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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Sterile Processing Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to clean, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in operating rooms and other medical and surgical facilities. Includes instruction in sterilization; infection control; decontamination; and surgical instrumentation processing, distribution, and record-keeping.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $55,278
    "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.): 14.67%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,916/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,309/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,236/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,846/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,330/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,648/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: $55,278

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is North Dakota ($78,922) in the East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($48,547).

Mobile, AL $48,547
Montgomery, AL $43,520
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,680
Dothan, AL $36,250
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $34,640
Huntsville, AL $35,710
Tuscaloosa, AL $36,370
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $32,480
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,810
$39,231
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($46,633).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $46,633
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $44,760
Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,380
Pine Bluff, AR $42,930
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,165
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,150
$41,521
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($54,320).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $54,320
Prescott, AZ $53,330
Tucson, AZ $45,090
Yuma, AZ $46,725
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $44,645
$47,571
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($85,293).

Fresno, CA $75,407
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $63,437
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $80,567
Salinas, CA $70,630
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,293
Chico, CA $42,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,110
Modesto, CA $60,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $59,295
Redding, CA $59,635
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $74,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $58,790
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $40,580
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $51,660
Santa Rosa, CA $58,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA $55,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $75,245
Visalia-Porterville, CA $61,690
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,630
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,080
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $61,435
$63,096
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($81,287).

Colorado Springs, CO $54,720
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $81,287
Fort Collins, CO $65,160
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Grand Junction, CO $45,515
Pueblo, CO $55,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,545
$60,360
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($89,390).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $89,390
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,160
New Haven, CT $70,830
Waterbury, CT $66,600
$72,135
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($61,585).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $61,585
Jacksonville, FL $48,010
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $55,313
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $51,573
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $52,833
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $43,970
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $40,115
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,660
Panama City, FL $40,700
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $40,160
Port St. Lucie, FL $43,000
Punta Gorda, FL $48,000
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,410
Tallahassee, FL $36,930
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $41,275
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,340
$46,783
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($59,383).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $58,893
Savannah, GA $59,383
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $40,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $38,480
Brunswick, GA $32,320
Columbus, GA-AL $33,750
Dalton, GA $44,250
Gainesville, GA $32,740
Macon, GA $49,620
Rome, GA $46,230
Valdosta, GA $41,270
Warner Robins, GA $36,680
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,920
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,200
$44,620
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($51,320).

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,320
$51,320
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($60,775).

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $55,385
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,775
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,020
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,260
Iowa City, IA $49,540
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,085
$47,934
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($60,560).

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $60,560
Coeur d'Alene, ID $53,760
Idaho Falls, ID $44,860
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,000
$55,717
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($51,465).

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,333
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,465
Carbondale-Marion, IL $42,180
Champaign-Urbana, IL $45,835
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $46,450
Peoria, IL $38,860
Rockford, IL $41,870
Springfield, IL $39,540
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,845
$42,808
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($48,360).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $48,360
Evansville, IN-KY $42,585
Fort Wayne, IN $41,065
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $43,645
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $48,120
Muncie, IN $45,220
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $43,245
Terre Haute, IN $44,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,305
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,305
$42,917
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($45,743).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $45,743
Topeka, KS $44,730
Wichita, KS $36,745
$42,575
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($47,500).

Lexington-Fayette, KY $47,500
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $40,290
Owensboro, KY $45,070
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,115
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $36,310
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,755
$40,819
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($51,530).

Baton Rouge, LA $42,560
Hammond, LA $51,530
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $41,290
Monroe, LA $45,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $36,925
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $37,920
Lake Charles, LA $28,370
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $29,640
$39,015
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($130,460).

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $54,425
Pittsfield, MA $52,890
Springfield, MA-CT $59,160
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,900
$68,543
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($58,453).

Salisbury, MD-DE $58,453
Cumberland, MD-WV $47,990
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $44,895
$52,190
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($44,670).

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,670
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $40,070
Portland-South Portland, ME $33,720
$40,640
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,297).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $56,097
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $49,987
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $64,297
Flint, MI $43,085
Monroe, MI $53,520
Muskegon, MI $40,165
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,040
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,330
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,815
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,265
$48,935
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($62,000).

St. Cloud, MN $58,365
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $59,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,940
Rochester, MN $59,840
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,685
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,090
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$55,340
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($57,917).

Kansas City, MO-KS $57,917
Springfield, MO $46,227
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,553
Joplin, MO $36,170
St. Louis, MO-IL $38,595
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,480
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,400
Columbia, MO $34,790
$44,706
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($110,130).

Jackson, MS $110,130
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,510
Hattiesburg, MS $37,990
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,955
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,040
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,060
$52,479
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($54,667).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $54,667
Great Falls, MT $42,245
Missoula, MT $46,320
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,920
$48,756
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($69,660).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $49,507
Greensboro-High Point, NC $48,285
Greenville, NC $69,660
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,935
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,870
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $41,305
Fayetteville, NC $38,460
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $35,555
New Bern, NC $43,090
Raleigh, NC $40,565
Wilmington, NC $37,400
Winston-Salem, NC $38,085
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,380
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,150
$45,267
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($98,500).

Fargo, ND-MN $61,345
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $86,710
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$78,922
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($68,065).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $68,065
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $55,957
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,940
$58,323
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($115,510).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
Manchester, NH $48,710
Portsmouth, NH-ME $50,605
$62,828
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($60,570).

Ocean City, NJ $48,080
Trenton, NJ $60,570
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $56,865
$56,590
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($56,610).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,610
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,810
$49,710
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($73,507).

Reno, NV $73,507
$73,507
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($123,100).

Binghamton, NY $63,235
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $57,390
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $79,960
Rochester, NY $74,183
Syracuse, NY $50,177
Utica-Rome, NY $64,775
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $59,477
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $39,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $42,555
$62,743
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($57,280).

Canton-Massillon, OH $53,637
Toledo, OH $52,473
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $57,280
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,433
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $44,300
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $43,500
Columbus, OH $43,705
Dayton, OH $45,115
Lima, OH $41,985
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $37,980
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $38,405
$46,886
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($52,600).

Tulsa, OK $43,167
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,780
Oklahoma City, OK $42,525
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,390
$46,070
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($56,210).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,597
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Medford, OR $45,740
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $54,630
Salem, OR $46,735
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $43,210
Corvallis, OR $37,830
Eugene, OR $41,290
$47,864
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Erie, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($73,535).

Erie, PA $73,535
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $58,725
Lancaster, PA $51,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,617
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $56,257
Johnstown, PA $46,340
Pittsburgh, PA $40,690
Reading, PA $52,480
York-Hanover, PA $45,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $39,305
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,385
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,615
$51,365
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($36,093).

Mayaguez, PR $22,480
Ponce, PR $34,855
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $36,093
$31,850
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($66,645).

Columbia, SC $66,645
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $42,990
Florence, SC $41,030
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,350
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $36,470
Spartanburg, SC $45,100
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,200
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,270
$45,263
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($59,830).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,830
Sioux Falls, SD $43,950
$54,537
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($55,847).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $42,170
Knoxville, TN $44,313
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $53,273
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $55,847
Jackson, TN $32,900
Johnson City, TN $40,800
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $30,795
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $36,110
$43,538
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

College Station-Bryan, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($83,370).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,923
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $42,600
College Station-Bryan, TX $83,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $74,807
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $74,193
Killeen-Temple, TX $47,187
Lubbock, TX $53,340
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $46,083
Tyler, TX $43,547
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,940
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,415
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $61,895
Amarillo, TX $45,190
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,510
Corpus Christi, TX $46,830
El Paso, TX $40,625
Laredo, TX $34,070
Longview, TX $38,730
Midland, TX $49,630
Odessa, TX $47,510
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $36,910
Sherman-Denison, TX $49,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $46,460
Waco, TX $35,315
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,500
$51,455
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($79,227).

Provo-Orem, UT $63,125
Salt Lake City, UT $79,227
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $45,530
St. George, UT $47,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,470
$62,870
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($92,850).

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $47,087
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $53,975
Lynchburg, VA $43,110
Richmond, VA $43,375
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $41,515
$50,450
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($50,810).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,810
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,297
$50,553
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($66,525).

Madison, WI $53,143
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,933
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,867
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,790
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $66,525
Eau Claire, WI $59,100
Fond du Lac, WI $53,630
Green Bay, WI $45,340
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $56,020
Wausau, WI $53,830
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,530
$55,413
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($42,667).

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,667
Charleston, WV $37,290
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $41,110
Morgantown, WV $34,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,090
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,280
$39,363
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($45,130).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$45,130

Master's

Average Salary Median: $81,675

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Massachusetts ($130,460) in the Worcester, MA-CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($80,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $80,200
Montgomery, AL $72,230
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$76,215
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 ($63,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $63,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,280
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($135,670) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $107,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $87,010
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $103,330
Salinas, CA $71,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $135,670
Chico, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Redding, CA N/A
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA N/A
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
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
$101,036
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($141,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $69,670
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $141,950
Fort Collins, CO $98,150
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,280
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
$88,513
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($167,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $167,220
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,780
New Haven, CT N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
$119,500
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($88,790) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $81,660
Jacksonville, FL $65,980
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $73,590
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $77,400
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, 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
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL N/A
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
$77,484
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($101,540) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $89,250
Savannah, GA $101,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,737
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($80,260) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $65,960
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,260
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
$73,110
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($106,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $106,730
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$106,730
Illinois

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

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,860) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,580
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,860
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI N/A
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL N/A
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,220
Indiana N/A
Kansas

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

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($67,950) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $67,950
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS N/A
$67,950
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,520) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,520
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 ($130,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT $130,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$130,460
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($90,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $90,960
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV N/A
$90,960
Maine N/A
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($107,900) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $82,490
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $74,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $107,900
Flint, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, 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
$88,157
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $62,630
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI N/A
Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,630
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($87,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $87,740
Springfield, MO $66,960
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,140
Joplin, MO N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
$74,947
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($176,890) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $176,890
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,080
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,485
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($77,150) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $77,150
Great Falls, MT N/A
Missoula, MT N/A
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$77,150
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($108,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $69,750
Greensboro-High Point, NC $63,790
Greenville, NC $108,450
Rocky Mount, NC $57,720
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,550
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,820
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC N/A
Fayetteville, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,347
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($117,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $76,310
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $117,330
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $98,500
$97,380
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($88,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $86,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $88,120
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$87,390
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 ($115,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $115,510
Manchester, NH N/A
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
$115,510
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 N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($124,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $124,010
$124,010
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($143,270) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $95,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $74,940
Ithaca, NY $123,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $132,890
Rochester, NY $143,270
Syracuse, NY $63,490
Utica-Rome, NY $80,800
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $84,690
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$99,790
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($88,990) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $81,350
Toledo, OH $73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $88,990
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,050
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Lima, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$80,480
Oklahoma

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

Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,170) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,470
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,720
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$59,120
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($61,730) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
Medford, OR N/A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA N/A
Salem, OR N/A
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
$60,125
Pennsylvania

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

Erie, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($104,810) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $104,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $82,010
Lancaster, PA $74,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,010
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $93,310
Johnstown, PA N/A
Pittsburgh, PA N/A
Reading, 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
$90,848
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 ($68,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $26,300
Ponce, PR $51,590
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $68,070
$48,653
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($96,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $96,920
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,260
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$72,590
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($77,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,740
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
$77,740
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($83,120) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,310
Knoxville, TN $63,450
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,690
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $83,120
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$70,393
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($136,960) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $91,680
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $49,550
College Station-Bryan, TX $121,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $130,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $61,910
Lubbock, TX $79,750
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,820
Tyler, TX $58,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,420
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,620
Amarillo, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX N/A
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX N/A
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,718
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($153,780) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $83,020
Salt Lake City, UT $153,780
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$118,400
Virginia

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

Harrisonburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($92,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $92,850
Roanoke, VA $67,610
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $63,480
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
$74,647
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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($86,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $62,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $86,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $68,930
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,760
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,670
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI N/A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$71,388
West Virginia

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

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($54,450) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $54,450
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,450
Wyoming N/A

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $47,696

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Vermont ($67,165) in the Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($44,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $37,350
Montgomery, AL $28,270
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,680
Dothan, AL $36,250
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $34,640
Huntsville, AL $44,620
Tuscaloosa, AL $39,440
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $38,830
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $33,810
$36,766
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($42,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,730
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,270
Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,380
Pine Bluff, AR $42,930
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $41,450
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,150
$39,485
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($56,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $54,320
Prescott, AZ $53,330
Tucson, AZ $53,320
Yuma, AZ $56,190
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $53,120
$54,056
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($81,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $68,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $56,610
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $71,820
Salinas, CA $69,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $64,980
Chico, CA $55,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $60,650
Modesto, CA $61,570
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $61,830
Redding, CA $74,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $73,540
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $44,960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $60,940
Santa Rosa, CA $70,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA $59,690
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $77,460
Visalia-Porterville, CA $67,620
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,810
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,080
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,040
$65,306
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($66,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $58,620
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,700
Fort Collins, CO $56,980
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grand Junction, CO $57,420
Pueblo, CO $55,500
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,760
$58,830
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($70,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $60,370
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $58,770
New Haven, CT $70,830
Waterbury, CT $66,600
$64,143
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($50,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $41,510
Jacksonville, FL $44,120
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $43,650
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,230
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $43,970
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,770
Panama City, FL $40,700
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $43,720
Port St. Lucie, FL $43,000
Punta Gorda, FL $48,000
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $43,410
Tallahassee, FL $36,930
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $50,160
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
$44,281
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($49,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $49,290
Savannah, GA $43,620
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,450
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $43,980
Brunswick, GA $32,320
Columbus, GA-AL $39,580
Dalton, GA $44,250
Gainesville, GA $32,740
Macon, GA $49,620
Rome, GA $46,230
Valdosta, GA $41,270
Warner Robins, GA $36,680
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,920
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,200
$41,082
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($51,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $51,320
$51,320
Iowa

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

Iowa City, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $44,810
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,290
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $45,020
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $46,260
Iowa City, IA $49,540
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,400
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,870
$43,594
Idaho

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

Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($54,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,670
Coeur d'Alene, ID $53,760
Idaho Falls, ID $44,860
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,000
$48,823
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($51,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,610
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,070
Carbondale-Marion, IL $42,180
Champaign-Urbana, IL $48,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $51,770
Peoria, IL $46,520
Rockford, IL $46,060
Springfield, IL $46,190
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,010
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,200
$44,629
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($50,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $48,360
Evansville, IN-KY $47,730
Fort Wayne, IN $50,730
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,420
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $48,120
Muncie, IN $45,220
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $50,830
Terre Haute, IN $44,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,610
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,860
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $45,110
$47,725
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($44,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $39,030
Topeka, KS $44,730
Wichita, KS $41,570
$41,777
Kentucky

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

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($45,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY $43,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,210
Owensboro, KY $45,070
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,320
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $39,790
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,890
$43,627
Louisiana

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

Hammond, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($51,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $42,560
Hammond, LA $51,530
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $41,290
Monroe, LA $45,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,710
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $39,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $37,920
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$43,000
Massachusetts

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

Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($59,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $57,920
Pittsfield, MA $52,890
Springfield, MA-CT $59,160
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $59,900
$57,468
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($51,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $46,090
Cumberland, MD-WV $47,990
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $51,880
$48,653
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,120
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $47,370
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
$48,745
Michigan

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

Monroe, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($53,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,220
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $42,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $47,190
Flint, MI $47,850
Monroe, MI $53,520
Muskegon, MI $48,490
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,040
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,330
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,520
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,550
$46,379
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($63,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $54,100
Mankato-North Mankato, MN $59,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,650
Rochester, MN $59,840
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,500
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,090
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,000
$58,239
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($48,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $48,790
Springfield, MO $42,710
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,880
Joplin, MO $39,440
St. Louis, MO-IL $44,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,480
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,400
Columbia, MO N/A
$41,866
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $43,370
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,820
Hattiesburg, MS $37,990
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,070
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,040
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,060
$38,892
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($54,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,150
Great Falls, MT $47,520
Missoula, MT $54,570
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $48,920
$50,790
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($48,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $44,060
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Greenville, NC N/A
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,320
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,920
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,710
Fayetteville, NC $47,190
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $42,670
New Bern, NC $43,090
Raleigh, NC $48,950
Wilmington, NC $42,220
Winston-Salem, NC $42,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,440
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,150
$43,956
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 ($56,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $46,380
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,090
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,235
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 ($49,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $49,470
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,150
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,940
$47,520
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($58,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Manchester, NH $56,300
Portsmouth, NH-ME $58,120
$57,210
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 ($58,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ N/A
Trenton, NJ $58,810
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $54,260
$56,535
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($56,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,610
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,810
$49,710
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($58,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $58,540
$58,540
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($59,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,180
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,730
Rochester, NY $45,970
Syracuse, NY $48,180
Utica-Rome, NY $48,750
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $54,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $45,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,910
$51,001
Ohio

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

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($54,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $45,550
Toledo, OH $47,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,360
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $42,260
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $49,350
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,790
Columbus, OH $48,630
Dayton, OH $54,600
Lima, OH $47,320
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $40,950
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $44,260
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $43,610
$46,632
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $38,840
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,030
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $39,840
Oklahoma City, OK $48,980
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,390
$42,816
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($63,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $56,250
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $50,690
Medford, OR $50,640
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $63,040
Salem, OR $59,060
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $48,390
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR N/A
$54,678
Pennsylvania

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

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($52,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $42,260
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $46,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,340
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $41,800
Johnstown, PA $46,340
Pittsburgh, PA $46,620
Reading, PA $52,480
York-Hanover, PA $51,530
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,400
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,950
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,390
$46,562
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($19,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR $18,660
Ponce, PR $18,120
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $19,740
$18,840
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($45,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,310
Florence, SC $41,030
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,350
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $38,340
Spartanburg, SC $45,100
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $40,200
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,270
$41,657
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($43,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,920
Sioux Falls, SD $43,950
$42,935
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($49,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $38,060
Knoxville, TN $41,950
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,830
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $49,060
Jackson, TN $37,140
Johnson City, TN $40,800
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,910
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,390
$41,018
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($54,670) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,630
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $47,320
College Station-Bryan, TX $45,130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $51,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $54,670
Killeen-Temple, TX $44,550
Lubbock, TX $45,950
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $50,080
Tyler, TX $44,910
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,460
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,960
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,170
Amarillo, TX $45,190
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $48,510
Corpus Christi, TX $46,830
El Paso, TX $46,050
Laredo, TX $34,070
Longview, TX $47,780
Midland, TX $49,630
Odessa, TX $47,510
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $38,790
Sherman-Denison, TX $49,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $46,460
Waco, TX $40,760
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $36,030
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,500
$45,913
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($47,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $43,230
Salt Lake City, UT $47,300
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $45,530
St. George, UT $47,030
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $46,470
$45,912
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($49,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $38,410
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,470
Lynchburg, VA $43,110
Richmond, VA $49,010
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $49,810
$44,962
Vermont

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

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

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

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($59,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $57,380
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,710
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,820
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,380
Eau Claire, WI $59,100
Fond du Lac, WI $53,630
Green Bay, WI $52,650
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $56,020
Wausau, WI $53,830
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,530
$54,557
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($41,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,240
Charleston, WV $37,290
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $41,110
Morgantown, WV $34,220
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $39,090
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,050
$38,167
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($45,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$45,130

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $36,462

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Massachusetts ($50,930) in the Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($33,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $28,090
Montgomery, AL $30,060
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $26,800
Tuscaloosa, AL $33,300
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $26,130
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$28,876
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($34,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $34,860
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Fort Smith, AR-OK N/A
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $28,880
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,870
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($37,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $36,860
Yuma, AZ $37,260
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $36,170
$36,763
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($73,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $50,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $46,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $66,550
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $55,230
Chico, CA $30,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $49,570
Modesto, CA $59,710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,760
Redding, CA $44,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $44,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $36,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $42,380
Santa Rosa, CA $46,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA $50,870
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $73,030
Visalia-Porterville, CA $55,760
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $38,450
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $46,830
$50,670
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($44,330) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $35,870
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $44,210
Fort Collins, CO $40,350
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Grand Junction, CO $33,610
Pueblo, CO N/A
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$39,674
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($40,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $40,580
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $40,930
New Haven, CT N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
$40,755
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 ($37,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $33,930
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $33,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $33,790
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $33,570
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $32,550
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $36,600
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $32,390
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,340
$34,174
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($38,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $38,140
Savannah, GA $32,990
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $32,980
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL $27,920
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,858
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($32,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA N/A
Iowa City, IA N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $32,300
$32,300
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($32,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $32,280
Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,280
Illinois

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

Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($42,990) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $30,810
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL $42,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $41,130
Peoria, IL $31,200
Rockford, IL $37,680
Springfield, IL $32,890
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,230
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,490
$36,428
Indiana

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

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($37,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $37,440
Fort Wayne, IN $31,400
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $37,870
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $35,660
Terre Haute, IN N/A
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,750
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $27,500
$34,103
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($31,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $30,250
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS $31,920
$31,085
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($35,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $35,370
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,910
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $32,830
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,620
$33,933
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($31,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $31,140
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lake Charles, LA $28,370
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $29,640
$29,717
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($50,930) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Worcester, MA-CT N/A
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $50,930
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,930
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($38,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $38,310
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $37,910
$38,110
Maine

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

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($39,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $39,220
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $32,770
Portland-South Portland, ME $33,720
$35,237
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($38,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $38,580
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $33,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $37,800
Flint, MI $38,320
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI $31,840
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,110
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,980
$35,776
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($46,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN N/A
Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $46,230
Rochester, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $36,870
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,550
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($37,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $37,220
Springfield, MO $29,010
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,640
Joplin, MO $32,900
St. Louis, MO-IL $32,830
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO $34,790
$32,898
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($27,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS N/A
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,630
Hattiesburg, MS N/A
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $27,840
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$27,235
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($38,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,700
Great Falls, MT $36,970
Missoula, MT $38,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,580
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($34,710) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $34,710
Greensboro-High Point, NC $32,780
Greenville, NC $30,870
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $33,900
Fayetteville, NC $29,730
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $28,440
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $32,180
Wilmington, NC $32,580
Winston-Salem, NC $33,420
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,320
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,793
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($32,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA N/A
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,600
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,600
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($43,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Manchester, NH $41,120
Portsmouth, NH-ME $43,090
$42,105
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($37,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $37,970
$37,970
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($47,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $31,330
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $39,050
Ithaca, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $47,260
Rochester, NY $33,310
Syracuse, NY $38,860
Utica-Rome, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $39,500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $32,990
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $37,200
$37,438
Ohio

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

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($39,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $34,010
Toledo, OH $35,990
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $36,490
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $39,250
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $38,210
Columbus, OH $38,780
Dayton, OH $35,630
Lima, OH $36,650
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $37,410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $31,700
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $33,200
$35,943
Oklahoma

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

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($36,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $33,190
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Oklahoma City, OK $36,070
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$34,630
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($46,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $31,020
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area N/A
Medford, OR $40,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,220
Salem, OR $34,410
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,030
Corvallis, OR $37,830
Eugene, OR $41,290
$38,520
Pennsylvania

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

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($39,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $35,440
Lancaster, PA $34,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $37,500
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $33,660
Johnstown, PA N/A
Pittsburgh, PA $34,760
Reading, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA $39,210
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,210
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $34,820
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,840
$35,301
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 ($20,470) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,470
$20,470
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($36,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $36,370
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $35,400
Florence, SC N/A
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC N/A
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $34,600
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,457
South Dakota N/A
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($37,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $29,140
Knoxville, TN $27,540
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $37,300
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $35,360
Jackson, TN $28,660
Johnson City, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $25,680
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $33,830
$31,073
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($37,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $34,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $30,930
College Station-Bryan, TX N/A
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $36,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $37,540
Killeen-Temple, TX $35,100
Lubbock, TX $34,320
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $32,350
Tyler, TX $27,680
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Amarillo, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Corpus Christi, TX N/A
El Paso, TX $35,200
Laredo, TX N/A
Longview, TX $29,680
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $35,030
Sherman-Denison, TX N/A
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Waco, TX $29,870
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,203
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($36,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $36,600
Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
St. George, UT N/A
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,600
Virginia

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

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($37,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $35,240
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $37,740
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $33,220
$35,400
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($32,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $31,990
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $32,550
$32,270
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($39,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $39,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $36,370
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $37,590
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI $38,030
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,795
West Virginia

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

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($37,510) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $33,310
Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH N/A
Morgantown, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,510
$35,410
Wyoming N/A

3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $81,675.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $47,696.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $36,462. 

  Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Salary Ratio: 1.24    

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    
  • Activity Therapy Teacher
  • Adjunct Instructor
  • Anatomy Teacher
  • Anesthesiology Teacher
  • Assistant Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Childbirth Teacher
  • Chiropractic Teacher
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Instructor
  • Clinical Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Clinical Laboratory Science Professor
  • Clinical Laboratory Service Teacher
  • Clinical Professor
  • Clinical Sciences Professor
  • Coding Educator
  • College Faculty Member
  • College Professor
  • Correctional Therapy Teacher
  • Corrective Therapy Aide Teacher
  • Dental Assistant Teacher
  • Dental Hygiene Teacher
  • Dental Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Dentistry Professor
  • Dentistry Teacher
  • Dermatology Teacher
  • Dietary Aide Teacher
  • Dietetics Teacher
  • Dietitian Teacher
  • Educational Therapy Teacher
  • Faculty Member
  • First Aid Teacher
  • Gastroenterology Professor
  • Gastroenterology Teacher
  • Gericare Aide Teacher
  • Gynecology Teacher
  • Health and Safety Instructor
  • Health Assessment and Treatment Teacher
  • Health Diagnostics Teacher
  • Health Education Teacher
  • Health Records Technology Teacher
  • Health Teacher
  • Hearing Therapy Teacher
  • Histology Teacher
  • Home Care and Home Health Aides Teacher
  • Hospital Aides and Assistants Teacher
  • Hygiene Teacher
  • Immunology Teacher
  • Infant Care Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Inhalation Therapy Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Laboratory Technology Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Manual Arts Therapy Teacher
  • Medical Aides Teacher
  • Medical Assistant Instructor
  • Medical Pathology Teacher
  • Medicine Teacher
  • Mental Health Aides Teacher
  • Music Therapy Teacher
  • Neurological Surgery Teacher
  • Neurology Professor
  • Neurology Teacher
  • Nutrition Aides Teacher
  • Nutrition Educator
  • Nutrition Professor
  • Nutrition Teacher
  • Obstetrics Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Occupational Therapy Professor
  • Occupational Therapy Teacher
  • Opticianry Teacher
  • Optometry Professor
  • Optometry Teacher
  • Orthopedics Teacher
  • Osteopathic Medicine Teacher
  • Otolaryngology Teacher
  • Oxygen Therapy Teacher
  • Pathology Laboratory Aides Teacher
  • Pathology Teacher
  • Pediatrics Teacher
  • Pharmacology Professor
  • Pharmacology Teacher
  • Pharmacy Teacher
  • Physical Medicine Teacher
  • Physical Therapy Professor
  • Physical Therapy Teacher
  • Physiology Teacher
  • Podiatric Medicine Professor
  • Podiatry Professor
  • Podiatry Teacher
  • Professor
  • Prosthetic Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatric Aides Teacher
  • Psychiatry Teacher
  • Public Health Aides Teacher
  • Public Health Professor
  • Public Health Teacher
  • Radiologic Technology Teacher
  • Radiology Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Aides Teacher
  • Recreation Therapy Teacher
  • Roentgenology Teacher
  • Serology Teacher
  • Speech Pathology Teacher
  • Speech Therapy Teacher
  • Surgery Teacher
  • Surgical Aides Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Therapy Teacher
  • Toxicology Teacher
  • University Faculty Member
  • Urology Teacher
  • Veterinary Medicine Teacher
  • Veterinary Science Teacher
  • Virology Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $84,916
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Master's

  Surgical Technologists

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Salary Ratio: 2.42    

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    
  • Certified Surgical Technician
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
  • Operating Room Surgical Technician (OR St)
  • Operating Room Surgical Technologist
  • Operating Room Technician (OR Tech)
  • Operating Room Technologist (OR Tech)
  • Scrub Technician
  • Surgery Technician (Surgery Tech)
  • Surgical Orderly
  • Surgical Scrub Technician
  • Surgical Scrub Technologist (Surgical Scrub Tech)
  • Surgical Technician
  • Surgical Technologist (Surgical Tech)
  • US Salary Median: $49,305
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.8%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Medical Equipment Preparers

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Salary Ratio: 0.97    

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    
  • Bandage Maker
  • Central Processing Technician (CPT)
  • Central Service Technician (CST)
  • Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician)
  • Central Sterile Technician (Central Sterile Tech)
  • Central Sterilization Technician
  • Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT)
  • Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
  • Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST)
  • Equipment Technician
  • Health Equipment Servicer
  • Hot Packer
  • Instrument Technician
  • Instrumentation Technician (Instrumentation Tech)
  • Laboratory Equipment Cleaner
  • Material Reprocessing Associate (MRA)
  • Medical Equipment Preparer
  • Medical Supply Technician
  • Oxygen Equipment Preparer
  • Processing Technician
  • Reuse Technician
  • Sterile Preparation Technician
  • Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Tech)
  • Sterile Processing Technician (Sterile Processing Tech)
  • Sterile Processor
  • Sterile Technician
  • Sterilization Specialist
  • Sterilization Technician
  • Sterilizer
  • Supply Technician
  • Surgery Technician (Surgery Tech)
  • Surgical Instrument Technician (Surgical Instrument Tech)
  • Surgical Technician
  • US Salary Median: $36,231
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 23.1%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Master's

The average cost for a graduate degree is $17,846 per year (or $24,236 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $35,692 to earn a master's (or $48,472 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($21,236 if you're in-state, $35,664 if you're out-of-state).

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,309 per year (or $8,916 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,618 to earn an associate's (or $17,832 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,309 per year (or $8,916 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $21,236 to earn a bachelor's (or $35,664 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Sterile Processing Technology & Technician Degrees

Temple University

1801 North Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA

Out-of-state cost: $29,882/year
In-state cost: $16,970/year
Degrees: Certificate, Certificate

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