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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Roofer Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to prepare, install, and maintain exterior roofing materials and roofs. Includes instruction in building materials, flashing, lag bolts, site safety, equipment operation and maintenance, layering, site preparation, basic internal structural design, finishing, waterproofing, and applicable codes and standards.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems. Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures. Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $51,197
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 5.7%
    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 year
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,113/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,652/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  N/A
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,113/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,652/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: $51,197

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($76,542) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($78,577).

Fairbanks, AK $78,577
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $74,507
$76,542
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($52,773).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,773
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,545
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $50,387
Decatur, AL $50,023
Dothan, AL $43,795
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,150
Gadsden, AL $51,033
Huntsville, AL $50,373
Mobile, AL $49,493
Montgomery, AL $44,088
Tuscaloosa, AL $52,008
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $47,258
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,773
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $44,065
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,133
$49,099
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,897).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $45,873
Hot Springs, AR $46,307
Jonesboro, AR $42,803
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $46,990
Pine Bluff, AR $44,563
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,230
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,247
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $45,690
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,897
$44,957
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($61,610).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $50,570
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,260
Prescott, AZ $56,900
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $53,200
Tucson, AZ $55,257
Yuma, AZ $61,610
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $54,423
$56,182
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Napa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($79,927).

Chico, CA $65,790
El Centro, CA $62,310
Fresno, CA $63,763
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $67,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $66,568
Madera, CA $73,430
Merced, CA $65,295
Modesto, CA $66,253
Napa, CA $79,927
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,430
Redding, CA $66,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $56,843
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $66,038
Salinas, CA $74,977
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,908
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $77,568
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $78,313
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $74,923
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $66,168
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $72,010
Santa Rosa, CA $74,648
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,833
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $73,337
Visalia-Porterville, CA $58,413
Yuba City, CA $63,740
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,377
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $72,447
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,850
$67,898
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($69,730).

Colorado Springs, CO $59,637
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $63,853
Fort Collins, CO $59,003
Grand Junction, CO $64,950
Greeley, CO $63,320
Pueblo, CO $53,090
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,470
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,480
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,730
$61,247
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($75,123).

Danbury, CT $65,953
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $69,490
New Haven, CT $70,188
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $75,123
Waterbury, CT $73,150
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $62,240
$69,241
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($57,550).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $45,713
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $46,760
Gainesville, FL $47,578
Homosassa Springs, FL $41,668
Jacksonville, FL $45,978
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $50,913
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $51,873
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $49,298
Ocala, FL $43,118
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $49,083
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $47,893
Panama City, FL $45,633
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,430
Port St. Lucie, FL $52,123
Punta Gorda, FL $43,773
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $45,288
Sebring, FL $46,775
Tallahassee, FL $45,905
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,348
The Villages, FL $57,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,798
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,305
$46,944
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($62,450).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $54,813
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $58,993
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $50,865
Brunswick, GA $53,333
Columbus, GA-AL $50,903
Dalton, GA $47,250
Gainesville, GA $56,437
Hinesville, GA $54,130
Macon, GA $48,475
Rome, GA $50,543
Savannah, GA $50,243
Valdosta, GA $49,967
Warner Robins, GA $62,450
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,267
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,013
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,377
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,413
$50,847
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($76,070).

Urban Honolulu, HI $76,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $75,317
$75,747
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,118).

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,118
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,795
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,003
Dubuque, IA $55,928
Iowa City, IA $56,043
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,850
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $52,168
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,755
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,410
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,333
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,578
$54,954
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($59,937).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $50,698
Idaho Falls, ID $52,263
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,937
Pocatello, ID $42,330
Twin Falls, ID $45,973
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,728
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $52,313
$50,425
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($85,100).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $63,833
Champaign-Urbana, IL $75,857
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $77,463
Decatur, IL $56,737
Kankakee, IL $85,100
Peoria, IL $63,873
Rockford, IL $74,843
Springfield, IL $69,518
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,003
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $46,983
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,625
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,180
Danville, IL $53,020
$65,613
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Evansville, IN-KY metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($61,527).

Columbus, IN $57,213
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,513
Evansville, IN-KY $61,527
Fort Wayne, IN $55,363
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $56,327
Kokomo, IN $60,660
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,867
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $57,260
Muncie, IN $54,447
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,830
Terre Haute, IN $58,477
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,853
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,390
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,787
$56,491
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($55,690).

Manhattan, KS $55,690
Topeka, KS $55,180
Wichita, KS $50,815
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $48,040
$52,214
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($56,160).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $52,990
Lexington-Fayette, KY $52,285
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,160
Owensboro, KY $55,033
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,900
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,398
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,773
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,257
$51,898
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($63,023).

Baton Rouge, LA $59,767
Hammond, LA $50,017
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,060
Lafayette, LA $55,533
Lake Charles, LA $63,023
Monroe, LA $45,553
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,150
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,080
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,343
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,363
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,447
$51,994
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($81,690).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $81,690
Leominster-Gardner, MA $75,720
New Bedford, MA $77,450
Pittsfield, MA $74,460
Springfield, MA-CT $69,060
Worcester, MA-CT $73,287
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $76,080
$75,266
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($55,683).

California-Lexington Park, MD $53,823
Cumberland, MD-WV $51,050
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $53,435
Salisbury, MD-DE $51,718
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $55,683
$53,075
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($55,463).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $49,503
Portland-South Portland, ME $55,463
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,217
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $47,858
$50,796
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($65,843).

Battle Creek, MI $58,440
Bay City, MI $51,060
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $65,843
Flint, MI $59,123
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $50,158
Jackson, MI $57,398
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $53,148
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,965
Midland, MI $57,683
Monroe, MI $53,680
Muskegon, MI $62,307
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $55,210
Saginaw, MI $54,788
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,468
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,883
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,495
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,498
$55,578
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($73,403).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $65,157
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $73,403
Rochester, MN $66,027
St. Cloud, MN $68,240
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,207
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,037
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,273
$66,125
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($73,090).

Columbia, MO $61,173
Jefferson City, MO $63,743
Joplin, MO $49,957
Kansas City, MO-KS $64,070
St. Joseph, MO-KS $71,017
St. Louis, MO-IL $73,090
Springfield, MO $51,628
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,730
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,653
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $50,263
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,273
$57,910
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($50,460).

Hattiesburg, MS $47,213
Jackson, MS $47,720
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,435
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,773
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,148
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,460
$46,312
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($68,110).

Great Falls, MT $53,945
Missoula, MT $58,847
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,993
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,010
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,110
$57,568
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Fayetteville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($63,110).

Burlington, NC $52,690
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,077
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $53,217
Fayetteville, NC $63,110
Goldsboro, NC $60,960
Greensboro-High Point, NC $52,347
Greenville, NC $56,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,483
Jacksonville, NC $55,660
New Bern, NC $55,010
Raleigh, NC $54,097
Rocky Mount, NC $60,230
Wilmington, NC $52,077
Winston-Salem, NC $51,970
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,047
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,850
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,140
$54,781
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($67,885).

Fargo, ND-MN $59,370
Grand Forks, ND-MN $59,420
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $67,885
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,745
$60,355
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($56,483).

Lincoln, NE $52,328
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $56,483
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,300
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,523
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,235
$49,574
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($72,750).

Manchester, NH $69,250
Portsmouth, NH-ME $72,750
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,600
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,790
$64,162
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($73,490).

Ocean City, NJ $68,383
Trenton, NJ $73,490
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $63,000
$68,811
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($59,930).

Farmington, NM $59,930
Las Cruces, NM $45,540
Santa Fe, NM $50,763
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,813
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,687
$50,519
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($65,660).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,660
Reno, NV $60,780
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,190
$63,279
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 ($86,693).

Binghamton, NY $56,513
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $65,093
Elmira, NY $68,510
Glens Falls, NY $60,507
Ithaca, NY $67,090
Kingston, NY $62,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $86,693
Rochester, NY $63,883
Syracuse, NY $61,527
Utica-Rome, NY $57,970
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $61,350
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,707
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,517
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $60,240
$63,591
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($61,660).

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,825
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $58,285
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,638
Columbus, OH $58,850
Dayton, OH $57,205
Lima, OH $49,825
Mansfield, OH $55,840
Springfield, OH $57,520
Toledo, OH $61,660
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,045
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,713
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $51,878
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,795
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,708
$56,107
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($60,983).

Lawton, OK $45,380
Oklahoma City, OK $59,523
Tulsa, OK $50,970
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,797
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,377
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,983
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,317
$54,046
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($77,130).

Bend-Redmond, OR $56,837
Corvallis, OR $77,130
Eugene, OR $54,720
Grants Pass, OR $44,480
Medford, OR $52,793
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,313
Salem, OR $60,340
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,853
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,130
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,153
$58,675
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($71,747).

Altoona, PA $57,450
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $54,600
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $61,350
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,250
Erie, PA $57,353
Gettysburg, PA $62,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,557
Johnstown, PA $61,400
Lancaster, PA $58,267
Lebanon, PA $60,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $71,747
Pittsburgh, PA $60,277
Reading, PA $67,323
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $65,703
State College, PA $71,500
Williamsport, PA $71,460
York-Hanover, PA $59,433
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,287
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,040
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,080
$61,434
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($26,140).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $23,100
Arecibo, PR $24,340
Mayaguez, PR $26,140
Ponce, PR $23,600
San German, PR $19,990
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $25,898
$24,138
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($60,300).

Columbia, SC $49,148
Florence, SC $52,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $49,915
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $47,710
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $47,773
Spartanburg, SC $49,243
Sumter, SC $51,717
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,828
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,640
$50,564
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($53,898).

Sioux Falls, SD $53,898
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,403
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,460
$49,587
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Cleveland, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($53,570).

Clarksville, TN-KY $51,403
Cleveland, TN $53,570
Jackson, TN $49,270
Johnson City, TN $47,567
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $44,175
Knoxville, TN $46,193
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,323
Morristown, TN $41,160
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,220
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,548
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,138
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,263
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,267
$46,453
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($78,280).

Amarillo, TX $59,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX $54,617
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $69,820
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $46,093
College Station-Bryan, TX $67,200
Corpus Christi, TX $59,387
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $51,673
El Paso, TX $43,113
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $55,670
Killeen-Temple, TX $55,160
Laredo, TX $44,250
Longview, TX $52,387
Lubbock, TX $51,627
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $48,303
Midland, TX $78,280
Odessa, TX $69,580
San Angelo, TX $53,783
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,917
Sherman-Denison, TX $51,160
Texarkana, TX-AR $54,990
Tyler, TX $45,317
Victoria, TX $49,440
Waco, TX $54,777
Wichita Falls, TX $75,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,240
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,140
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,940
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,873
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,820
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,680
$54,633
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($56,560).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $53,310
Provo-Orem, UT $52,980
St. George, UT $50,253
Salt Lake City, UT $55,603
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $56,560
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,117
$52,793
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($62,630).

Charlottesville, VA $60,740
Harrisonburg, VA $58,960
Lynchburg, VA $43,907
Richmond, VA $57,123
Roanoke, VA $50,097
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,810
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $56,738
Winchester, VA-WV $53,487
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,450
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $45,517
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,930
$54,276
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($54,053).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $54,053
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,183
$53,680
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($68,533).

Eau Claire, WI $55,838
Fond du Lac, WI $65,930
Green Bay, WI $61,178
Janesville-Beloit, WI $60,895
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,370
Madison, WI $60,308
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $68,533
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $60,498
Racine, WI $65,608
Sheboygan, WI $59,180
Wausau, WI $54,580
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,478
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,723
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,668
$59,886
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($70,628).

Charleston, WV $56,777
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $51,943
Morgantown, WV $61,237
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $54,583
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $64,550
Wheeling, WV-OH $70,628
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,750
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,703
$57,807
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($58,615).

Cheyenne, WY $56,453
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,708
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,615
$57,258

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $59,991

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Hawaii ($81,440) in the Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($78,577) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $78,577
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $74,507
$76,542
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $52,773
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $55,290
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $50,387
Decatur, AL $55,013
Dothan, AL $49,597
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $52,150
Gadsden, AL $51,033
Huntsville, AL $53,183
Mobile, AL $54,147
Montgomery, AL $47,187
Tuscaloosa, AL $56,990
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,230
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,773
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,590
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,133
$52,032
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 ($50,727) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $45,873
Hot Springs, AR $46,307
Jonesboro, AR $42,803
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $50,727
Pine Bluff, AR $44,563
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,807
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,247
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,620
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47,897
$45,983
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($70,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $50,570
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $70,180
Prescott, AZ $65,990
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $53,200
Tucson, AZ $63,760
Yuma, AZ $61,610
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $61,920
$61,033
California

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

Napa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($91,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $70,430
El Centro, CA $62,310
Fresno, CA $66,157
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $67,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $70,980
Madera, CA $73,430
Merced, CA $68,343
Modesto, CA $70,750
Napa, CA $91,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $67,197
Redding, CA $71,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,627
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $68,743
Salinas, CA $83,240
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $70,207
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $83,913
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $84,573
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $83,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $69,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $83,340
Santa Rosa, CA $77,553
Stockton-Lodi, CA $73,260
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $83,670
Visalia-Porterville, CA $61,440
Yuba City, CA $68,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $75,050
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $79,770
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,697
$72,937
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($78,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $67,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $74,210
Fort Collins, CO $68,400
Grand Junction, CO $64,950
Greeley, CO $73,230
Pueblo, CO $62,770
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,470
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $63,840
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $78,450
$68,643
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($75,123) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $71,450
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $72,147
New Haven, CT $70,173
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $75,123
Waterbury, CT $73,150
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $62,240
$70,714
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

The Villages, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($57,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $48,460
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,837
Gainesville, FL $50,583
Homosassa Springs, FL $44,810
Jacksonville, FL $51,543
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,297
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,987
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $57,410
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $53,177
Ocala, FL $45,937
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $51,963
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $53,907
Panama City, FL $48,443
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $46,010
Port St. Lucie, FL $56,087
Punta Gorda, FL $44,907
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $48,257
Sebring, FL $49,590
Tallahassee, FL $50,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $52,030
The Villages, FL $57,550
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $53,427
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,347
$50,776
Georgia

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

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($62,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $54,813
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $58,993
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $58,350
Brunswick, GA $53,333
Columbus, GA-AL $50,903
Dalton, GA $47,250
Gainesville, GA $56,437
Hinesville, GA $54,130
Macon, GA $52,053
Rome, GA $50,543
Savannah, GA $55,053
Valdosta, GA $49,967
Warner Robins, GA $62,450
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,267
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,857
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,377
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,497
$52,545
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($81,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $80,950
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $81,930
$81,440
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($63,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,570
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $59,073
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $57,407
Dubuque, IA $56,033
Iowa City, IA $56,043
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $56,033
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,920
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,153
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,410
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,333
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,167
$57,377
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($59,937) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,693
Idaho Falls, ID $58,267
Lewiston, ID-WA $59,937
Pocatello, ID $46,627
Twin Falls, ID $45,973
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $57,090
$53,797
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($85,663) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $63,833
Champaign-Urbana, IL $75,857
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $85,663
Decatur, IL $56,737
Kankakee, IL $85,100
Peoria, IL $70,567
Rockford, IL $83,147
Springfield, IL $73,947
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $69,003
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,977
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,243
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $65,180
Danville, IL $53,020
$67,867
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($69,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $66,340
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,580
Evansville, IN-KY $68,910
Fort Wayne, IN $63,150
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $64,810
Kokomo, IN $60,660
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $69,570
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $57,260
Muncie, IN $61,620
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,440
Terre Haute, IN $69,470
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $59,670
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,260
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,770
$62,822
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($57,853) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $55,690
Topeka, KS $57,853
Wichita, KS $55,683
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,863
$55,523
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 ($60,967) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $52,990
Lexington-Fayette, KY $56,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $60,967
Owensboro, KY $55,033
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,787
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,757
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,773
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,257
$54,259
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,023) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $59,767
Hammond, LA $50,017
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $55,060
Lafayette, LA $55,533
Lake Charles, LA $63,023
Monroe, LA $50,473
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $57,967
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $54,547
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,343
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,363
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,447
$53,504
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 ($94,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $94,570
Leominster-Gardner, MA $75,720
New Bedford, MA $77,450
Pittsfield, MA $74,460
Springfield, MA-CT $80,350
Worcester, MA-CT $66,420
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $76,080
$77,864
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($57,843) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $53,823
Cumberland, MD-WV $51,050
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $57,843
Salisbury, MD-DE $55,763
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $55,683
$54,833
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($59,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $53,913
Portland-South Portland, ME $59,450
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,217
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,857
$53,859
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($70,853) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $58,440
Bay City, MI $54,577
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $70,853
Flint, MI $59,123
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $54,017
Jackson, MI $58,113
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $58,360
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $65,707
Midland, MI $57,683
Monroe, MI $53,680
Muskegon, MI $62,307
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $55,210
Saginaw, MI $60,093
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,440
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,883
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,140
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,967
$58,447
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($76,757) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $65,157
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $76,757
Rochester, MN $66,027
St. Cloud, MN $68,240
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,207
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $65,037
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,273
$66,241
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,693) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $61,173
Jefferson City, MO $63,743
Joplin, MO $49,957
Kansas City, MO-KS $69,257
St. Joseph, MO-KS $71,017
St. Louis, MO-IL $77,693
Springfield, MO $53,163
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,807
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,653
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $54,880
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,273
$59,511
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($53,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $47,213
Jackson, MS $53,270
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,950
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,773
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $48,427
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,460
$48,682
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($68,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $56,773
Missoula, MT $58,847
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $60,227
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,010
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $68,110
$59,593
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($64,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $60,010
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $64,300
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,400
Fayetteville, NC $63,110
Goldsboro, NC $60,960
Greensboro-High Point, NC $62,490
Greenville, NC $56,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $57,210
Jacksonville, NC $55,660
New Bern, NC $55,010
Raleigh, NC $60,600
Rocky Mount, NC $60,230
Wilmington, NC $60,390
Winston-Salem, NC $60,000
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,190
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,170
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,680
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,140
$59,636
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($71,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $61,820
Grand Forks, ND-MN $62,803
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $71,850
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,107
$63,395
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 ($63,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $56,950
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $46,813
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,320
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,213
$54,355
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 ($72,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $69,250
Portsmouth, NH-ME $72,750
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,600
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $62,420
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,790
$64,162
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 ($73,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $68,383
Trenton, NJ $73,580
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $63,000
$68,321
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($61,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $59,930
Las Cruces, NM $49,890
Santa Fe, NM $57,370
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $51,850
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,510
$56,110
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($76,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $65,660
Reno, NV $68,300
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $76,240
$70,067
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 ($98,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $65,100
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $72,660
Elmira, NY $68,510
Glens Falls, NY $61,930
Ithaca, NY $67,090
Kingston, NY $62,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $98,880
Rochester, NY $68,640
Syracuse, NY $69,690
Utica-Rome, NY $57,970
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $61,350
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,270
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,070
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $60,240
$67,051
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($67,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $55,097
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $61,680
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $66,523
Columbus, OH $63,820
Dayton, OH $62,067
Lima, OH $54,977
Mansfield, OH $55,840
Springfield, OH $57,520
Toledo, OH $67,700
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $60,653
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,303
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,573
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,890
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $64,830
$59,891
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($60,983) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $45,380
Oklahoma City, OK $59,523
Tulsa, OK $55,580
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,797
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,377
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,983
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,317
$54,851
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($91,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $65,450
Corvallis, OR $91,410
Eugene, OR $62,920
Grants Pass, OR $47,940
Medford, OR $59,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $81,270
Salem, OR $63,640
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $67,980
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,270
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,280
$66,294
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 ($82,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $64,420
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $54,600
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $61,350
East Stroudsburg, PA $65,250
Erie, PA $56,390
Gettysburg, PA $62,070
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $64,910
Johnstown, PA $61,400
Lancaster, PA $67,410
Lebanon, PA $60,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $82,170
Pittsburgh, PA $68,040
Reading, PA $71,270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $76,280
State College, PA $71,500
Williamsport, PA $71,460
York-Hanover, PA $68,640
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $64,020
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $60,040
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,570
$65,424
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 ($27,847) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $23,100
Arecibo, PR $24,340
Mayaguez, PR $26,140
Ponce, PR $23,600
San German, PR $19,990
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $27,847
$24,169
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($60,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $53,127
Florence, SC $52,620
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $55,187
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $53,733
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,127
Spartanburg, SC $53,203
Sumter, SC $51,717
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $54,173
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,300
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,640
$53,683
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 ($60,083) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $60,083
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,260
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,013
$55,452
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,413) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $51,403
Cleveland, TN $53,570
Jackson, TN $49,270
Johnson City, TN $47,567
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $46,853
Knoxville, TN $49,997
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $54,413
Morristown, TN $45,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,417
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,753
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,190
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,730
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,267
$49,307
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($78,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $59,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX $64,040
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $69,820
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,390
College Station-Bryan, TX $67,200
Corpus Christi, TX $70,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,460
El Paso, TX $49,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $64,120
Killeen-Temple, TX $58,170
Laredo, TX $44,250
Longview, TX $61,720
Lubbock, TX $59,320
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $52,370
Midland, TX $78,280
Odessa, TX $69,580
San Angelo, TX $65,170
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $59,860
Sherman-Denison, TX $51,160
Texarkana, TX-AR $54,990
Tyler, TX $51,670
Victoria, TX $49,440
Waco, TX $62,200
Wichita Falls, TX $75,250
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $67,780
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,940
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,500
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,920
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,820
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,680
$59,877
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($61,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,270
Provo-Orem, UT $59,020
St. George, UT $54,330
Salt Lake City, UT $57,627
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,390
$58,243
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($64,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $60,740
Harrisonburg, VA $58,960
Lynchburg, VA $49,460
Richmond, VA $62,790
Roanoke, VA $54,670
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $58,810
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $60,163
Winchester, VA-WV $64,770
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,970
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,820
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $62,630
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,930
$58,559
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($58,963) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,963
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,183
$56,073
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($75,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $61,180
Fond du Lac, WI $65,930
Green Bay, WI $64,367
Janesville-Beloit, WI $68,707
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $70,713
Madison, WI $66,450
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $75,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $66,657
Racine, WI $70,727
Sheboygan, WI $63,577
Wausau, WI $58,260
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,200
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,100
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,743
$64,360
West Virginia

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

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($81,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $56,777
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $58,070
Morgantown, WV $61,237
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $54,583
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $64,550
Wheeling, WV-OH $81,820
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,750
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,453
$60,780
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($66,603) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $61,280
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,623
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,603
$62,836

Professional

Average Salary Median: $42,403

The state with the highest average salary median for a professional degree is New Jersey ($73,220) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Professional)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($41,940) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $36,310
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL $35,050
Dothan, AL $26,390
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $41,940
Mobile, AL $35,530
Montgomery, AL $34,790
Tuscaloosa, AL $37,060
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,340
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,490
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,433
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Professional)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($39,900) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR N/A
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,780
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,500
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $39,900
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,727
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Professional)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($40,420) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $40,420
Prescott, AZ $38,720
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $38,250
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,430
$39,205
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Professional)

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($65,930) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $56,510
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $56,580
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,330
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA $56,150
Modesto, CA $57,260
Napa, CA $55,980
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $60,130
Redding, CA $55,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,490
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,920
Salinas, CA $58,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $49,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $58,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $59,530
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $57,850
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $57,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $49,350
Santa Rosa, CA $65,930
Stockton-Lodi, CA $53,980
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $52,670
Visalia-Porterville, CA $52,360
Yuba City, CA $54,920
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $40,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,310
$55,476
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Professional)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($52,290) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $43,970
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $43,140
Fort Collins, CO $40,210
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO $43,500
Pueblo, CO $33,730
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,760
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $52,290
$42,229
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Professional)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($70,230) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $49,460
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $61,520
New Haven, CT $70,230
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,403
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Professional)

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($40,440) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $37,470
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $34,530
Gainesville, FL $38,560
Homosassa Springs, FL $32,240
Jacksonville, FL $29,280
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $34,350
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $35,690
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $35,260
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $37,660
Ocala, FL $34,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $29,850
Panama City, FL $37,200
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $23,690
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,230
Punta Gorda, FL $40,370
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $36,380
Sebring, FL $38,330
Tallahassee, FL $32,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $33,300
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,910
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,180
$34,925
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Professional)

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($37,740) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $28,410
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA $37,740
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $35,810
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $28,160
$33,520
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Professional)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($62,090) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $61,430
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $62,090
$61,760
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Professional)

Dubuque, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($55,610) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,760
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,790
Dubuque, IA $55,610
Iowa City, IA N/A
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $39,300
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $43,910
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,560
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,810
$44,963
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Professional)

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($40,940) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $38,710
Idaho Falls, ID $34,250
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID $29,440
Twin Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $40,940
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $37,980
$36,264
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Professional)

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($56,230) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $52,860
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL N/A
Peoria, IL $43,790
Rockford, IL $49,930
Springfield, IL $56,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,000
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,770
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Danville, IL N/A
$46,763
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Professional)

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($60,820) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $38,960
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $57,380
Evansville, IN-KY $46,760
Fort Wayne, IN $39,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $39,360
Kokomo, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $34,460
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN $40,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $37,610
Terre Haute, IN $36,490
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $39,220
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $29,650
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,820
$41,717
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Professional)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($47,160) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS $47,160
Wichita, KS $36,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,570
$38,980
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Professional)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($41,740) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $39,610
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $41,740
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $36,240
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,320
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,728
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Professional)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($42,700) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA $30,790
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,700
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $32,680
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,390
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Professional)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($87,020) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $55,930
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $46,480
Worcester, MA-CT $87,020
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,143
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Professional)

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($40,210) for a professional degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $40,210
Salisbury, MD-DE $39,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,895
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Professional)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($43,500) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,270
Portland-South Portland, ME $43,500
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $35,860
$38,543
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Professional)

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($55,250) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI $40,510
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $50,810
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $38,580
Jackson, MI $55,250
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,510
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $38,740
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI $38,870
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,550
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,090
$40,947
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Professional)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($63,340) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,340
Rochester, MN N/A
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$63,340
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Professional)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($59,280) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $48,510
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $59,280
Springfield, MO $47,020
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,500
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,410
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,344
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Professional)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($33,890) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $31,070
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,890
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,310
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,090
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Professional)

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($45,460) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $45,460
Missoula, MT N/A
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,290
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,375
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Professional)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($41,090) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $38,050
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $39,630
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $38,850
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $32,060
Greenville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $37,030
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $41,090
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $35,450
Winston-Salem, NC $35,910
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,760
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,190
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,302
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Professional)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($55,990) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $52,020
Grand Forks, ND-MN $49,270
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,990
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,660
$51,235
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Professional)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($38,460) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $38,460
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,490
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,760
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,130
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $33,300
$35,228
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Professional)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($73,220) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $73,220
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ N/A
$73,220
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Professional)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($37,550) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM N/A
Las Cruces, NM $36,840
Santa Fe, NM $37,550
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $36,740
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,040
$36,543
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Professional)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($45,740) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $45,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $40,090
$42,915
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Professional)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($62,320) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $39,340
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,960
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY $57,660
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $62,320
Rochester, NY $54,370
Syracuse, NY $45,200
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $43,580
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,410
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,480
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Professional)

Canton-Massillon, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($50,010) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $50,010
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,100
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $46,980
Columbus, OH $43,940
Dayton, OH $42,620
Lima, OH $34,370
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $43,540
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $46,220
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,940
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $43,790
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,510
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $36,340
$42,863
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Professional)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($37,140) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $37,140
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,140
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Professional)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,400) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $39,610
Corvallis, OR $48,570
Eugene, OR $38,320
Grants Pass, OR $37,560
Medford, OR $38,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $60,400
Salem, OR $53,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $37,600
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,850
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $33,900
$43,437
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Professional)

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($59,430) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $43,510
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA $59,280
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $45,850
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $39,980
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,900
Pittsburgh, PA $44,750
Reading, PA $59,430
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $44,550
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $41,020
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,820
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,100
$46,926
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Professional)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($20,050) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,050
$20,050
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Professional)

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($37,360) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $37,210
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $34,100
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $29,640
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $34,710
Spartanburg, SC $37,360
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,790
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,968
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Professional)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($35,340) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $35,340
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $30,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,800
$31,990
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Professional)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($36,630) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY N/A
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $36,140
Knoxville, TN $34,780
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $34,050
Morristown, TN $27,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $36,630
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $29,930
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $27,980
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,860
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,541
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Professional)

Killeen-Temple, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($49,140) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $35,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $41,500
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX $38,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $36,100
El Paso, TX $30,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,770
Killeen-Temple, TX $49,140
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX $33,720
Lubbock, TX $36,240
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $40,170
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX $31,010
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $42,030
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX $32,610
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX $39,930
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $33,160
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,540
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,820
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,780
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,153
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Professional)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,530) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $41,390
Provo-Orem, UT $40,900
St. George, UT $42,100
Salt Lake City, UT $49,530
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,040
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $26,570
$41,088
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Professional)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($46,460) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA $32,800
Richmond, VA $45,790
Roanoke, VA $40,950
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $46,460
Winchester, VA-WV $30,920
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,410
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,910
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$38,749
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Professional)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($39,320) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,320
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Professional)

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($51,610) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $39,810
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI $51,610
Janesville-Beloit, WI $37,460
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $45,340
Madison, WI $41,880
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $48,920
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $42,020
Racine, WI $50,250
Sheboygan, WI $45,990
Wausau, WI $43,540
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,310
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,590
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,440
$44,397
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Professional)

Wheeling, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($37,050) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $33,560
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH $37,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,450
$34,020
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Professional)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($44,960) for a professional degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $41,970
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $44,960
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $34,650
$40,527

4 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $59,991.  For a professional degree, the average salary median is $42,403. 

  First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Salary Ratio: 6.76    

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    
  • Acoustical Tile Carpenters' Supervisor
  • Adjustable Steel Joist Setting Supervisor
  • Asbestos Removal Supervisor
  • Asphalt Paving Supervisor
  • Awning Hanger Supervisor
  • Bailer Operators' Supervisor
  • Bailer Tenders' Supervisor
  • Billposting Supervisor
  • Brick Chimney Supervisor
  • Bricklayer Supervisor
  • Brickmason Supervisor
  • Building Construction Superintendent
  • Building Insulation Supervisor
  • Building Repair Maintenance Supervisor
  • Building Superintendent
  • Building Supervisor
  • Carpenter Foreman
  • Carpenter Supervisor
  • Carpenters' Supervisor
  • Carpentry Supervisor
  • Cement Finishing Supervisor
  • Chimney Construction Supervisor
  • Clearing Supervisor
  • Coal Mine Production Foreman
  • Concrete Finishing Supervisor
  • Concrete Foreman
  • Concreting Supervisor
  • Construction Foreman
  • Construction Supervisor
  • Core Drilling Supervisor
  • Dike Supervisor
  • Dimension Stone Quarry Supervisor
  • Doping Supervisor
  • Dredge Operator Supervisor
  • Drilling Foreman
  • Drilling Superintendent
  • Drywall Application Supervisor
  • Electrical Foreman
  • Electrical Supervisor
  • Electrician Supervisor
  • Excavating Supervisor
  • Face Boss
  • Fence Erector Supervisor
  • Field Assembly Supervisor
  • Field Operations Supervisor
  • Field Supervisor
  • Gang Supervisor
  • Gas Line Installer Supervisor
  • Glazier Supervisor
  • Harvesting Supervisor
  • Highway Maintenance Supervisor
  • House Mover Supervisor
  • House Moving Supervisor
  • Insulation Foreman
  • Insulation Supervisor
  • Iron Work Supervisor
  • Joiners' Supervisor
  • Labor Crew Supervisor
  • Labor Gang Supervisor
  • Lathing Supervisor
  • Lock Maintenance Supervisor
  • Longwall Foreman
  • Maintenance Supervisor
  • Marble Installer Supervisor
  • Marble Supervisor
  • Masonry Supervisor
  • Mine Boss
  • Mine Captain
  • Mine Supervisor
  • Miners' Boss
  • Mining Captain
  • Mixing Place Supervisor
  • Mold Construction Supervisor
  • Oil Well Services Field Supervisor
  • Oil Well Services Supervisor
  • Open Pit Quarry Supervisor
  • Ornamental Ironworking Supervisor
  • Painter Supervisor
  • Painting Supervisor
  • Paperhanger Supervisor
  • Paving Supervisor
  • Pile Driving Supervisor
  • Pipe Fitter Supervisor
  • Pipeline Gang Supervisor
  • Pipeline Maintenance Supervisor
  • Pipelines Supervisor
  • Pit Supervisor
  • Plastering Supervisor
  • Plumber Supervisor
  • Plumbing Foreman
  • Prefabricated Homes Field Assembly Supervisor
  • Quarry Boss
  • Railroad Track Repair Supervisor
  • Reclamation Supervisor
  • Reinforced Steel Placing Supervisor
  • Rig Superintendent
  • Rig Supervisor
  • Rigging Supervisor
  • Right-of-Way Maintenance Supervisor
  • Riprap Placing Supervisor
  • Road Boss
  • Road Gang Supervisor
  • Road Supervisor
  • Roofing Supervisor
  • Roustabout Crew Leader
  • Roustabout Field Supervisor
  • Sanitary Landfill Supervisor
  • Segmental Paving Supervisor
  • Service Supervisor
  • Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
  • Sewer Systems Supervisor
  • Sheet Metal Duct Worker Supervisor
  • Sheet Metal Foreman
  • Shipyard Painting Supervisor
  • Sign Builder Supervisor
  • Sign Hanger Supervisor
  • Site Superintendent
  • Site Supervisor
  • Solar Panel Installation Supervisor
  • Steam Distribution Supervisor
  • Steamfitter Supervisor
  • Steel Pan Form Placing Supervisor
  • Steel Post Installer Supervisor
  • Steel Work Supervisor
  • Stonemason Supervisor
  • Street Supervisor
  • Structural Steel Erection Supervisor
  • Suction Dredge Pipe Line Placing Supervisor
  • Surface Boss
  • Surface Supervisor
  • Swimming Pool Maintenance Supervisor
  • Tank Builder Supervisor
  • Tankage Supervisor
  • Taping Supervisor
  • Terrazzo Supervisor
  • Test Boring Crew Chief
  • Tile Layer Supervisor
  • Track Laying Supervisor
  • Track Repair Supervisor
  • Track Subway Repair Supervisor
  • Track Superintendent
  • Track Supervisor
  • Traffic Maintenance Supervisor
  • Traffic Sign Supervisor
  • Tunnel Heading Supervisor
  • Utilities and Maintenance Supervisor
  • Utilities Supervisor
  • Water Softener Service Supervisor
  • Water Systems Supervisor
  • Waterproofing Supervisor
  • Wood Boat Builder Supervisor
  • Wrecking Supervisor
  • US Salary Median: $64,953
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.7%
  • Prior Experience: more than 10 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Solar Energy Installation Managers

Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

Salary Ratio: 6.76    

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    
  • Installation Manager
  • Piping Supervisor
  • Residential Field Manager
  • Solar Electrical Project Manager
  • Solar Energy Installation Manager
  • Solar Energy Project Manager
  • Solar Installation Crew Supervisor
  • Solar Installation Manager
  • Solar Installation Supervisor
  • Solar Project Manager
  • US Salary Median: $64,953
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.7%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Roofers

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Aluminum Shingle Roofer
  • Asbestos Shingle Roofer
  • Commercial Roofer
  • Composition Roofer
  • Cool Roofing Installer
  • Gravel Roofer
  • Gutter Installer
  • Gypsum Roofer
  • Hot Tar Roofer
  • Industrial Roofer
  • Metal Roofer
  • Metal Roofing Mechanic
  • Metal Worker
  • Residential Roofer
  • Roof Mechanic
  • Roof Service Technician
  • Roof Tile Layer
  • Roofer
  • Roofer Applicator
  • Roofing Applicator
  • Roofing Installer
  • Roofing Layer
  • Roofing Technician
  • Sheet Metal Roofer
  • Shingles Roofer
  • Slate Roofer
  • Slater
  • Tar Roofer
  • Terra Cotta Roofer
  • Tile Roofer
  • Tin Roofer
  • Wood Shingle Roofer
  • US Salary Median: $43,301
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.7%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Professional

  Solar Photovoltaic Installers

Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.

Salary Ratio: 4.91    

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    
  • Electro-Mechanical Solar Technician
  • Installer
  • Photovoltaic (PV) Installation Technician
  • Photovoltaic Fabrication and Testing Technician (PV Fabrication and Testing Technician)
  • Photovoltaic Fabrication Technician (PV Fabrication Technician)
  • Photovoltaic Installation Technician (PV Installation Technician)
  • Photovoltaic Installer (PV Installer)
  • Photovoltaic Panel Installer (PV Panel Installer)
  • Photovoltaic Technician
  • Photovoltaic Testing Technician (PV Testing Technician)
  • PV Design Technician (Photovoltaic Design Technician)
  • Residential Solar Installer
  • Solar Designer
  • Solar Electric Installer
  • Solar Electric Practitioner
  • Solar Energy System Installer
  • Solar Energy Technician
  • Solar Field Service Technician
  • Solar Installer
  • Solar Installer Technician
  • Solar Panel Installer
  • Solar Photovoltaic Installer (Solar PV Installer)
  • Solar Power Installer
  • Solar Site Technician
  • Solar System Installer
  • Solar Technician
  • US Salary Median: $46,339
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


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