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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Security and Loss Prevention Services Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to perform routine inspection, patrol and crime prevention services for private clients. Includes instruction in the provision of personal protection as well as property security.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards. Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $43,309
    "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.): 8.74%
    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.):  $14,805/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,142/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,513/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,081/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $14,250/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,128/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: $43,309

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($55,037) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($57,698).

Fairbanks, AK $57,698
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $52,376
$55,037
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($43,835).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $38,375
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $33,595
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $31,595
Decatur, AL $43,835
Dothan, AL $32,498
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $29,415
Gadsden, AL $37,670
Huntsville, AL $37,910
Mobile, AL $32,825
Montgomery, AL $34,410
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,673
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,275
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,370
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,665
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,410
$35,035
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($41,905).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $32,524
Hot Springs, AR $39,298
Jonesboro, AR $41,905
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $36,886
Pine Bluff, AR $34,766
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,658
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,154
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,148
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,512
$35,849
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($45,843).

Tucson, AZ $43,938
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $35,087
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $36,920
Prescott, AZ $40,873
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $45,843
Yuma, AZ $39,483
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $39,613
$40,419
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

El Centro, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($77,830).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $57,733
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $41,268
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $65,390
Chico, CA $46,633
El Centro, CA $77,830
Fresno, CA $46,340
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $70,937
Madera, CA $69,157
Merced, CA $40,347
Modesto, CA $38,320
Napa, CA $50,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $43,687
Redding, CA $44,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $44,427
Salinas, CA $63,080
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $41,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $46,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $73,377
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $52,060
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,847
Santa Rosa, CA $43,747
Stockton-Lodi, CA $54,413
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $69,967
Visalia-Porterville, CA $39,853
Yuba City, CA $36,763
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,538
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $59,090
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $55,580
$51,898
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($46,635).

Colorado Springs, CO $40,433
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $43,788
Fort Collins, CO $45,233
Grand Junction, CO $44,243
Greeley, CO $44,118
Pueblo, CO $46,635
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,155
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,170
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $45,928
$44,394
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($53,900).

Danbury, CT $53,458
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,963
New Haven, CT $49,803
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $48,728
Waterbury, CT $53,900
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $51,475
$50,388
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($47,267).

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $41,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,823
Tallahassee, FL $45,070
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $35,453
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $32,630
Gainesville, FL $33,620
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,753
Jacksonville, FL $30,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $32,833
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $42,940
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $36,477
Ocala, FL $33,630
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $45,370
Panama City, FL $33,187
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $33,023
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,757
Punta Gorda, FL $47,267
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $37,837
Sebring, FL $37,063
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $36,873
The Villages, FL $31,497
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $36,710
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,327
$37,350
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($41,500).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $36,733
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $34,065
Brunswick, GA $38,840
Columbus, GA-AL $41,343
Dalton, GA $38,458
Gainesville, GA $37,660
Hinesville, GA $41,500
Macon, GA $33,020
Rome, GA $37,998
Savannah, GA $35,130
Valdosta, GA $34,790
Warner Robins, GA $37,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $33,288
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,380
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,975
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,693
$36,603
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($52,078).

Urban Honolulu, HI $42,426
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $52,078
$47,252
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($48,680).

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $44,375
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $37,380
Dubuque, IA $45,505
Iowa City, IA $47,038
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $38,825
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,833
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,765
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,065
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,930
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,268
$43,215
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($52,032).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $45,298
Idaho Falls, ID $52,032
Lewiston, ID-WA $41,748
Pocatello, ID $46,606
Twin Falls, ID $38,970
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,602
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,754
$43,716
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($55,823).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $45,928
Champaign-Urbana, IL $49,663
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $43,843
Danville, IL $49,743
Decatur, IL $55,035
Kankakee, IL $39,898
Peoria, IL $38,798
Rockford, IL $49,320
Springfield, IL $55,823
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,608
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,215
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,165
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,375
$47,955
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($50,120).

Terre Haute, IN $41,193
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,835
Columbus, IN $29,750
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $36,427
Evansville, IN-KY $34,957
Fort Wayne, IN $40,107
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $35,573
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $37,963
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $34,383
Muncie, IN $43,220
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $41,647
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $38,983
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,838
Kokomo, IN $50,120
$39,270
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($38,840).

Manhattan, KS $35,143
Topeka, KS $38,840
Wichita, KS $36,697
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $35,840
$36,569
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($40,914).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $40,914
Lexington-Fayette, KY $34,696
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $33,660
Owensboro, KY $30,310
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,670
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,952
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,606
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,824
$34,954
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($33,558).

Baton Rouge, LA $32,250
Hammond, LA $25,137
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,350
Lafayette, LA $30,463
Lake Charles, LA $29,457
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $32,427
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,558
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $33,417
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,003
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,940
$30,707
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($54,030).

Springfield, MA-CT $48,760
Worcester, MA-CT $54,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $52,740
Leominster-Gardner, MA $51,598
New Bedford, MA $50,753
Pittsfield, MA $51,110
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $51,400
$51,478
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($49,563).

California-Lexington Park, MD $49,563
Cumberland, MD-WV $47,308
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $44,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,808
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $40,255
$45,325
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($42,900).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $38,662
Portland-South Portland, ME $42,760
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,128
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,900
$41,113
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($51,140).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $38,893
Battle Creek, MI $42,280
Bay City, MI $42,427
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $39,243
Flint, MI $30,270
Jackson, MI $47,707
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $37,713
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $45,533
Monroe, MI $51,140
Muskegon, MI $46,167
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $32,870
Saginaw, MI $39,137
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,630
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,343
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,377
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $41,343
$40,874
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($48,697).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $48,697
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $44,610
Rochester, MN $41,287
St. Cloud, MN $47,210
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,883
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,153
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $44,247
$43,790
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($48,284).

St. Louis, MO-IL $48,284
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,708
Columbia, MO $33,253
Jefferson City, MO $30,317
Joplin, MO $37,580
Kansas City, MO-KS $42,537
St. Joseph, MO-KS $33,773
Springfield, MO $38,133
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,123
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $31,833
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $33,117
$37,505
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($38,490).

Hattiesburg, MS $38,490
Jackson, MS $31,555
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,085
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,250
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,653
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,110
$32,090
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($41,660).

Great Falls, MT $39,777
Missoula, MT $41,660
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,038
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,115
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,940
$40,334
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($45,494).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $40,664
Greensboro-High Point, NC $40,124
Greenville, NC $45,494
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $39,714
Raleigh, NC $44,478
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,388
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,454
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,572
Burlington, NC $43,928
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $43,015
Fayetteville, NC $41,580
Goldsboro, NC $37,403
Jacksonville, NC $41,003
New Bern, NC $40,065
Rocky Mount, NC $36,515
Wilmington, NC $37,038
Winston-Salem, NC $38,443
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,028
$40,556
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($49,036).

Fargo, ND-MN $45,136
Grand Forks, ND-MN $47,642
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,036
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,226
$46,260
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($45,188).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,976
Lincoln, NE $42,315
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $45,188
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,248
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $38,920
$42,217
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($49,924).

Manchester, NH $46,276
Portsmouth, NH-ME $45,402
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $43,772
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,924
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,120
$45,299
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($58,550).

Ocean City, NJ $46,125
Trenton, NJ $50,663
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $58,550
$51,779
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($42,423).

Farmington, NM $41,210
Las Cruces, NM $42,423
Santa Fe, NM $41,680
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $34,446
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,882
$39,677
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($49,110).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $39,965
Reno, NV $48,298
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $49,110
$45,984
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($55,487).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $44,143
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $50,987
Rochester, NY $48,310
Syracuse, NY $53,887
Utica-Rome, NY $53,740
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $55,487
Binghamton, NY $44,135
Elmira, NY $52,280
Glens Falls, NY $43,500
Ithaca, NY $49,220
Kingston, NY $49,310
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $50,610
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $43,630
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $49,645
$49,539
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($51,784).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $42,140
Columbus, OH $51,784
Dayton, OH $42,528
Toledo, OH $44,628
Canton-Massillon, OH $36,023
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $38,970
Lima, OH $42,660
Mansfield, OH $42,773
Springfield, OH $34,463
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $35,897
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,307
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $42,697
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,320
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,857
$41,596
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($40,063).

Lawton, OK $33,757
Oklahoma City, OK $40,063
Tulsa, OK $33,270
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,105
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,390
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $32,953
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $32,580
$33,333
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($52,815).

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,353
Corvallis, OR $42,368
Eugene, OR $46,948
Grants Pass, OR $44,738
Medford, OR $45,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,858
Salem, OR $48,238
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $40,973
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $41,698
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,815
$46,055
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($50,557).

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,557
Pittsburgh, PA $44,678
Altoona, PA $30,050
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $38,035
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $42,615
East Stroudsburg, PA $36,275
Erie, PA $37,850
Gettysburg, PA $46,185
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $38,845
Johnstown, PA $36,145
Lancaster, PA $37,155
Lebanon, PA $41,725
Reading, PA $34,030
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $39,220
State College, PA $36,290
Williamsport, PA $35,375
York-Hanover, PA $36,940
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,205
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,595
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,795
$39,699
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($20,794).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,794
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,743
Arecibo, PR $18,877
Mayaguez, PR $20,243
Ponce, PR $19,963
San German, PR $19,620
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,170
$19,731
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 ($37,025).

Columbia, SC $33,035
Florence, SC $31,588
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $31,653
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $37,025
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $34,560
Spartanburg, SC $36,898
Sumter, SC $31,955
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,318
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,108
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,853
$34,199
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,543).

Sioux Falls, SD $39,543
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,270
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $35,498
$37,770
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($41,890).

Clarksville, TN-KY $39,965
Cleveland, TN $33,735
Jackson, TN $32,610
Johnson City, TN $35,940
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,260
Knoxville, TN $37,218
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $32,818
Morristown, TN $36,398
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $33,915
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,095
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,743
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,883
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,890
$35,855
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($49,790).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,078
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $42,112
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $44,350
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,946
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,358
Amarillo, TX $41,630
Austin-Round Rock, TX $40,800
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $40,348
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $36,028
College Station-Bryan, TX $40,425
Corpus Christi, TX $36,998
El Paso, TX $39,758
Killeen-Temple, TX $40,075
Laredo, TX $45,538
Longview, TX $34,585
Lubbock, TX $41,678
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $39,298
Midland, TX $49,790
San Angelo, TX $44,643
Sherman-Denison, TX $35,508
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,285
Tyler, TX $39,438
Victoria, TX $45,473
Waco, TX $42,518
Wichita Falls, TX $38,598
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,308
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,278
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,958
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,255
Odessa, TX $34,880
$40,868
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($43,120).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $40,510
Provo-Orem, UT $34,220
St. George, UT $41,360
Salt Lake City, UT $40,240
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $43,120
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,025
$40,079
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($49,080).

Richmond, VA $41,008
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $40,794
Charlottesville, VA $35,253
Harrisonburg, VA $39,938
Lynchburg, VA $44,230
Roanoke, VA $36,248
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $37,288
Winchester, VA-WV $49,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,748
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,595
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,690
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,568
$40,213
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($46,450).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $41,968
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,450
$44,209
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($43,057).

Eau Claire, WI $38,547
Fond du Lac, WI $42,297
Green Bay, WI $35,457
Janesville-Beloit, WI $42,257
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $39,430
Madison, WI $43,057
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $39,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $33,967
Racine, WI $40,193
Sheboygan, WI $41,950
Wausau, WI $36,880
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,133
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,907
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,747
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,237
$39,208
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($42,072).

Charleston, WV $32,690
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $34,524
Morgantown, WV $42,072
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $34,766
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $37,316
Wheeling, WV-OH $38,858
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,180
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,224
$36,329
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($46,890).

Cheyenne, WY $46,890
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $43,632
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $42,574
$44,365

Master's

Average Salary Median: $50,647

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($98,423) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $66,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $54,960
$60,860
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $42,890
Hot Springs, AR $47,300
Jonesboro, AR $40,900
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,800
Pine Bluff, AR $43,240
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,740
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,730
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,490
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,100
$43,910
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($59,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $59,870
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,870
California

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($119,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $119,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $117,910
Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA N/A
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Santa Rosa, CA N/A
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$98,423
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $53,310
Fort Collins, CO $52,810
Grand Junction, CO $42,210
Greeley, CO $47,070
Pueblo, CO $48,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $38,660
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,960
$46,638
Connecticut N/A
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($77,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $63,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $69,140
Tallahassee, FL $77,680
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL N/A
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL N/A
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$69,950
Georgia N/A
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $32,410
Idaho Falls, ID $32,190
Lewiston, ID-WA $39,450
Pocatello, ID $50,050
Twin Falls, ID $38,420
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,980
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,150
$40,664
Illinois N/A
Indiana

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

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($44,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Terre Haute, IN $43,220
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,810
Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Kokomo, IN N/A
$44,015
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $49,200
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,530
Owensboro, KY $48,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,470
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,010
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,970
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($70,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $54,510
Worcester, MA-CT $70,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,690
Maryland N/A
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $39,590
Portland-South Portland, ME $50,460
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $46,310
$44,188
Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($54,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $54,700
Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI N/A
Flint, MI N/A
Jackson, MI N/A
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,700
Minnesota N/A
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($74,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $74,520
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $60,710
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$67,615
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $43,690
Jackson, MS $43,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $42,160
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,170
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,560
$41,640
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $32,150
Missoula, MT $35,070
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,000
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $37,700
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,510
$36,486
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($73,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $63,470
Greensboro-High Point, NC $57,360
Greenville, NC $58,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,940
Raleigh, NC $73,100
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,220
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,520
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,080
Burlington, NC N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Jacksonville, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$60,898
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,220
Grand Forks, ND-MN $50,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,330
$48,918
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($57,870) for a master's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,870
Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,870
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $48,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME $51,380
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,370
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,540
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,080
$48,196
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 ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $62,330
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $59,470
$56,627
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $49,870
Las Cruces, NM $57,610
Santa Fe, NM $51,020
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,800
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$48,982
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $53,680
Reno, NV $44,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $54,210
$50,933
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 ($68,400) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $68,400
Rochester, NY $57,870
Syracuse, NY $66,110
Utica-Rome, NY $61,860
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $63,140
Binghamton, NY N/A
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,115
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,300) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $49,350
Columbus, OH $53,700
Dayton, OH $56,300
Toledo, OH $56,020
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$53,843
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon

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

Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $50,970
Corvallis, OR $60,160
Eugene, OR $50,800
Grants Pass, OR $35,220
Medford, OR $46,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $57,770
Salem, OR $50,090
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,700
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,990
$48,779
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($76,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,190
Pittsburgh, PA $67,820
Altoona, PA N/A
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Lebanon, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
State College, PA N/A
Williamsport, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,005
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 ($20,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,250
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$20,250
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
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 ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,390
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $38,020
$41,080
Tennessee N/A
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 ($61,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $56,870
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,800
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $61,340
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $18,950
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,850
Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX N/A
Wichita Falls, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
$50,562
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($51,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $51,250
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $32,480
Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,865
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,770
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,680
$52,225
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $42,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $44,520
Morgantown, WV $43,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,540
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $49,430
Wheeling, WV-OH $47,630
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,490
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,260
$44,668
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,860
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $47,550
$48,640

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $44,675

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is Washington ($61,066) in the Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($58,390) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $58,390
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,250
$57,320
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($44,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,230
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $36,820
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $34,280
Decatur, AL $43,830
Dothan, AL $35,990
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $32,240
Gadsden, AL $39,050
Huntsville, AL $41,330
Mobile, AL $35,840
Montgomery, AL $37,220
Tuscaloosa, AL $44,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,220
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,310
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,320
$37,960
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,240) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,630
Hot Springs, AR $41,750
Jonesboro, AR $42,240
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $36,840
Pine Bluff, AR $35,450
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,360
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,750
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,910
$35,860
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,450) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Tucson, AZ $44,470
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,730
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $40,420
Prescott, AZ $46,110
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $52,450
Yuma, AZ $44,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $42,780
$44,091
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($90,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $39,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $41,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $51,740
Chico, CA $54,700
El Centro, CA $77,830
Fresno, CA $54,140
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $90,590
Madera, CA $88,370
Merced, CA $45,410
Modesto, CA $42,420
Napa, CA $50,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,260
Redding, CA $51,300
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $50,780
Salinas, CA $77,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $48,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $49,470
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $81,840
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $52,060
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $54,160
Santa Rosa, CA $49,210
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,260
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $89,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA $44,870
Yuba City, CA $41,380
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,830
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,740
$58,760
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,150) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $41,970
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $48,310
Fort Collins, CO $51,240
Grand Junction, CO $49,020
Greeley, CO $49,190
Pueblo, CO $51,850
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,830
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,150
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,370
$49,548
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $60,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $49,510
New Haven, CT $55,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $52,830
Waterbury, CT $58,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $55,680
$55,482
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($48,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $34,160
Tallahassee, FL $37,970
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $37,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $36,680
Gainesville, FL $37,200
Homosassa Springs, FL $46,650
Jacksonville, FL $33,800
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $36,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $40,760
Ocala, FL $38,760
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $46,560
Panama City, FL $37,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $37,030
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,480
Punta Gorda, FL $47,820
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $41,860
Sebring, FL $43,390
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $41,380
The Villages, FL $37,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,190
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,390
$39,817
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($41,630) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $38,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,200
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $36,200
Brunswick, GA $41,630
Columbus, GA-AL $41,310
Dalton, GA $40,500
Gainesville, GA $37,660
Hinesville, GA $41,500
Macon, GA $35,420
Rome, GA $39,930
Savannah, GA $37,650
Valdosta, GA $36,660
Warner Robins, GA $37,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,380
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,110
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,500
$37,946
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $42,760
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $57,900
$50,330
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($53,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $40,530
Dubuque, IA $50,960
Iowa City, IA $53,220
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $42,070
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $42,260
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,330
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,480
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,930
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,830
$47,150
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($54,200) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,200
Idaho Falls, ID $53,700
Lewiston, ID-WA $46,640
Pocatello, ID $49,420
Twin Falls, ID $42,720
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,370
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,980
$47,147
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($59,510) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,350
Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $48,020
Danville, IL $55,290
Decatur, IL $59,510
Kankakee, IL $43,050
Peoria, IL $40,000
Rockford, IL $55,240
Springfield, IL $58,290
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,160
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,030
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,830
$52,757
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($47,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Terre Haute, IN $42,660
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,820
Columbus, IN $34,400
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,370
Evansville, IN-KY $38,590
Fort Wayne, IN $44,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $39,370
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $42,970
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,610
Muncie, IN $47,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $47,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,400
Kokomo, IN N/A
$41,471
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,800) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $42,470
Topeka, KS $44,800
Wichita, KS $40,370
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,720
$41,590
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($41,470) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $41,470
Lexington-Fayette, KY $33,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,210
Owensboro, KY $26,420
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,180
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,730
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,700
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,570
$33,076
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($39,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $34,290
Hammond, LA $28,020
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,350
Lafayette, LA $35,340
Lake Charles, LA $32,440
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,660
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,750
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,440
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,990
$33,513
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($58,580) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Springfield, MA-CT $52,880
Worcester, MA-CT $56,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $58,180
Leominster-Gardner, MA $58,580
New Bedford, MA $57,330
Pittsfield, MA $55,980
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,880
$56,564
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($53,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $53,370
Cumberland, MD-WV $53,420
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $49,850
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,840
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $43,910
$50,078
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,520) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $41,130
Portland-South Portland, ME $44,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,520
$43,150
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($56,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,540
Battle Creek, MI $48,760
Bay City, MI $52,670
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,190
Flint, MI $31,440
Jackson, MI $56,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $43,660
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $49,280
Monroe, MI $51,140
Muskegon, MI $54,040
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $35,670
Saginaw, MI $45,160
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,190
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,760
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,080
$46,362
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,540) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $58,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,510
Rochester, MN $45,960
St. Cloud, MN $52,040
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,570
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,410
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,260
$48,566
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,810) for jobs which don't require a degree.

St. Louis, MO-IL $45,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,900
Columbia, MO $35,300
Jefferson City, MO $32,800
Joplin, MO $37,580
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,810
St. Joseph, MO-KS $36,530
Springfield, MO $39,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,310
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,360
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,890
$37,366
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($35,890) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $35,890
Jackson, MS $30,490
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,300
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,610
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,750
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,130
$31,362
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($51,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $43,590
Missoula, MT $51,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,170
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,470
$46,482
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($46,600) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,480
Greenville, NC $46,600
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,540
Raleigh, NC $40,020
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,710
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,220
Burlington, NC $44,540
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $41,480
Fayetteville, NC $41,610
Goldsboro, NC $37,660
Jacksonville, NC $45,980
New Bern, NC $40,990
Rocky Mount, NC $38,990
Wilmington, NC $39,470
Winston-Salem, NC $38,660
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$40,262
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($53,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $49,740
Grand Forks, ND-MN $53,030
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,010
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$50,028
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Lincoln, NE $46,130
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,830
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,230
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,410
$44,688
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,330) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $50,210
Portsmouth, NH-ME $46,750
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,190
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,330
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$47,946
New Jersey

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

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($73,070) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $52,680
Trenton, NJ $51,400
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $73,070
$59,050
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($45,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $39,580
Las Cruces, NM $43,580
Santa Fe, NM $43,000
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,350
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,960
$42,294
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($56,320) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $37,620
Reno, NV $56,320
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$49,020
New York

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

Elmira, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($69,680) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $52,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $49,250
Rochester, NY $55,000
Syracuse, NY $55,780
Utica-Rome, NY $59,070
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $64,500
Binghamton, NY $57,290
Elmira, NY $69,680
Glens Falls, NY $56,410
Ithaca, NY $56,560
Kingston, NY $61,570
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $62,290
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $55,310
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $60,660
$58,243
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Mansfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($49,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $46,090
Columbus, OH $48,910
Dayton, OH $44,790
Toledo, OH $48,180
Canton-Massillon, OH $38,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $43,230
Lima, OH $48,780
Mansfield, OH $49,130
Springfield, OH $39,070
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,690
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,390
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,270
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,120
$44,921
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($43,670) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $36,180
Oklahoma City, OK $43,670
Tulsa, OK $37,620
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,220
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,550
$37,140
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($64,110) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $60,810
Corvallis, OR $38,970
Eugene, OR $53,320
Grants Pass, OR $52,410
Medford, OR $51,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $49,230
Salem, OR $55,470
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,350
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,110
$51,567
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($57,410) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $44,170
Pittsburgh, PA $36,400
Altoona, PA $35,820
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $41,370
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $45,940
East Stroudsburg, PA $40,660
Erie, PA $47,660
Gettysburg, PA $56,770
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $43,760
Johnstown, PA $43,140
Lancaster, PA $45,030
Lebanon, PA $54,180
Reading, PA $43,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,430
State College, PA $48,270
Williamsport, PA $45,170
York-Hanover, PA $46,710
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,930
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,800
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $57,410
$46,193
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($22,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $22,220
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,960
Arecibo, PR $18,990
Mayaguez, PR $21,210
Ponce, PR $20,560
San German, PR $19,610
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,430
$20,140
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($39,950) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $34,860
Florence, SC $32,940
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $33,870
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,950
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $37,250
Spartanburg, SC $37,560
Sumter, SC $33,750
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,200
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,030
$35,987
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,210
$39,807
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($41,380) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $41,380
Cleveland, TN $35,680
Jackson, TN $35,400
Johnson City, TN $38,180
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,260
Knoxville, TN $38,580
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $35,730
Morristown, TN $39,240
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $36,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,260
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,520
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,590
$37,486
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($55,270) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $40,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $43,460
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Amarillo, TX $45,510
Austin-Round Rock, TX $43,820
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,490
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,360
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,490
Corpus Christi, TX $39,720
El Paso, TX $45,340
Killeen-Temple, TX $42,580
Laredo, TX $54,070
Longview, TX $37,690
Lubbock, TX $45,700
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $44,340
Midland, TX $55,270
San Angelo, TX $50,040
Sherman-Denison, TX $39,400
Texarkana, TX-AR $41,590
Tyler, TX $43,020
Victoria, TX $50,990
Waco, TX $46,110
Wichita Falls, TX $42,580
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,350
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,500
Odessa, TX N/A
$44,786
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($44,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,500
Provo-Orem, UT $35,350
St. George, UT $42,030
Salt Lake City, UT $43,020
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$42,015
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($49,080) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Richmond, VA $42,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $46,380
Charlottesville, VA $38,320
Harrisonburg, VA $42,450
Lynchburg, VA $44,230
Roanoke, VA $39,520
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $38,870
Winchester, VA-WV $49,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,380
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,520
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,260
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,700
$42,508
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($48,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,970
$46,035
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($48,780) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $43,830
Fond du Lac, WI $47,720
Green Bay, WI $39,660
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,600
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $42,550
Madison, WI $46,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,410
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $37,490
Racine, WI $46,020
Sheboygan, WI $48,780
Wausau, WI $42,410
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,800
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,000
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,040
$43,920
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (No Degree)

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($45,280) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $31,630
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,550
Morgantown, WV $45,280
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $35,100
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $37,680
Wheeling, WV-OH $40,270
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,580
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,200
$37,036
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($47,750) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $47,750
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,910
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $44,620
$46,093

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $44,174

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Washington ($61,066) in the Bremerton-Silverdale, WA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($58,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $58,390
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,250
$57,320
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($44,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $44,230
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $36,820
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $34,280
Decatur, AL $43,830
Dothan, AL $35,990
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $32,240
Gadsden, AL $39,050
Huntsville, AL $41,330
Mobile, AL $35,840
Montgomery, AL $37,220
Tuscaloosa, AL $44,240
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,220
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,310
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,320
$37,960
Arkansas

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

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $31,630
Hot Springs, AR $41,750
Jonesboro, AR $42,240
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $36,840
Pine Bluff, AR $35,450
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,360
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,750
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,810
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,910
$35,860
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $44,470
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,730
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $40,420
Prescott, AZ $46,110
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $52,450
Yuma, AZ $44,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $42,780
$44,091
California

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

Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($90,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $39,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $41,510
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $51,740
Chico, CA $54,700
El Centro, CA $77,830
Fresno, CA $54,140
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $90,590
Madera, CA $88,370
Merced, CA $45,410
Modesto, CA $42,420
Napa, CA $50,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,260
Redding, CA $51,300
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $50,780
Salinas, CA $77,430
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $48,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $49,470
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $81,840
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $52,060
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $54,160
Santa Rosa, CA $49,210
Stockton-Lodi, CA $66,260
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $89,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA $44,870
Yuba City, CA $41,380
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,860
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $71,830
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,740
$58,760
Colorado

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

Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($53,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $41,970
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $48,310
Fort Collins, CO $51,240
Grand Junction, CO $49,020
Greeley, CO $49,190
Pueblo, CO $51,850
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,830
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $53,150
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,370
$49,548
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $60,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $49,510
New Haven, CT $55,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $52,830
Waterbury, CT $58,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $55,680
$55,482
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($48,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,320
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $34,160
Tallahassee, FL $37,970
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $37,920
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $36,680
Gainesville, FL $37,200
Homosassa Springs, FL $46,650
Jacksonville, FL $33,800
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $36,120
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $40,760
Ocala, FL $38,760
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $46,560
Panama City, FL $37,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $37,030
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,480
Punta Gorda, FL $47,820
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $41,860
Sebring, FL $43,390
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $41,380
The Villages, FL $37,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,190
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,390
$39,817
Georgia

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

Brunswick, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($41,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $38,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $40,200
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $36,200
Brunswick, GA $41,630
Columbus, GA-AL $41,310
Dalton, GA $40,500
Gainesville, GA $37,660
Hinesville, GA $41,500
Macon, GA $35,420
Rome, GA $39,930
Savannah, GA $37,650
Valdosta, GA $36,660
Warner Robins, GA $37,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,380
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $34,110
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,500
$37,946
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($57,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $42,760
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $57,900
$50,330
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($53,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $40,530
Dubuque, IA $50,960
Iowa City, IA $53,220
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $42,070
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $42,260
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,330
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,480
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,930
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,830
$47,150
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($54,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $54,200
Idaho Falls, ID $53,700
Lewiston, ID-WA $46,640
Pocatello, ID $49,420
Twin Falls, ID $42,720
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,370
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,980
$47,147
Illinois

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

Decatur, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($59,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $53,350
Champaign-Urbana, IL $56,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $48,020
Danville, IL $55,290
Decatur, IL $59,510
Kankakee, IL $43,050
Peoria, IL $40,000
Rockford, IL $55,240
Springfield, IL $58,290
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,160
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,030
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,830
$52,757
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($47,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Terre Haute, IN $42,660
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,820
Columbus, IN $34,400
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $42,370
Evansville, IN-KY $38,590
Fort Wayne, IN $44,880
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $39,370
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $42,970
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,610
Muncie, IN $47,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $47,960
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,880
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,400
Kokomo, IN N/A
$41,471
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $42,470
Topeka, KS $44,800
Wichita, KS $40,370
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $38,720
$41,590
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($41,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $41,470
Lexington-Fayette, KY $33,330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,210
Owensboro, KY $26,420
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,180
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,730
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,700
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,570
$33,076
Louisiana

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

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($39,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $34,290
Hammond, LA $28,020
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $30,350
Lafayette, LA $35,340
Lake Charles, LA $32,440
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $35,660
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,750
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,850
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,440
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $32,990
$33,513
Massachusetts

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

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($58,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $52,880
Worcester, MA-CT $56,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $58,180
Leominster-Gardner, MA $58,580
New Bedford, MA $57,330
Pittsfield, MA $55,980
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,880
$56,564
Maryland

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

Cumberland, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($53,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $53,370
Cumberland, MD-WV $53,420
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $49,850
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,840
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $43,910
$50,078
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,520) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $41,130
Portland-South Portland, ME $44,080
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,520
$43,150
Michigan

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

Jackson, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($56,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,540
Battle Creek, MI $48,760
Bay City, MI $52,670
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,190
Flint, MI $31,440
Jackson, MI $56,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $43,660
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $49,280
Monroe, MI $51,140
Muskegon, MI $54,040
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $35,670
Saginaw, MI $45,160
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,190
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,760
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,080
$46,362
Minnesota

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

Mankato-North Mankato, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $58,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,510
Rochester, MN $45,960
St. Cloud, MN $52,040
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,570
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,240
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $39,410
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,260
$48,566
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($45,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $45,790
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,900
Columbia, MO $35,300
Jefferson City, MO $32,800
Joplin, MO $37,580
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,810
St. Joseph, MO-KS $36,530
Springfield, MO $39,760
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,310
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $32,360
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,890
$37,366
Mississippi

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

Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($35,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $35,890
Jackson, MS $30,490
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,300
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,610
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,750
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,130
$31,362
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($51,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $43,590
Missoula, MT $51,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,100
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,170
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,470
$46,482
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($46,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $37,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC $38,480
Greenville, NC $46,600
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $38,540
Raleigh, NC $40,020
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,710
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,960
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,220
Burlington, NC $44,540
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $41,480
Fayetteville, NC $41,610
Goldsboro, NC $37,660
Jacksonville, NC $45,980
New Bern, NC $40,990
Rocky Mount, NC $38,990
Wilmington, NC $39,470
Winston-Salem, NC $38,660
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$40,262
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($53,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $49,740
Grand Forks, ND-MN $53,030
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,010
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$50,028
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,840
Lincoln, NE $46,130
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,830
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,230
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,410
$44,688
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $50,210
Portsmouth, NH-ME $46,750
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,190
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $52,330
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$47,946
New Jersey

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

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($73,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $52,680
Trenton, NJ $51,400
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $73,070
$59,050
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($45,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $39,580
Las Cruces, NM $43,580
Santa Fe, NM $43,000
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $39,350
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,960
$42,294
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($56,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $37,620
Reno, NV $56,320
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$49,020
New York N/A
Ohio

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

Mansfield, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($49,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $46,090
Columbus, OH $48,910
Dayton, OH $44,790
Toledo, OH $48,180
Canton-Massillon, OH $38,400
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $43,230
Lima, OH $48,780
Mansfield, OH $49,130
Springfield, OH $39,070
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $40,690
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,390
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,270
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,120
$44,921
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($43,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $36,180
Oklahoma City, OK $43,670
Tulsa, OK $37,620
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $33,220
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,290
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,450
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $35,550
$37,140
Oregon

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

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($64,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $60,810
Corvallis, OR $38,970
Eugene, OR $53,320
Grants Pass, OR $52,410
Medford, OR $51,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $49,230
Salem, OR $55,470
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $46,270
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,350
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $64,110
$51,567
Pennsylvania N/A
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($22,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $22,220
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,960
Arecibo, PR $18,990
Mayaguez, PR $21,210
Ponce, PR $20,560
San German, PR $19,610
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,430
$20,140
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 ($39,950) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $34,860
Florence, SC $32,940
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $33,870
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $39,950
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $37,250
Spartanburg, SC $37,560
Sumter, SC $33,750
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,200
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,030
$35,987
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 ($42,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $42,830
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,210
$39,807
Tennessee

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

Clarksville, TN-KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($41,380) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $41,380
Cleveland, TN $35,680
Jackson, TN $35,400
Johnson City, TN $38,180
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,260
Knoxville, TN $38,580
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $35,730
Morristown, TN $39,240
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $36,760
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,260
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,520
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $37,590
$37,486
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($55,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $43,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $40,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $43,460
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,570
Amarillo, TX $45,510
Austin-Round Rock, TX $43,820
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,490
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $40,360
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,490
Corpus Christi, TX $39,720
El Paso, TX $45,340
Killeen-Temple, TX $42,580
Laredo, TX $54,070
Longview, TX $37,690
Lubbock, TX $45,700
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $44,340
Midland, TX $55,270
San Angelo, TX $50,040
Sherman-Denison, TX $39,400
Texarkana, TX-AR $41,590
Tyler, TX $43,020
Victoria, TX $50,990
Waco, TX $46,110
Wichita Falls, TX $42,580
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,350
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,500
Odessa, TX N/A
$44,786
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($44,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $42,500
Provo-Orem, UT $35,350
St. George, UT $42,030
Salt Lake City, UT $43,020
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,780
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$42,015
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($49,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $42,390
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $46,380
Charlottesville, VA $38,320
Harrisonburg, VA $42,450
Lynchburg, VA $44,230
Roanoke, VA $39,520
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $38,870
Winchester, VA-WV $49,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,380
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,520
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,260
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $46,700
$42,508
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($48,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $48,970
$46,035
Wisconsin

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

Sheboygan, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($48,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $43,830
Fond du Lac, WI $47,720
Green Bay, WI $39,660
Janesville-Beloit, WI $47,600
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $42,550
Madison, WI $46,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,410
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $37,490
Racine, WI $46,020
Sheboygan, WI $48,780
Wausau, WI $42,410
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,800
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,000
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,040
$43,920
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($45,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $31,630
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $35,550
Morgantown, WV $45,280
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $35,100
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $37,680
Wheeling, WV-OH $40,270
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $32,580
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,200
$37,036
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($47,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $47,750
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,910
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $44,620
$46,093

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $33,740

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($49,843) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($52,475) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $52,475
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $47,210
$49,843
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($43,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $32,520
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $30,370
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $28,910
Decatur, AL $43,840
Dothan, AL $29,005
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $26,590
Gadsden, AL $36,290
Huntsville, AL $34,490
Mobile, AL $29,810
Montgomery, AL $31,600
Tuscaloosa, AL $35,105
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $29,330
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $27,260
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,020
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $36,500
$32,109
Arkansas

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

Jonesboro, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $28,235
Hot Springs, AR $32,845
Jonesboro, AR $42,240
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $30,975
Pine Bluff, AR $29,845
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,415
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,770
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,315
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $29,820
$32,162
Arizona

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

Arizona nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($33,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $26,940
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $29,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $29,920
Prescott, AZ $30,400
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $32,630
Yuma, AZ $29,090
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $33,280
$30,294
California

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

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($56,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $31,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $32,835
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $40,170
Chico, CA $30,500
El Centro, CA N/A
Fresno, CA $30,740
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $31,630
Madera, CA $30,730
Merced, CA $30,220
Modesto, CA $30,120
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $30,540
Redding, CA $31,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $31,720
Salinas, CA $34,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $35,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $39,180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $56,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $32,220
Santa Rosa, CA $32,820
Stockton-Lodi, CA $30,720
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $31,740
Visalia-Porterville, CA $29,820
Yuba City, CA $27,530
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $31,215
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $33,610
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $33,260
$33,203
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($37,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $31,520
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $34,505
Fort Collins, CO $25,640
Grand Junction, CO $36,720
Greeley, CO $31,020
Pueblo, CO $34,340
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,300
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $31,430
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $37,010
$32,943
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($49,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $46,155
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $40,415
New Haven, CT $44,135
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $44,625
Waterbury, CT $49,160
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $47,270
$45,293
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($46,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $25,930
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $25,830
Tallahassee, FL $26,660
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $30,520
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $24,530
Gainesville, FL $26,460
Homosassa Springs, FL $22,960
Jacksonville, FL $24,680
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $26,260
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $31,060
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $27,910
Ocala, FL $23,370
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,990
Panama City, FL $24,900
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $25,010
Port St. Lucie, FL $29,310
Punta Gorda, FL $46,160
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $29,790
Sebring, FL $24,410
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $27,860
The Villages, FL $20,210
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,750
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $29,200
$28,163
Georgia

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

Hinesville, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($41,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $34,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $33,265
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $31,930
Brunswick, GA $36,050
Columbus, GA-AL $41,375
Dalton, GA $36,415
Gainesville, GA $37,660
Hinesville, GA $41,500
Macon, GA $30,620
Rome, GA $36,065
Savannah, GA $32,610
Valdosta, GA $32,920
Warner Robins, GA $37,010
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,725
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,380
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,840
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,885
$35,267
Hawaii

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

Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($47,335) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $38,270
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,335
$42,803
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($48,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $48,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $34,230
Dubuque, IA $40,050
Iowa City, IA $40,855
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $35,580
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $35,405
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,200
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,650
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,930
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,705
$39,698
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($60,285) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $42,840
Idaho Falls, ID $60,285
Lewiston, ID-WA $38,005
Pocatello, ID $42,070
Twin Falls, ID $35,495
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,645
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,330
$41,810
Illinois

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

Springfield, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($53,355) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $38,505
Champaign-Urbana, IL $43,295
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $39,665
Danville, IL $44,195
Decatur, IL $50,560
Kankakee, IL $36,745
Peoria, IL $37,595
Rockford, IL $43,400
Springfield, IL $53,355
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,055
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,390
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,300
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,920
$43,152
Indiana

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,275) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Terre Haute, IN $36,230
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,890
Columbus, IN $20,450
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $24,540
Evansville, IN-KY $27,690
Fort Wayne, IN $30,560
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $27,980
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $27,950
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $31,930
Muncie, IN $35,240
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $29,020
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $35,190
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $54,275
Kokomo, IN $50,120
$33,433
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($32,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $20,490
Topeka, KS $26,920
Wichita, KS $29,350
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $32,960
$27,430
Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($36,215) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $36,215
Lexington-Fayette, KY $28,800
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $28,675
Owensboro, KY $25,210
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,750
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,415
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,310
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $25,215
$29,824
Louisiana

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

Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($30,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $28,170
Hammond, LA $19,370
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA $20,710
Lake Charles, LA $23,490
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $25,960
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $27,365
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $30,550
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $24,130
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $23,840
$24,843
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 ($47,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $41,765
Worcester, MA-CT $43,520
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $47,300
Leominster-Gardner, MA $44,615
New Bedford, MA $44,175
Pittsfield, MA $46,240
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $45,920
$44,791
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,755) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $45,755
Cumberland, MD-WV $41,195
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $39,530
Salisbury, MD-DE $39,775
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $36,600
$40,571
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($39,575) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $35,730
Portland-South Portland, ME $37,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $37,255
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $39,575
$37,538
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($38,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $25,790
Battle Creek, MI $29,320
Bay City, MI $21,940
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $29,350
Flint, MI $27,930
Jackson, MI $29,200
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $25,820
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $38,040
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI $30,420
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $27,270
Saginaw, MI $27,090
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,390
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,650
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $26,610
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $27,870
$28,246
Minnesota

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

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($40,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $29,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $36,810
Rochester, MN $31,940
St. Cloud, MN $37,550
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $34,510
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $27,980
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $35,870
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $40,220
$34,236
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($37,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $37,660
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,320
Columbia, MO $29,160
Jefferson City, MO $25,350
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $35,990
St. Joseph, MO-KS $28,260
Springfield, MO $34,880
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $31,750
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,780
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $27,570
$31,772
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($24,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Jackson, MS $21,860
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $19,580
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $20,900
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $24,940
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $24,620
$22,380
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($30,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT $29,410
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $29,950
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $30,420
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $29,310
$29,773
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($44,550) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $32,505
Greensboro-High Point, NC $33,150
Greenville, NC $37,890
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,775
Raleigh, NC $34,625
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,150
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,415
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,170
Burlington, NC $43,315
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,550
Fayetteville, NC $41,550
Goldsboro, NC $37,145
Jacksonville, NC $36,025
New Bern, NC $39,140
Rocky Mount, NC $34,040
Wilmington, NC $34,605
Winston-Salem, NC $38,225
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,675
$36,331
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 ($45,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $37,490
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,885
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,570
$41,164
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 ($41,545) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,165
Lincoln, NE $38,500
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $41,545
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,265
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$38,181
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($47,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $41,175
Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,065
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,555
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,710
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,510
$41,203
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 ($37,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $31,060
Trenton, NJ $37,520
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $28,590
$32,390
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($35,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $35,810
Las Cruces, NM $24,920
Santa Fe, NM $29,700
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $25,365
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $31,940
$29,547
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($41,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $30,940
Reno, NV $41,970
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $35,990
$36,300
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($41,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $31,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $35,310
Rochester, NY $32,060
Syracuse, NY $39,770
Utica-Rome, NY $40,290
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $38,820
Binghamton, NY $30,980
Elmira, NY $34,880
Glens Falls, NY $30,590
Ithaca, NY $41,880
Kingston, NY $37,050
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $38,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $31,950
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $38,630
$35,874
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($53,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $27,030
Columbus, OH $53,700
Dayton, OH $24,230
Toledo, OH $26,130
Canton-Massillon, OH $31,270
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $30,450
Lima, OH $30,420
Mansfield, OH $30,060
Springfield, OH $25,250
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $24,010
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $30,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $35,310
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $29,420
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $30,330
$30,582
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($32,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK $28,910
Oklahoma City, OK $32,850
Tulsa, OK $28,920
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,990
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $25,490
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,455
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,610
$29,175
Oregon

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

Grants Pass, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($38,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $28,820
Corvallis, OR $31,370
Eugene, OR $30,350
Grants Pass, OR $38,910
Medford, OR $31,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $31,200
Salem, OR $31,920
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $27,650
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $34,910
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,050
$32,305
Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($39,290) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $31,310
Pittsburgh, PA $37,245
Altoona, PA $24,280
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $34,700
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $39,290
East Stroudsburg, PA $31,890
Erie, PA $28,040
Gettysburg, PA $35,600
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $33,930
Johnstown, PA $29,150
Lancaster, PA $29,280
Lebanon, PA $29,270
Reading, PA $24,830
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $31,010
State College, PA $24,310
Williamsport, PA $25,580
York-Hanover, PA $27,170
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,480
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $25,390
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $26,180
$30,097
Puerto Rico

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

Arecibo, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($18,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $19,640
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $18,310
Arecibo, PR $18,650
Mayaguez, PR $18,310
Ponce, PR $18,770
San German, PR $19,640
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $18,650
$18,853
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($36,235) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $31,210
Florence, SC $30,235
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $29,435
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $34,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $31,870
Spartanburg, SC $36,235
Sumter, SC $30,160
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,435
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,755
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,675
$32,411
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($31,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $29,680
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,930
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,550
$30,387
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($46,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $38,550
Cleveland, TN $31,790
Jackson, TN $29,820
Johnson City, TN $33,700
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $37,260
Knoxville, TN $35,855
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $29,905
Morristown, TN $33,555
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $31,070
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $31,930
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,965
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $31,025
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,190
$34,278
Texas

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

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($44,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $35,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $34,200
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $36,745
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,320
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,400
Amarillo, TX $37,750
Austin-Round Rock, TX $37,780
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $35,205
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $31,695
College Station-Bryan, TX $35,360
Corpus Christi, TX $34,275
El Paso, TX $34,175
Killeen-Temple, TX $37,570
Laredo, TX $37,005
Longview, TX $31,480
Lubbock, TX $37,655
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $34,255
Midland, TX $44,310
San Angelo, TX $39,245
Sherman-Denison, TX $31,615
Texarkana, TX-AR $34,980
Tyler, TX $35,855
Victoria, TX $39,955
Waco, TX $38,925
Wichita Falls, TX $34,615
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,125
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $34,205
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,645
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,010
Odessa, TX $34,880
$36,174
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($41,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $38,520
Provo-Orem, UT $33,090
St. George, UT $40,690
Salt Lake City, UT $37,460
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $41,460
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $37,640
$38,143
Virginia

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

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($49,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $34,505
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $39,365
Charlottesville, VA $32,185
Harrisonburg, VA $37,425
Lynchburg, VA $44,230
Roanoke, VA $32,975
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $35,705
Winchester, VA-WV $49,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,115
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,670
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,120
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,435
$38,318
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($40,315) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $36,435
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,315
$38,375
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($37,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $27,980
Fond du Lac, WI $31,450
Green Bay, WI $27,050
Janesville-Beloit, WI $31,570
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $33,190
Madison, WI $35,450
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $30,390
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $26,920
Racine, WI $28,540
Sheboygan, WI $28,290
Wausau, WI $25,820
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,140
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $26,120
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $29,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,630
$29,785
West Virginia

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

Morgantown, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($38,075) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $28,685
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $28,500
Morgantown, WV $38,075
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $30,545
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $30,895
Wheeling, WV-OH $33,060
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,625
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,230
$31,452
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($43,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $43,720
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,740
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $38,040
$40,500

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $50,647.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $44,675.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $44,174.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $33,740. 

  Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Salary Ratio: 0.57    

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    
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Assistant Professor
  • Criminal Justice Associate Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Faculty Member
  • Criminal Justice Instructor
  • Criminal Justice Professor
  • Criminology Professor
  • Criminology Teacher
  • Digital Forensics Instructor
  • Instructor
  • Justice Professor
  • Penology Professor
  • Penology Teacher
  • Professor
  • University Faculty Member
  • US Salary Median: $56,594
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Salary Ratio: 6.59    

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    
  • Armed Site Supervisor
  • First-line Supervisor of Security Workers
  • Guard Captain
  • Guard Chief
  • Guard Supervisor
  • Internal Security Manager
  • Officer Sergeant
  • Protection Supervisor
  • Safety Supervisor
  • Security Chief
  • Security Department Supervisor
  • Security Director
  • Security Field Supervisor
  • Security Floor Supervisor
  • Security Guard Supervisor
  • Security Manager
  • Security Officer Supervisor
  • Security Shift Supervisor
  • Security Site Supervisor
  • Security Supervisor
  • TSA Screener Supervisor (Transportation Security Administration Screener Supervisor)
  • US Salary Median: $45,134
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Transit and Railroad Police

Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.

Salary Ratio: 0.82    

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    
  • Canine Officer (K-9 Officer)
  • Field Training Advisor
  • Field Training Agent
  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Officer
  • Patrol Man
  • Patrol Officer
  • Patroller
  • Patrolman
  • Police Captain
  • Police Patrol Officer
  • Police Specialist
  • Public Transit Specialist
  • Railroad Detective
  • Railroad Police
  • Railroad Police Officer
  • Railroad Safety Specialist
  • Railroad Watchman
  • Secured Entrance Monitor
  • Track Patrol
  • Track Watchman
  • Transit Authority Police
  • Transit Authority Police Officer
  • Transit Officer
  • Transit Police Officer
  • Transit Specialist
  • Transportation Officer
  • Transportation Sergeant
  • US Salary Median: $46,054
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

Salary Ratio: 1.65    

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    
  • Casino Enforcement Agent
  • Casino Investigator
  • Casino Surveillance Officer
  • Dual Rate Surveillance Officer
  • Entertainment And Recreation Industry Surveillance Operator
  • Gambling Monitor
  • Gambling Surveillance Observer
  • Gambling Surveillance Officer
  • Gaming Inspector
  • Gaming Investigator
  • Gaming Surveillance Observer
  • Gaming Surveillance Officer
  • Security Officer
  • Surveillance Agent
  • Surveillance Inspector
  • Surveillance Investigator
  • Surveillance Monitor
  • Surveillance Observer
  • Surveillance Officer
  • Surveillance Operator
  • Surveillance System Monitor
  • Surveillance Technician
  • Video Surveillance Agent
  • Video Surveillance Technician
  • US Salary Median: $41,771
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Security Guards

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.

Salary Ratio: 1.38    

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    
  • Airline Security Representative
  • Airport Screener
  • Airport Security Screener
  • Alarm Investigator
  • Armed Guard
  • Armed Security Guard
  • Armored Car Driver
  • Armored Car Guard
  • Bag Checker
  • Baggage Inspector
  • Baggage Screener
  • Baggage Security Checker
  • Bank Guard
  • Bodyguard
  • Bouncer
  • Camp Guard
  • Campus Security Officer
  • Closed Circuit Screen Watcher
  • Custom Protection Officer
  • Customer Security Clerk
  • Customer Service Security Officer
  • Door Tender
  • Doorshaker
  • Elevated Guard
  • Floorperson
  • Floorwalker
  • Gate Attendant
  • Gate Guard
  • Gate Keeper
  • Gate Operator
  • Gate Person
  • Gate Tender
  • Gate Watchman
  • Gateman
  • Government Guard
  • Guard Driver
  • Hall Tender
  • Hotel Security Officer
  • Houseman
  • Loss Prevention Officer
  • Loss Prevention Representative
  • Maritime Guard
  • Merchant Patroller
  • Merchant Police
  • Package Checker
  • Patrol Guard
  • Patrol Officer
  • Patrolman
  • Plant Guard
  • Plant Protection Guard
  • Plant Protection Officer
  • Plant Security Guard
  • Police Guard
  • Private Security Guard
  • Private Watchman
  • Protective Officer
  • Roundsman
  • Safety and Security Officer
  • Security Agent
  • Security Assistant
  • Security Checker
  • Security Guard
  • Security Inspector
  • Security Officer
  • Security Police
  • Security Screener
  • Ship Keeper
  • Special Officer
  • Special Police
  • Station Gateman
  • Surveillance Officer
  • Transportation Security Screener
  • Truck Guard
  • Unarmed Security Officer
  • Watchguard
  • Watchman
  • US Salary Median: $31,370
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8.4%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's



Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $12,081 per year (or $12,513 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $24,162 to earn a master's (or $25,026 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($48,568 if you're in-state, $59,220 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,142 per year (or $14,805 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $48,568 to earn a bachelor's (or $59,220 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,142 per year (or $14,805 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $24,284 to earn an associate's (or $29,610 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Security and Loss Prevention Services Degrees

Northern Michigan University

1401 Presque Isle Avenue - Marquette, MI

Out-of-state cost: $18,300/year
In-state cost: $12,678/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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New England College

98 Bridge St - Henniker, NH

Out-of-state cost: $26,659/year
In-state cost: $26,659/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

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University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT

Out-of-state cost: $41,654/year
In-state cost: $41,654/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Security and Loss Prevention Services Degrees

Anna Maria College

50 Sunset Lane - Paxton, MA

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

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