ocala, FL $32,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $43,300
Port St. Lucie, FL $28,730
Punta Gorda, FL $29,880
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $34,360
Tallahassee, FL $29,130
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $20,280
$34,244
Georgia

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

Gainesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($56,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $38,230
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $30,650
Macon, GA $42,900
Rome, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,680
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,900
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,920
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $33,810
Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,250
Brunswick, GA $25,750
Columbus, GA-AL $27,440
Gainesville, GA $56,950
Savannah, GA $34,570
Warner Robins, GA $29,730
$35,060
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($44,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $43,680
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $44,650
$44,165
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($46,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $30,560
Iowa City, IA $34,470
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $35,500
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,320
Cedar Rapids, IA $46,230
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $30,040
Dubuque, IA $29,630
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $27,990
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,070
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,280
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,870
$32,542
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($46,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $34,460
Idaho Falls, ID $37,180
Lewiston, ID-WA $46,260
Pocatello, ID $35,570
Twin Falls, ID $27,490
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,460
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,237
Illinois

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

Danville, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($50,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $45,440
Springfield, IL $30,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $24,740
Carbondale-Marion, IL $40,940
Champaign-Urbana, IL $39,880
Danville, IL $50,430
Kankakee, IL $30,900
Peoria, IL $37,020
Rockford, IL $30,870
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $20,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,790
$33,663
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($42,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,510
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $26,720
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $34,980
Terre Haute, IN $32,410
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $20,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $28,560
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $39,090
Evansville, IN-KY $34,320
Fort Wayne, IN $28,510
Kokomo, IN $34,260
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $19,360
$30,996
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($30,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $24,310
Manhattan, KS $25,620
Topeka, KS $28,950
Wichita, KS $30,600
$27,370
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($37,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $37,620
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,240
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $32,000
Lexington-Fayette, KY $36,610
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,720
$32,838
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($49,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $38,130
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $33,830
Hammond, LA $20,610
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $38,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,510
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $41,500
$36,958
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($51,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $50,640
Worcester, MA-CT $47,580
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $51,440
Leominster-Gardner, MA $42,290
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $42,590
$46,908
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($44,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $39,510
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $38,810
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,180
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $36,350
$39,713
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $48,260
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,810
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $40,650
$40,573
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($43,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $37,040
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $34,770
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $43,820
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $24,430
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,480
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $35,570
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $36,770
Saginaw, MI $39,450
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,950
$34,920
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($43,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $32,790
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $34,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $43,980
Rochester, MN $41,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $29,150
$35,543
Missouri

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

North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($60,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $34,580
St. Louis, MO-IL $29,780
Jefferson City, MO $23,630
Joplin, MO $26,280
St. Joseph, MO-KS $26,140
Springfield, MO $30,160
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $22,960
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,680
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $23,280
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,900
$29,839
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($40,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $39,600
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $32,570
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,750
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,300
$35,422
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($38,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $28,560
Missoula, MT $35,690
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $31,800
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,650
$33,675
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $33,260
Greensboro-High Point, NC $32,770
Raleigh, NC $43,130
Wilmington, NC $42,020
Winston-Salem, NC $30,360
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,780
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $25,260
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,300
Burlington, NC $23,320
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,620
Fayetteville, NC $39,220
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,090
Jacksonville, NC $29,190
New Bern, NC $33,990
Rocky Mount, NC $26,620
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $28,830
$34,173
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($42,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,400
Fargo, ND-MN $33,860
Grand Forks, ND-MN $23,560
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,970
$33,948
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($31,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $31,160
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $28,170
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,390
$27,907
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($49,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,370
Manchester, NH $48,520
Portsmouth, NH-ME $49,470
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,620
$46,245
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($40,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $40,380
$40,380
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($45,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $32,470
Las Cruces, NM $24,820
Santa Fe, NM $45,500
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,160
$34,738
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $48,060
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,560
$51,310
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($54,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $31,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $54,330
Rochester, NY $34,030
Syracuse, NY $30,430
Binghamton, NY $33,820
Glens Falls, NY $51,850
Ithaca, NY $37,420
Kingston, NY $44,780
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $26,040
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $52,790
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $31,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $28,290
$38,051
Ohio

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

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($37,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $28,250
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $35,090
Columbus, OH $27,130
Dayton, OH $28,650
Toledo, OH $27,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $37,000
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $22,660
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $21,650
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,830
Lima, OH $26,030
Springfield, OH $23,180
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $28,980
$28,147
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($47,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $47,930
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,000
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $26,030
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,710
$35,250
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($47,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $42,140
Salem, OR $47,120
Bend-Redmond, OR $35,040
Corvallis, OR $47,190
Eugene, OR $45,310
Grants Pass, OR $28,950
Medford, OR $36,640
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $33,280
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,250
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,260
$39,718
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($39,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA $22,430
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $31,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $39,970
Pittsburgh, PA $30,390
Altoona, PA $31,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $20,020
Lancaster, PA $35,530
Lebanon, PA $29,210
Reading, PA $37,800
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $25,790
State College, PA $22,530
York-Hanover, PA $35,980
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $20,770
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $23,460
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,190
$29,097
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($18,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $18,760
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$18,760
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($49,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $44,010
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $30,340
Spartanburg, SC $35,670
Florence, SC $23,420
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $37,110
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $43,360
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,510
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,190
$35,576
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($34,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $34,430
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $25,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,560
$29,273
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($45,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $33,710
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $26,500
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,220
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $24,820
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $23,790
Clarksville, TN-KY $38,710
Jackson, TN $24,670
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $29,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $20,120
$29,621
Texas

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

Longview, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($46,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

College Station-Bryan, TX $19,590
Corpus Christi, TX $44,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $45,470
Killeen-Temple, TX $37,670
Laredo, TX $27,880
Lubbock, TX $31,500
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $38,020
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $30,600
Waco, TX $31,420
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,910
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,360
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,920
Amarillo, TX $34,740
Austin-Round Rock, TX $39,020
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $34,800
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $30,780
El Paso, TX $24,350
Longview, TX $46,400
Midland, TX $34,480
Odessa, TX $30,810
San Angelo, TX $19,450
Tyler, TX $25,840
Wichita Falls, TX $29,690
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $24,100
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,750
$32,352
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($52,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $34,030
Salt Lake City, UT $52,320
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $33,150
St. George, UT $45,660
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $40,000
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $26,230
$38,565
Virginia

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

Charlottesville, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($50,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $50,190
Harrisonburg, VA $29,710
Richmond, VA $38,840
Roanoke, VA $31,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $35,520
Lynchburg, VA $38,900
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $37,600
Winchester, VA-WV $44,810
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,250
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,190
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,020
$37,716
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($48,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $44,930
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,230
$46,580
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($43,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $29,860
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $32,580
Madison, WI $43,550
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $38,280
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $30,300
Eau Claire, WI $24,510
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $27,830
Racine, WI $36,400
Sheboygan, WI $23,430
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $31,510
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,510
$31,615
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($31,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $31,010
Morgantown, WV $26,590
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $24,450
Wheeling, WV-OH $19,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $21,010
$24,526
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($43,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $43,540
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $37,990
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $33,970
$38,500

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $49,984.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $35,619. 

  Athletic Trainers

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

Salary Ratio: 0.91    

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    
  • Athletic Instructor
  • Athletic Lecturer
  • Athletic Trainer
  • Certified Athletic Trainer
  • Clinical Athletic Instructor
  • Fitness Specialist
  • Personal Trainer
  • Physical Trainer
  • Resident Athletic Trainer
  • Sports Athletic Trainer
  • Sports Medicine Trainer
  • Sports Trainer
  • Women's Athletic Trainer
  • US Salary Median: $51,170
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise.

Salary Ratio: 1.44    

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    
  • Aerobics Instructor
  • Aerobics Teacher
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Exercise Specialist
  • Exercise Teacher
  • Exerciser
  • Fitness Attendant
  • Fitness Consultant
  • Fitness Instructor
  • Fitness Specialist
  • Fitness Teacher
  • Fitness Technician
  • Fitness Trainer
  • Fitness Worker
  • Group Exercise Instructor
  • Group Fitness Instructor
  • Group X Instructor
  • Karate Instructor
  • Martial Arts Instructor
  • Personal Coach
  • Personal Fitness Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Physical Fitness Trainer
  • Physical Instructor
  • Pilates Instructor
  • Private Trainer
  • Strength Coach
  • Swim Instructor
  • Water Aerobics Instructor
  • Weight Trainer
  • Weight Training Instructor
  • Wellness Coach
  • Yoga Instructor
  • Yoga Teacher
  • Zumba Instructor
  • US Salary Median: $36,517
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 21.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $13,552 per year (or $18,217 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,104 to earn a master's (or $36,434 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($26,536 if you're in-state, $47,412 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $6,634 per year (or $11,853 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $13,268 to earn an associate's (or $23,706 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Physical Fitness Technician Degrees

Wayne State College

1111 Main St - Wayne, NE

Out-of-state cost: $13,008/year
In-state cost: $7,428/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania

840 Wood Street - Clarion, PA

Out-of-state cost: $16,028/year
In-state cost: $11,149/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Maranatha Baptist University

745 West Main Street - Watertown, WI

Out-of-state cost: $17,650/year
In-state cost: $17,650/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Broadview University-West Jordan

1902 W 7800 S - West Jordan, UT

Out-of-state cost: $17,712/year
In-state cost: $17,712/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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SUNY Cortland

Miller Building - Cortland, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,587/year
In-state cost: $8,677/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Southern Indiana

8600 University Blvd - Evansville, IN

Out-of-state cost: $20,822/year
In-state cost: $9,286/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Central Michigan University

106 Warriner Hall - Mount Pleasant, MI

Out-of-state cost: $23,331/year
In-state cost: $12,746/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

Out-of-state cost: $23,516/year
In-state cost: $7,239/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

411 Central Methodist Square - Fayette, MO

Out-of-state cost: $25,780/year
In-state cost: $25,780/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Trevecca Nazarene University

333 Murfreesboro Rd - Nashville, TN

Out-of-state cost: $26,898/year
In-state cost: $26,898/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Benedictine College

1020 N 2nd St - Atchison, KS

Out-of-state cost: $31,630/year
In-state cost: $31,630/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Aquinas College

1700 Fulton St. E - Grand Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $35,086/year
In-state cost: $35,086/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Emory & Henry College

30461 Garnand Drive - Emory, VA

Out-of-state cost: $35,100/year
In-state cost: $35,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Averett University

420 W Main St - Danville, VA

Out-of-state cost: $36,670/year
In-state cost: $36,670/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Physical Fitness Technician Degrees

Ball State University

2000 University Ave - Muncie, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,204/year
In-state cost: $9,990/year
Degrees: Master's

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Springfield College

263 Alden St - Springfield, MA

Out-of-state cost: $33,535/year
In-state cost: $33,535/year
Degrees: Master's

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