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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Psychiatric & Mental Health Services Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other mental health care professionals, to provide direct patient care services, assist in developing and implementing treatment plans, administer medications, and perform related administrative functions. Includes instruction in mental health theory, applied psychopathology, patient communication and management, crisis intervention, psychotropic medication, mental health treatment procedures, substance abuse, record-keeping, clinical administrative skills, and applicable standards and regulations.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $36,562
    "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.): 16.95%
    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: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,184/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,870/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,935/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,476/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,490/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,382/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: $36,562

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Vermont ($67,165) in the Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($41,100).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $41,100
$41,100
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($34,370).

Huntsville, AL $34,370
Mobile, AL $29,580
Montgomery, AL $27,850
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $21,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,210
$26,754
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($26,240).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $23,950
Hot Springs, AR $24,740
Jonesboro, AR $25,020
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $26,240
Pine Bluff, AR $23,480
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $24,170
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,860
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,400
$24,282
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($32,675).

Prescott, AZ $30,345
Tucson, AZ $31,415
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $32,675
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $30,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $29,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $30,260
Yuma, AZ $29,000
$30,797
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in California ($76,370).

Fresno, CA $63,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $43,830
Modesto, CA $48,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $71,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $59,410
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,690
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $58,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,370
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $63,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA $73,930
Visalia-Porterville, CA $61,520
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,370
$61,264
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($41,740).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $41,740
$41,740
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($53,585).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $52,390
New Haven, CT $50,750
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $53,585
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,470
$49,956
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($34,170).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $25,060
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $30,590
Gainesville, FL $28,500
Jacksonville, FL $26,180
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $34,170
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $31,970
Ocala, FL $28,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $29,100
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $29,590
Panama City, FL $29,810
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $26,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $30,240
Tallahassee, FL $23,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $29,160
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,170
$29,359
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Valdosta, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($31,120).

Valdosta, GA $31,120
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $17,860
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $19,090
$22,690
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($34,740).

Urban Honolulu, HI $34,740
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $32,440
$33,590
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($42,115).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $32,800
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,115
Cedar Rapids, IA $30,860
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $29,370
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $31,590
Dubuque, IA $29,450
Iowa City, IA $32,590
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,110
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $28,920
$32,500
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($35,795).

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,795
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $25,925
Coeur d'Alene, ID $29,750
Idaho Falls, ID $24,470
Lewiston, ID-WA $29,740
Pocatello, ID $25,490
Twin Falls, ID $28,120
$29,001
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($40,480).

Kankakee, IL $40,100
Rockford, IL $34,490
Springfield, IL $40,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,550
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,850
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $22,570
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,850
$35,841
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($31,290).

Columbus, IN $28,310
Evansville, IN-KY $27,950
Fort Wayne, IN $31,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $30,380
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $25,880
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
$28,766
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($44,240).

Manhattan, KS $40,690
Topeka, KS $44,240
Wichita, KS $41,515
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,965
$41,603
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($31,610).

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,610
$31,610
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($28,390).

Baton Rouge, LA $25,680
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $23,440
Lafayette, LA $26,400
Lake Charles, LA $23,950
Monroe, LA $28,390
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $28,045
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $27,005
$26,440
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($49,795).

Springfield, MA-CT $35,240
Worcester, MA-CT $49,795
$44,943
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($35,060).

Salisbury, MD-DE $35,060
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $20,580
$27,820
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($35,850).

Portland-South Portland, ME $32,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,850
$34,060
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Flint, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($39,610).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $32,455
Flint, MI $39,610
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $29,600
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $35,700
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,400
$33,703
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($37,010).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $34,570
Rochester, MN $31,870
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,010
$34,558
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($30,030).

St. Louis, MO-IL $27,350
Springfield, MO $23,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,030
$27,590
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($26,920).

Jackson, MS $26,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,100
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,940
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,770
$25,683
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($30,465).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,465
Great Falls, MT $29,110
Missoula, MT $29,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $29,540
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,020
$29,778
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($34,615).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $32,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $33,590
Fayetteville, NC $34,615
Greensboro-High Point, NC $30,360
Greenville, NC $25,770
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $29,270
Raleigh, NC $31,410
Rocky Mount, NC $29,230
Winston-Salem, NC $31,255
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,540
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,925
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,915
Burlington, NC $26,390
Goldsboro, NC $28,720
Jacksonville, NC $27,130
New Bern, NC $24,930
Wilmington, NC $27,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,750
$29,853
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($36,930).

Fargo, ND-MN $33,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $33,990
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,930
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,750
$34,753
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($24,460).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,460
$24,460
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($56,765).

Manchester, NH $54,705
Portsmouth, NH-ME $56,765
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,150
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,195
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,575
$53,678
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($57,615).

Ocean City, NJ $55,055
Trenton, NJ $57,615
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $54,770
$55,813
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($56,900).

Farmington, NM $47,975
Las Cruces, NM $46,845
Santa Fe, NM $56,900
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $44,745
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,640
$48,421
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($33,770).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $33,770
Reno, NV $32,460
$33,115
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($49,520).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $28,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $44,380
Rochester, NY $48,500
Syracuse, NY $40,010
Utica-Rome, NY $49,520
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$43,575
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($33,120).

Columbus, OH $33,120
Dayton, OH $29,570
Toledo, OH $30,010
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $29,040
$30,435
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($41,790).

Tulsa, OK $27,045
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,790
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,260
$29,785
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($63,980).

Bend-Redmond, OR $61,245
Corvallis, OR $63,445
Eugene, OR $59,740
Grants Pass, OR $59,440
Medford, OR $60,055
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $63,980
Salem, OR $59,955
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,475
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,860
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,810
$59,501
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($38,740).

Pittsburgh, PA $35,060
Reading, PA $37,240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,730
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,740
$36,766
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($25,850).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $25,850
$25,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($45,605).

Columbia, SC $44,540
Florence, SC $41,610
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $44,195
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $45,605
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $43,565
Spartanburg, SC $44,115
Sumter, SC $41,895
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,055
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,145
$42,869
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($44,495).

Sioux Falls, SD $44,495
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,040
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,750
$43,428
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($30,420).

Clarksville, TN-KY $30,110
Knoxville, TN $30,420
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $27,730
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $29,025
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,275
Jackson, TN $21,540
Johnson City, TN $23,530
$27,166
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($40,750).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $32,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $30,565
El Paso, TX $24,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $32,280
Killeen-Temple, TX $30,680
San Angelo, TX $28,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $31,295
Tyler, TX $23,030
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,770
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,750
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,920
$29,669
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($32,365).

Provo-Orem, UT $28,990
St. George, UT $29,810
Salt Lake City, UT $32,365
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $30,120
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,790
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,570
$29,979
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($33,390).

Richmond, VA $31,240
Roanoke, VA $33,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $31,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,310
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,330
$29,990
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($69,670).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($32,830).

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $28,200
Eau Claire, WI $29,030
Fond du Lac, WI $29,380
Green Bay, WI $30,150
Janesville-Beloit, WI $29,260
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $31,790
Madison, WI $32,830
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $29,090
Racine, WI $26,810
Sheboygan, WI $28,080
Wausau, WI $29,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,190
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,920
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,570
$29,386
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($27,895).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $27,895
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,190
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,810
Wheeling, WV-OH $21,990
$23,969
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($54,195).

Cheyenne, WY $54,195
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $49,425
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $48,930
$50,850

Master's

Average Salary Median: $43,689

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Oregon ($85,780) in the Corvallis, OR 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 ($41,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $41,100
$41,100
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($34,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $34,370
Mobile, AL $29,580
Montgomery, AL $27,850
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $21,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,390
Arkansas N/A
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($35,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Prescott, AZ $29,410
Tucson, AZ $33,500
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $35,620
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
$32,843
California

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

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($76,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $63,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $43,830
Modesto, CA $48,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $71,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $62,930
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $46,690
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $62,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $58,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,370
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $63,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA $73,930
Visalia-Porterville, CA $61,520
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,370
$61,678
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($41,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $41,740
$41,740
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $52,390
New Haven, CT $50,750
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $60,000
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $39,470
$50,653
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($34,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $25,060
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $30,590
Gainesville, FL $28,500
Jacksonville, FL $26,180
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $34,170
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $31,970
Ocala, FL $28,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $28,850
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $29,590
Panama City, FL $29,810
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $26,820
Port St. Lucie, FL $29,900
Tallahassee, FL $23,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,770
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $29,160
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,170
$29,288
Georgia N/A
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($53,580) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $34,920
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,580
Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Dubuque, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,250
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($43,650) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,650
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $23,440
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID N/A
$33,545
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($40,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kankakee, IL $40,100
Rockford, IL $34,490
Springfield, IL $40,480
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,550
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,850
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $22,570
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,850
$35,841
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($33,560) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $28,310
Evansville, IN-KY $27,950
Fort Wayne, IN $31,290
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $33,560
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $25,880
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $27,170
$29,027
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($61,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,820
Topeka, KS $61,260
Wichita, KS $57,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $54,480
$57,210
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 ($31,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,610
$31,610
Louisiana

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

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($28,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $25,680
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $23,440
Lafayette, LA $26,400
Lake Charles, LA $23,950
Monroe, LA $28,390
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $27,520
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $26,280
$25,951
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($58,530) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $35,240
Worcester, MA-CT $58,530
$46,885
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($35,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $35,060
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$35,060
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($35,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $32,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,850
$34,060
Michigan

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

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($39,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $33,300
Flint, MI $39,610
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $29,600
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $35,700
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,553
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($37,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $34,570
Rochester, MN $31,870
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,780
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,010
$34,558
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($31,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $31,210
Springfield, MO $23,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,143
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($31,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $31,450
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,810
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $23,500
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,150
$28,978
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($30,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,250
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,250
North Carolina

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

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($43,230) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $36,150
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $36,270
Fayetteville, NC $43,230
Greensboro-High Point, NC $34,270
Greenville, NC $24,640
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $33,260
Raleigh, NC $33,530
Rocky Mount, NC $35,200
Winston-Salem, NC $34,290
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,430
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,610
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,150
Burlington, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,919
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($24,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $24,460
$24,460
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($76,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $76,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME $76,860
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,840
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $75,300
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $73,730
$74,176
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($83,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $75,610
Trenton, NJ $83,050
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $77,120
$78,593
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($78,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $72,250
Las Cruces, NM $70,780
Santa Fe, NM $78,990
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,700
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,910
$71,126
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($33,770) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $33,770
Reno, NV $32,460
$33,115
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 ($45,130) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $28,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $45,130
Rochester, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,895
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($33,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, OH $33,120
Dayton, OH $29,570
Toledo, OH $30,010
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
$30,900
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($41,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $29,120
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,790
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $23,260
$31,390
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($92,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $88,270
Corvallis, OR $92,840
Eugene, OR $87,710
Grants Pass, OR $84,170
Medford, OR $86,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $91,990
Salem, OR $86,110
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $85,380
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $79,670
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $75,590
$85,780
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($31,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $31,870
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,870
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 ($25,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $25,850
$25,850
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 ($62,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $62,090
Florence, SC $59,060
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $62,120
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $61,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $60,780
Spartanburg, SC $62,480
Sumter, SC $59,640
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,970
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,360
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$59,701
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($59,320) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $59,320
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,980
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,780
$57,693
Tennessee

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

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($30,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $30,110
Knoxville, TN $30,420
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $28,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $30,300
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,050
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
$29,128
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 ($36,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $32,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $35,230
El Paso, TX $24,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $36,330
Killeen-Temple, TX $30,680
San Angelo, TX $28,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $34,250
Tyler, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,717
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($32,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $28,290
St. George, UT $29,450
Salt Lake City, UT $32,480
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$30,073
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($33,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $31,240
Roanoke, VA $33,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $31,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $24,310
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $29,330
$29,990
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($69,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $69,670
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,660
$67,165
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($28,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $28,430
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Racine, WI N/A
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,430
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($26,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $26,780
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $21,890
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $21,840
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
$23,503
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

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $29,435

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($55,890) in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($20,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL N/A
Mobile, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $20,210
$20,210
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 ($26,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $23,950
Hot Springs, AR $24,740
Jonesboro, AR $25,020
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $26,240
Pine Bluff, AR $23,480
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $24,170
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,860
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $23,400
$24,282
Arizona

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

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($31,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Prescott, AZ $31,280
Tucson, AZ $29,330
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $29,730
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $30,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $29,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $30,260
Yuma, AZ $29,000
$29,920
California

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

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($55,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,890
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$55,890
Colorado N/A
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($47,170) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT N/A
New Haven, CT N/A
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $47,170
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,170
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($30,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $29,350
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL $30,580
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$29,965
Georgia

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

Valdosta, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($31,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Valdosta, GA $31,120
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $17,860
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $19,090
$22,690
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($34,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $34,740
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $32,440
$33,590
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($32,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $30,680
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,650
Cedar Rapids, IA $30,860
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $29,370
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $31,590
Dubuque, IA $29,450
Iowa City, IA $32,590
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $30,110
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,220
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $28,920
$30,364
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($29,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $27,940
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $28,410
Coeur d'Alene, ID $29,750
Idaho Falls, ID $24,470
Lewiston, ID-WA $29,740
Pocatello, ID $25,490
Twin Falls, ID $28,120
$27,703
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($27,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $27,200
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$27,200
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($27,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $25,560
Topeka, KS $27,220
Wichita, KS $25,750
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $25,450
$25,995
Kentucky N/A
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($28,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $28,570
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $27,730
$28,150
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($41,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Worcester, MA-CT $41,060
$41,060
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($20,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $20,580
$20,580
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($32,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $31,610
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,400
$32,005
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($30,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $23,490
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,030
$26,760
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($22,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $22,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,390
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,380
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,390
$22,388
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($30,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,680
Great Falls, MT $29,110
Missoula, MT $29,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $29,540
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,020
$29,684
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($30,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $28,790
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $30,910
Fayetteville, NC $26,000
Greensboro-High Point, NC $26,450
Greenville, NC $26,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $25,280
Raleigh, NC $29,290
Rocky Mount, NC $23,260
Winston-Salem, NC $28,220
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,650
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $25,240
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $25,680
Burlington, NC $26,390
Goldsboro, NC $28,720
Jacksonville, NC $27,130
New Bern, NC $24,930
Wilmington, NC $27,960
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $21,750
$26,475
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($36,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $33,340
Grand Forks, ND-MN $33,990
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,930
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,750
$34,753
Nebraska N/A
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 ($36,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $33,260
Portsmouth, NH-ME $36,670
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $31,460
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $31,090
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $33,420
$33,180
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($34,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $34,500
Trenton, NJ $32,180
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $32,420
$33,033
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 ($34,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $23,700
Las Cruces, NM $22,910
Santa Fe, NM $34,810
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $22,790
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $24,370
$25,716
Nevada N/A
New York

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

Utica-Rome, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($49,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $43,630
Rochester, NY $48,500
Syracuse, NY $40,010
Utica-Rome, NY $49,520
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $48,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $45,120
$45,802
Ohio

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

Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($29,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $29,040
$29,040
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($24,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $24,970
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$24,970
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 ($35,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $34,220
Corvallis, OR $34,050
Eugene, OR $31,770
Grants Pass, OR $34,710
Medford, OR $34,040
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $35,970
Salem, OR $33,800
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $31,570
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $32,050
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $30,030
$33,221
Pennsylvania

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

Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($38,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $38,250
Reading, PA $37,240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,730
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $38,740
$37,990
Puerto Rico N/A
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($29,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $26,990
Florence, SC $24,160
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $26,270
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $29,270
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $26,350
Spartanburg, SC $25,750
Sumter, SC $24,150
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,140
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $25,560
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $24,720
$26,036
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 ($29,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $29,670
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,100
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $28,720
$29,163
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 ($27,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Knoxville, TN N/A
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $26,700
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $27,750
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $26,500
Jackson, TN $21,540
Johnson City, TN $23,530
$25,204
Texas

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

Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($40,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $25,900
El Paso, TX $24,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $28,230
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $28,340
Tyler, TX $23,030
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $26,770
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,750
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $25,920
$27,876
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($32,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $29,690
St. George, UT $30,170
Salt Lake City, UT $32,250
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $30,120
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,790
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $28,570
$29,932
Virginia N/A
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($32,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $27,970
Eau Claire, WI $29,030
Fond du Lac, WI $29,380
Green Bay, WI $30,150
Janesville-Beloit, WI $29,260
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $31,790
Madison, WI $32,830
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $29,090
Racine, WI $26,810
Sheboygan, WI $28,080
Wausau, WI $29,590
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,090
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,190
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,920
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,570
$29,450
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($29,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $29,010
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $22,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $23,780
Wheeling, WV-OH $21,990
$24,318
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($32,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $32,100
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $30,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $30,470
$31,137

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 $43,689.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $29,435. 

  Psychiatric Technicians

Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.

Salary Ratio: 1.02    

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    
  • Autism Behavior Technician
  • Behavior Technician
  • Behavioral Health Associate
  • Behavioral Health Technician
  • Behavioral Technician
  • Health Care Technician
  • Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
  • Mental Health Assistant (MHA)
  • Mental Health Associate
  • Mental Health Specialist
  • Mental Health Technician (MHT)
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Milieu Therapist
  • Patient Care Specialist
  • Psychiatric Assistant
  • Psychiatric Technician (PT)
  • Psychology Associate
  • Psychology Technician
  • Rehabilitation Technician
  • Residential Aide (RA)
  • Support Team Member (STM)
  • US Salary Median: $41,236
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Psychiatric Aides

Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.

Salary Ratio: 0.68    

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    
  • Behavioral Health Aide (BHA)
  • Certified Nurses' Aide (CNA)
  • Charge Aide
  • Charge Attendant
  • Clinical Assistant
  • Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide (DDSCTA)
  • Health Service Worker
  • Mental Health Aide (MHA)
  • Mental Health Assistant
  • Mental Health Associate
  • Mental Health Orderly
  • Mental Health Program Assistant
  • Mental Health Worker (MHW)
  • Neuropsychiatric Aide
  • Psychiatric Aide
  • Psychiatric Assistant
  • Psychiatric Attendant
  • Psychiatric Nursing Aide
  • Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
  • Psychiatric Orderly
  • Psychiatric Technician Assistant
  • Resident Care Technician
  • Therapeutic Program Worker (TPW)
  • US Salary Median: $31,808
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 23.1%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $11,476 per year (or $13,935 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $22,952 to earn a master's (or $27,870 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($27,480 if you're in-state, $44,736 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $6,870 per year (or $11,184 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $27,480 to earn a bachelor's (or $44,736 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Psychiatric & Mental Health Services Technician Degrees

Columbia Southern University

21982 University Lane - Orange Beach, AL

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

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Jose Maria Vargas University

10131 Pines Boulevard - Pembroke Pines, FL

Out-of-state cost: $10,480/year
In-state cost: $10,480/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,181/year
In-state cost: $17,181/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Maine at Augusta

46 University Dr - Augusta, ME

Out-of-state cost: $18,788/year
In-state cost: $8,378/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Purdue University Fort Wayne

2101 E Coliseum Blvd - Fort Wayne, IN

Out-of-state cost: $20,961/year
In-state cost: $8,730/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Alaska Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive - Anchorage, AK

Out-of-state cost: $25,228/year
In-state cost: $8,750/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Goucher College

1021 Dulaney Valley Rd - Baltimore, MD

Out-of-state cost: $47,200/year
In-state cost: $47,200/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Fairfield University

1073 N Benson Rd - Fairfield, CT

Out-of-state cost: $51,325/year
In-state cost: $51,325/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of San Francisco

2130 Fulton St - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $52,482/year
In-state cost: $52,482/year
Degrees: Doctorate, Certificate

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