Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Taxation Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to provide tax advice and management services to individuals and corporations. Includes instruction in tax law and regulations, tax record systems, individual and corporate income taxation, tax planning, partnerships and fiduciary relationships, estates and trusts, property depreciation, capital gains and losses, dispositions, transfers, liquidity, valuation, and applications to specific tax problems.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $56,388
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: no prior years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $27,408/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,783/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,132/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,467/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,965/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,763/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: $56,388

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($76,324) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($76,210).

Fairbanks, AK $70,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,210
$73,440
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($69,930).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $60,385
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,665
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $50,210
Decatur, AL $57,425
Dothan, AL $57,727
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $57,245
Gadsden, AL $53,910
Huntsville, AL $69,930
Mobile, AL $58,763
Montgomery, AL $68,993
Tuscaloosa, AL $62,267
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,340
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $52,123
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,405
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$59,978
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($57,650).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $57,650
Hot Springs, AR $54,460
Jonesboro, AR $50,858
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $52,882
Pine Bluff, AR $54,500
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,678
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,643
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50,000
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,425
$51,788
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($70,075).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,075
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $67,395
Prescott, AZ $53,537
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $70,075
Tucson, AZ $61,383
Yuma, AZ $65,080
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $50,330
$59,466
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($94,005).

Chico, CA $62,175
El Centro, CA $52,960
Fresno, CA $56,163
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $64,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $77,993
Madera, CA $67,925
Merced, CA $64,120
Modesto, CA $68,785
Napa, CA $77,925
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $82,406
Redding, CA $58,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $69,614
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $69,008
Salinas, CA $68,350
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $80,688
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $90,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $94,005
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,463
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $77,393
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $70,930
Santa Rosa, CA $68,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA $74,190
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $85,360
Visalia-Porterville, CA $66,630
Yuba City, CA $65,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $52,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,855
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,317
$71,575
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($72,516).

Colorado Springs, CO $67,925
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $72,516
Fort Collins, CO $56,007
Grand Junction, CO $60,880
Greeley, CO $68,760
Pueblo, CO $60,340
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,253
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $65,867
$63,510
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($82,332).

Danbury, CT $68,907
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $82,332
New Haven, CT $80,700
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,997
Waterbury, CT $76,140
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$75,929
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($60,534).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $60,173
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $44,700
Gainesville, FL $59,235
Homosassa Springs, FL $56,905
Jacksonville, FL $48,108
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $56,732
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $59,288
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,490
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $53,550
Ocala, FL $59,875
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,080
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $52,955
Panama City, FL $53,467
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $55,030
Port St. Lucie, FL $46,085
Punta Gorda, FL $55,015
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,735
Sebring, FL $60,495
Tallahassee, FL $40,876
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $60,534
The Villages, FL $57,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $56,440
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $40,248
$53,165
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($76,900).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $58,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $73,810
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $52,863
Brunswick, GA $76,835
Columbus, GA-AL $63,600
Dalton, GA $68,555
Gainesville, GA $56,467
Hinesville, GA $71,535
Macon, GA $60,460
Rome, GA $61,105
Savannah, GA $60,483
Valdosta, GA $58,760
Warner Robins, GA $76,900
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $48,623
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,170
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $52,430
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,015
$60,451
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($64,960).

Urban Honolulu, HI $64,960
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $61,725
$63,343
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($66,535).

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,535
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $64,810
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $62,713
Dubuque, IA $52,350
Iowa City, IA $57,433
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,280
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,690
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,930
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,205
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,417
$58,085
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($64,805).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,635
Idaho Falls, ID $64,805
Lewiston, ID-WA $60,340
Pocatello, ID $60,030
Twin Falls, ID $49,167
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,540
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,380
$55,959
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($73,920).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $51,315
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,175
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $71,470
Danville, IL $58,970
Decatur, IL $62,290
Kankakee, IL $52,137
Peoria, IL $73,920
Rockford, IL $52,543
Springfield, IL $68,250
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,633
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,252
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,777
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,557
$58,528
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($69,840).

Columbus, IN $69,840
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,730
Evansville, IN-KY $51,490
Fort Wayne, IN $62,260
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $52,510
Kokomo, IN $43,737
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $52,410
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $59,280
Muncie, IN $61,185
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $56,067
Terre Haute, IN $49,410
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,207
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,035
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,017
$55,052
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($64,825).

Manhattan, KS $52,650
Topeka, KS $58,990
Wichita, KS $64,825
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $53,922
$57,589
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($65,275).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $65,275
Lexington-Fayette, KY $49,973
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,148
Owensboro, KY $52,707
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,333
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,775
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,744
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $40,787
$49,236
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($65,865).

Baton Rouge, LA $58,145
Hammond, LA $60,210
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $56,245
Lafayette, LA $56,495
Lake Charles, LA $65,865
Monroe, LA $60,785
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $62,668
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $61,790
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $47,413
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,280
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,600
$58,093
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($75,055).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $72,383
Leominster-Gardner, MA $71,885
New Bedford, MA $75,055
Pittsfield, MA $66,055
Springfield, MA-CT $74,450
Worcester, MA-CT $69,803
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $57,308
$69,400
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($84,937).

California-Lexington Park, MD $84,937
Cumberland, MD-WV $52,995
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $50,058
Salisbury, MD-DE $51,688
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $61,165
$59,341
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($69,000).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,990
Portland-South Portland, ME $69,000
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,943
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $54,090
$57,355
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Midland, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($81,985).

Battle Creek, MI $68,595
Bay City, MI $67,430
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $62,597
Flint, MI $71,140
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,020
Jackson, MI $56,360
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $55,740
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $63,943
Midland, MI $81,985
Monroe, MI $60,595
Muskegon, MI $63,075
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,125
Saginaw, MI $64,810
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $55,500
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,275
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $54,687
$62,403
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($65,765).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $61,950
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $65,765
Rochester, MN $59,667
St. Cloud, MN $64,733
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,438
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,965
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,840
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,068
$61,341
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($72,545).

Columbia, MO $56,865
Jefferson City, MO $72,545
Joplin, MO $56,905
Kansas City, MO-KS $66,075
St. Joseph, MO-KS $57,550
St. Louis, MO-IL $67,002
Springfield, MO $57,758
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,783
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,420
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,966
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $51,333
$58,482
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($62,305).

Hattiesburg, MS $47,657
Jackson, MS $57,563
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $55,233
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,997
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,160
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,305
$50,833
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($62,140).

Great Falls, MT $57,957
Missoula, MT $62,140
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,710
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,148
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,253
$57,734
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($72,090).

Burlington, NC $68,805
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,533
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,120
Fayetteville, NC $55,050
Goldsboro, NC $64,625
Greensboro-High Point, NC $53,356
Greenville, NC $60,830
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $60,007
Jacksonville, NC $51,980
New Bern, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $57,476
Rocky Mount, NC $68,095
Wilmington, NC $60,840
Winston-Salem, NC $61,216
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,908
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,293
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,058
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,263
$57,444
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($66,818).

Fargo, ND-MN $66,818
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,480
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $63,950
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,727
$63,121
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($63,160).

Lincoln, NE $61,770
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $63,160
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,380
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $53,453
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,257
$57,147
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($75,120).

Manchester, NH $58,140
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,120
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,587
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,317
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,508
$57,893
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($81,048).

Ocean City, NJ $72,993
Trenton, NJ $81,048
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $73,357
$76,324
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($62,940).

Farmington, NM $48,865
Las Cruces, NM $49,678
Santa Fe, NM $56,507
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $62,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $53,003
$53,584
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($66,420).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $63,400
Reno, NV $56,387
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$61,257
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($88,086).

Binghamton, NY $71,897
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $65,018
Elmira, NY $60,935
Glens Falls, NY $63,000
Ithaca, NY $72,410
Kingston, NY $68,625
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $88,086
Rochester, NY $71,052
Syracuse, NY $68,912
Utica-Rome, NY $52,663
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $64,195
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $60,513
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $60,430
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $63,413
$67,458
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($71,645).

Canton-Massillon, OH $47,790
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $62,390
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $60,862
Columbus, OH $71,645
Dayton, OH $63,858
Lima, OH $66,250
Mansfield, OH $57,480
Springfield, OH $68,375
Toledo, OH $52,848
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,038
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $55,947
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,020
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $45,807
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $59,037
$58,411
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($65,910).

Lawton, OK $63,290
Oklahoma City, OK $65,910
Tulsa, OK $62,070
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,115
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,080
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,570
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,583
$56,401
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($68,005).

Bend-Redmond, OR $61,010
Corvallis, OR $59,980
Eugene, OR $55,350
Grants Pass, OR $54,163
Medford, OR $57,893
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $68,005
Salem, OR $65,770
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $54,923
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $55,290
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,007
$58,935
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($67,502).

Altoona, PA $47,073
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $60,615
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $58,910
East Stroudsburg, PA $54,983
Erie, PA $59,300
Gettysburg, PA $63,215
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,275
Johnstown, PA $61,265
Lancaster, PA $62,173
Lebanon, PA $57,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $67,502
Pittsburgh, PA $60,324
Reading, PA $51,163
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,990
State College, PA $55,010
Williamsport, PA $47,243
York-Hanover, PA $59,617
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,458
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $39,113
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $37,873
$54,258
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,035).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $30,580
Arecibo, PR $29,255
Guayama, PR $37,035
Mayaguez, PR $30,145
Ponce, PR $32,590
San German, PR $26,455
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $33,648
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $31,995
$31,808
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($70,983).

Columbia, SC $57,008
Florence, SC $49,973
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $70,983
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $52,963
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $48,737
Spartanburg, SC $64,825
Sumter, SC $62,645
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,855
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,085
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,417
$56,692
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($58,825).

Sioux Falls, SD $58,825
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,338
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,783
$54,982
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($62,304).

Clarksville, TN-KY $52,363
Cleveland, TN $53,135
Jackson, TN $55,205
Johnson City, TN $53,585
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $59,423
Knoxville, TN $57,475
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,304
Morristown, TN $45,650
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,644
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $42,073
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $46,817
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,470
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,790
$53,845
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($81,615).

Amarillo, TX $66,655
Austin-Round Rock, TX $71,650
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $58,668
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $61,463
College Station-Bryan, TX $67,690
Corpus Christi, TX $59,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $80,140
El Paso, TX $48,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $81,615
Killeen-Temple, TX $51,328
Laredo, TX $51,947
Longview, TX $67,807
Lubbock, TX $63,753
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $56,628
Midland, TX $80,387
Odessa, TX $68,470
San Angelo, TX $51,427
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $68,878
Sherman-Denison, TX $54,860
Texarkana, TX-AR $65,215
Tyler, TX $66,033
Victoria, TX $71,610
Waco, TX $55,276
Wichita Falls, TX $57,657
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,910
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,345
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,790
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,885
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,447
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,177
$60,472
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($63,675).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,675
Provo-Orem, UT $55,003
St. George, UT $53,287
Salt Lake City, UT $61,080
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,823
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,335
$56,100
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($78,220).

Charlottesville, VA $70,135
Harrisonburg, VA $62,190
Lynchburg, VA $64,305
Richmond, VA $63,130
Roanoke, VA $50,016
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $62,175
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $60,558
Winchester, VA-WV $78,220
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,135
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $51,563
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,350
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,615
$59,102
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($57,777).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $53,913
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $57,777
$55,845
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($65,110).

Eau Claire, WI $60,450
Fond du Lac, WI $63,415
Green Bay, WI $63,628
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,145
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $61,030
Madison, WI $64,515
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $64,123
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $65,110
Racine, WI $56,053
Sheboygan, WI $64,460
Wausau, WI $62,915
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,640
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $55,498
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,627
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,160
$61,191
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($80,560).

Charleston, WV $56,505
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $60,617
Morgantown, WV $62,565
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $80,560
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $53,635
Wheeling, WV-OH $58,085
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,545
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,847
$59,121
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($67,302).

Cheyenne, WY $61,054
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,302
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,460
$63,939

No Degree

Average Salary Median: $62,937

The state with the highest average salary median for jobs which don't require a degree is New Jersey ($77,748) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (No Degree)

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($76,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fairbanks, AK $70,670
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,210
$73,440
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (No Degree)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($76,625) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $60,385
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $67,665
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,285
Decatur, AL $57,425
Dothan, AL $58,755
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $57,245
Gadsden, AL $53,910
Huntsville, AL $76,625
Mobile, AL $60,435
Montgomery, AL $62,330
Tuscaloosa, AL $63,355
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,340
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,635
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $58,405
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $62,700
$60,700
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (No Degree)

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($59,940) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $56,630
Hot Springs, AR $54,460
Jonesboro, AR $53,765
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $58,475
Pine Bluff, AR $54,500
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $52,525
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $55,105
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,940
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $54,425
$55,536
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (No Degree)

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($70,075) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $54,075
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $67,395
Prescott, AZ $61,485
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $70,075
Tucson, AZ $65,090
Yuma, AZ $65,080
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $59,065
$63,181
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (No Degree)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($97,210) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Chico, CA $62,175
El Centro, CA $64,680
Fresno, CA $61,895
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $64,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $75,370
Madera, CA $67,925
Merced, CA $64,120
Modesto, CA $68,785
Napa, CA $77,925
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $76,955
Redding, CA $58,530
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $69,320
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $76,030
Salinas, CA $84,465
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $75,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $91,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $97,210
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $67,265
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $78,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $74,505
Santa Rosa, CA $79,035
Stockton-Lodi, CA $65,635
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $81,240
Visalia-Porterville, CA $66,630
Yuba City, CA $65,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $58,110
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $65,855
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $63,870
$71,526
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (No Degree)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($79,040) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Colorado Springs, CO $67,925
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $79,040
Fort Collins, CO $69,380
Grand Junction, CO $60,880
Greeley, CO $68,760
Pueblo, CO $60,340
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $62,385
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $69,165
$66,124
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (No Degree)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($76,760) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Danbury, CT $72,480
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,760
New Haven, CT $75,935
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $72,815
Waterbury, CT $65,180
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $63,490
$71,110
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (No Degree)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($65,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $64,595
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $57,100
Gainesville, FL $59,235
Homosassa Springs, FL $56,905
Jacksonville, FL $62,490
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $61,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $65,920
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $63,575
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $60,035
Ocala, FL $59,875
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $64,010
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $64,415
Panama City, FL $63,880
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $58,570
Port St. Lucie, FL $61,025
Punta Gorda, FL $55,015
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $59,735
Sebring, FL $60,495
Tallahassee, FL $46,440
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $65,815
The Villages, FL $57,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $64,885
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $48,095
$60,068
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (No Degree)

Warner Robins, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($76,900) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $58,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $73,810
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $61,180
Brunswick, GA $76,835
Columbus, GA-AL $63,600
Dalton, GA $68,555
Gainesville, GA $59,845
Hinesville, GA $71,535
Macon, GA $60,460
Rome, GA $61,105
Savannah, GA $64,275
Valdosta, GA $58,760
Warner Robins, GA $76,900
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $58,905
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $55,170
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $54,875
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $51,015
$63,257
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (No Degree)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($64,960) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Urban Honolulu, HI $64,960
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $61,725
$63,343
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (No Degree)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($70,835) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,535
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $64,810
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $70,835
Dubuque, IA $59,765
Iowa City, IA $62,675
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,280
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $60,690
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,510
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $57,205
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,050
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,530
$61,626
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (No Degree)

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($64,805) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $59,635
Idaho Falls, ID $64,805
Lewiston, ID-WA $60,340
Pocatello, ID $60,030
Twin Falls, ID $56,110
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $56,540
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $57,245
$59,244
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (No Degree)

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($73,920) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $51,315
Champaign-Urbana, IL $64,175
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $73,370
Danville, IL $58,970
Decatur, IL $62,290
Kankakee, IL $63,690
Peoria, IL $73,920
Rockford, IL $59,125
Springfield, IL $68,250
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,955
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,070
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,825
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,005
$61,612
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (No Degree)

Columbus, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($69,840) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbus, IN $69,840
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $59,730
Evansville, IN-KY $58,830
Fort Wayne, IN $63,570
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $68,215
Kokomo, IN $51,250
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $63,360
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $59,280
Muncie, IN $61,185
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,605
Terre Haute, IN $53,315
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $61,185
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,035
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $60,900
$61,021
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (No Degree)

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($65,595) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manhattan, KS $51,610
Topeka, KS $59,190
Wichita, KS $65,595
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $56,295
$58,173
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (No Degree)

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($65,275) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $65,275
Lexington-Fayette, KY $62,605
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $64,900
Owensboro, KY $60,415
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,775
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,775
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $50,095
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,255
$58,012
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (No Degree)

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($65,865) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Baton Rouge, LA $58,145
Hammond, LA $60,210
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $56,245
Lafayette, LA $56,495
Lake Charles, LA $65,865
Monroe, LA $60,785
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $64,420
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $61,790
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,060
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,280
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,600
$58,718
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (No Degree)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($82,785) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $82,785
Leominster-Gardner, MA $71,885
New Bedford, MA $75,055
Pittsfield, MA $66,055
Springfield, MA-CT $68,010
Worcester, MA-CT $74,335
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $64,430
$71,794
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (No Degree)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($99,310) for jobs which don't require a degree.

California-Lexington Park, MD $99,310
Cumberland, MD-WV $52,995
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $61,780
Salisbury, MD-DE $62,855
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $61,165
$67,621
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (No Degree)

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($69,000) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $61,990
Portland-South Portland, ME $69,000
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $63,605
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $60,030
$63,656
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (No Degree)

Midland, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($81,985) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Battle Creek, MI $68,595
Bay City, MI $67,430
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $73,185
Flint, MI $63,185
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $62,635
Jackson, MI $65,525
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,910
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $67,270
Midland, MI $81,985
Monroe, MI $60,595
Muskegon, MI $63,075
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,125
Saginaw, MI $64,810
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,540
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,920
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,275
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,170
$64,896
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (No Degree)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($73,565) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $61,950
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $73,565
Rochester, MN $65,480
St. Cloud, MN $63,925
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,055
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,965
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $61,605
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,215
$64,470
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (No Degree)

Jefferson City, MO metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($72,545) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, MO $56,865
Jefferson City, MO $72,545
Joplin, MO $56,905
Kansas City, MO-KS $68,490
St. Joseph, MO-KS $57,550
St. Louis, MO-IL $70,960
Springfield, MO $51,395
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,120
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,420
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,555
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $56,830
$59,603
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (No Degree)

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($62,305) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Hattiesburg, MS $54,615
Jackson, MS $59,240
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $60,135
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,830
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $53,635
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,305
$57,293
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (No Degree)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($64,785) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Great Falls, MT $59,220
Missoula, MT $63,285
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,290
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $64,785
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,205
$61,157
North Carolina

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

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($77,470) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Burlington, NC $68,805
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $77,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $74,375
Fayetteville, NC $73,350
Goldsboro, NC $64,625
Greensboro-High Point, NC $67,140
Greenville, NC $63,175
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $63,455
Jacksonville, NC $64,435
New Bern, NC $72,090
Raleigh, NC $70,120
Rocky Mount, NC $68,095
Wilmington, NC $64,215
Winston-Salem, NC $66,755
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,190
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,650
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,295
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,135
$66,521
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($64,970) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Fargo, ND-MN $63,515
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,280
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,970
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,130
$61,724
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (No Degree)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($64,815) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lincoln, NE $61,770
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $64,815
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,380
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,675
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,260
$60,580
New Hampshire

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

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($75,120) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Manchester, NH $69,360
Portsmouth, NH-ME $75,120
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $58,155
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $63,690
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,210
$66,307
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($84,855) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ocean City, NJ $73,695
Trenton, NJ $84,855
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $74,695
$77,748
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($61,030) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Farmington, NM $57,680
Las Cruces, NM $55,375
Santa Fe, NM $56,885
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $61,030
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $59,780
$58,150
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (No Degree)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,420) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $63,400
Reno, NV $62,150
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $66,420
$63,990
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($92,060) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Binghamton, NY $68,990
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $67,330
Elmira, NY $60,935
Glens Falls, NY $63,000
Ithaca, NY $72,410
Kingston, NY $68,625
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $92,060
Rochester, NY $67,590
Syracuse, NY $69,670
Utica-Rome, NY $63,115
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $64,195
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $62,560
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $63,565
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $60,790
$67,488
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (No Degree)

Dayton, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($75,235) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Canton-Massillon, OH $59,440
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $67,590
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $68,620
Columbus, OH $69,815
Dayton, OH $75,235
Lima, OH $66,250
Mansfield, OH $57,480
Springfield, OH $68,375
Toledo, OH $63,340
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $57,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,710
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $62,020
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,675
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $61,440
$63,854
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (No Degree)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($67,100) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Lawton, OK $63,290
Oklahoma City, OK $65,910
Tulsa, OK $67,100
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,115
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,485
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,140
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,580
$61,803
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (No Degree)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($74,315) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Bend-Redmond, OR $63,560
Corvallis, OR $59,980
Eugene, OR $60,105
Grants Pass, OR $63,890
Medford, OR $61,510
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $74,315
Salem, OR $70,960
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $63,315
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,395
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $58,985
$63,602
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (No Degree)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($77,875) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Altoona, PA $61,105
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $60,615
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $66,080
East Stroudsburg, PA $64,885
Erie, PA $59,300
Gettysburg, PA $63,215
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $66,715
Johnstown, PA $61,265
Lancaster, PA $65,880
Lebanon, PA $66,865
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $77,875
Pittsburgh, PA $68,495
Reading, PA $64,125
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $64,180
State College, PA $63,745
Williamsport, PA $58,400
York-Hanover, PA $70,275
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,035
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,495
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $54,605
$63,508
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,035) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $30,580
Arecibo, PR $29,255
Guayama, PR $37,035
Mayaguez, PR $30,145
Ponce, PR $32,590
San German, PR $26,455
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $35,435
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $31,995
$31,686
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($64,825) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Columbia, SC $58,815
Florence, SC $57,820
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $64,415
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $63,310
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $58,495
Spartanburg, SC $64,825
Sumter, SC $62,645
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $56,855
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,085
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,115
$59,738
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($66,475) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Sioux Falls, SD $66,475
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,210
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,530
$62,405
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (No Degree)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($63,590) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Clarksville, TN-KY $58,495
Cleveland, TN $53,135
Jackson, TN $55,205
Johnson City, TN $53,585
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $61,605
Knoxville, TN $63,590
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,535
Morristown, TN $50,595
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $63,230
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,310
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,700
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,470
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,570
$57,079
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (No Degree)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,880) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Amarillo, TX $66,655
Austin-Round Rock, TX $70,355
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $65,625
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $58,740
College Station-Bryan, TX $58,510
Corpus Christi, TX $68,425
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $77,025
El Paso, TX $60,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $76,140
Killeen-Temple, TX $65,020
Laredo, TX $57,395
Longview, TX $67,345
Lubbock, TX $62,065
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $57,675
Midland, TX $83,880
Odessa, TX $68,470
San Angelo, TX $58,825
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $68,335
Sherman-Denison, TX $59,000
Texarkana, TX-AR $65,215
Tyler, TX $69,845
Victoria, TX $71,610
Waco, TX $62,915
Wichita Falls, TX $65,810
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,390
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,945
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,715
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,895
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,610
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $59,835
$64,434
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (No Degree)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,025) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,675
Provo-Orem, UT $56,070
St. George, UT $56,595
Salt Lake City, UT $64,025
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $53,335
$59,227
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (No Degree)

Winchester, VA-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($78,220) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charlottesville, VA $70,135
Harrisonburg, VA $62,190
Lynchburg, VA $64,305
Richmond, VA $74,200
Roanoke, VA $63,135
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $62,175
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $72,760
Winchester, VA-WV $78,220
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,690
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,935
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $73,350
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,615
$66,143
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (No Degree)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($64,130) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $61,760
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $64,130
$62,945
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (No Degree)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($68,355) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Eau Claire, WI $60,450
Fond du Lac, WI $63,415
Green Bay, WI $63,650
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,145
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $61,030
Madison, WI $68,355
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $67,880
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $66,020
Racine, WI $66,525
Sheboygan, WI $64,460
Wausau, WI $62,915
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,640
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,140
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $62,600
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,625
$63,723
West Virginia

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

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($80,560) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Charleston, WV $56,505
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,550
Morgantown, WV $62,565
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $80,560
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $53,635
Wheeling, WV-OH $58,085
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $50,545
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $58,870
$60,039
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (No Degree)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($66,720) for jobs which don't require a degree.

Cheyenne, WY $59,050
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $66,720
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,430
$63,067

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $49,839

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Connecticut ($81,538) in the Waterbury, CT metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($75,655) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL N/A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $38,060
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL $55,670
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Huntsville, AL $56,540
Mobile, AL $55,420
Montgomery, AL $75,655
Tuscaloosa, AL $60,090
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,100
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$54,648
Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($58,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $58,670
Hot Springs, AR N/A
Jonesboro, AR $47,950
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,153
Pine Bluff, AR N/A
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,830
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $29,720
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,120
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,741
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($57,675) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ $37,640
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Tucson, AZ $57,675
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $32,860
$42,725
California

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

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($93,600) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA N/A
El Centro, CA $29,520
Fresno, CA $44,700
Hanford-Corcoran, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $80,615
Madera, CA N/A
Merced, CA N/A
Modesto, CA N/A
Napa, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $86,040
Redding, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $69,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $64,327
Salinas, CA $36,120
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $85,505
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $89,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $90,800
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $46,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $75,980
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $63,780
Santa Rosa, CA $46,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA $82,745
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $93,600
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Yuba City, CA N/A
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $42,660
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $62,210
$66,168
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($68,167) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $68,167
Fort Collins, CO $29,260
Grand Junction, CO N/A
Greeley, CO N/A
Pueblo, CO N/A
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $40,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $59,270
$49,422
Connecticut

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

Waterbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($98,060) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $61,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $86,047
New Haven, CT $85,465
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $76,360
Waterbury, CT $98,060
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$81,538
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($57,013) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $51,330
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $19,900
Gainesville, FL N/A
Homosassa Springs, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $33,725
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $53,420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $54,867
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $21,320
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $40,580
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $45,793
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $41,495
Panama City, FL $32,640
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $51,490
Port St. Lucie, FL $31,145
Punta Gorda, FL N/A
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Sebring, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL $37,167
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $57,013
The Villages, FL N/A
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,550
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $32,400
$40,240
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA N/A
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA N/A
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $44,545
Brunswick, GA N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Dalton, GA N/A
Gainesville, GA $49,710
Hinesville, GA N/A
Macon, GA N/A
Rome, GA N/A
Savannah, GA $52,900
Valdosta, GA N/A
Warner Robins, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $28,060
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,540
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,551
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($54,590) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA N/A
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL N/A
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,590
Dubuque, IA $37,520
Iowa City, IA $46,950
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,770
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,190
$43,204
Idaho

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

Twin Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($35,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID N/A
Idaho Falls, ID N/A
Lewiston, ID-WA N/A
Pocatello, ID N/A
Twin Falls, ID $35,280
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $30,650
$32,965
Illinois

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

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($69,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL N/A
Champaign-Urbana, IL N/A
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $69,570
Danville, IL N/A
Decatur, IL N/A
Kankakee, IL $29,030
Peoria, IL N/A
Rockford, IL $39,380
Springfield, IL N/A
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,310
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,040
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $28,680
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,660
$46,239
Indiana

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

Fort Wayne, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($59,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN N/A
Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY $36,810
Fort Wayne, IN $59,640
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $36,805
Kokomo, IN $28,710
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $30,510
Michigan City-La Porte, IN N/A
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,990
Terre Haute, IN $41,600
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $34,250
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $37,250
$38,507
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($64,055) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $54,730
Topeka, KS $58,590
Wichita, KS $64,055
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,340
$57,429
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 ($47,395) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY $24,710
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,395
Owensboro, KY $37,290
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,890
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $19,850
$33,274
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA N/A
Hammond, LA N/A
Houma-Thibodaux, LA N/A
Lafayette, LA N/A
Lake Charles, LA N/A
Monroe, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,500
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $34,120
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,810
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($78,743) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,980
Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Pittsfield, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $78,743
Worcester, MA-CT $65,270
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $50,185
$64,045
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($56,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $56,190
Cumberland, MD-WV N/A
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $38,335
Salisbury, MD-DE $40,520
Maryland nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,015
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME N/A
Portland-South Portland, ME N/A
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $28,620
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $50,130
$39,375
Michigan

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

Flint, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($87,050) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI N/A
Bay City, MI N/A
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $41,420
Flint, MI $87,050
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $64,943
Jackson, MI $38,030
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $47,570
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $60,615
Midland, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Muskegon, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $46,660
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,720
$53,251
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($65,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN N/A
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $57,965
Rochester, MN $48,040
St. Cloud, MN $65,540
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $52,820
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,075
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$56,060
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($64,363) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS $63,660
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL $64,363
Springfield, MO $64,120
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,445
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $53,240
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,340
$54,861
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($54,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $33,740
Jackson, MS $54,210
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,330
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,330
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $26,685
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,259
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($59,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $55,430
Missoula, MT $59,850
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $44,130
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $53,510
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $59,350
$54,454
North Carolina

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

Winston-Salem, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($57,523) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC N/A
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $43,595
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $55,865
Fayetteville, NC $36,750
Goldsboro, NC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,167
Greenville, NC $56,140
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,110
Jacksonville, NC $27,070
New Bern, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC $49,047
Rocky Mount, NC N/A
Wilmington, NC $54,090
Winston-Salem, NC $57,523
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,387
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,580
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,820
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,390
$45,538
North Dakota

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

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($70,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $70,120
Grand Forks, ND-MN $63,880
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,930
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,920
$64,213
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($59,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $59,850
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,010
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,250
$45,703
New Hampshire

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

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($50,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $35,700
Portsmouth, NH-ME N/A
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,450
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,570
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,805
$40,881
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($77,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $71,590
Trenton, NJ $77,240
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $70,680
$73,170
New Mexico

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

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($66,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $40,050
Las Cruces, NM $43,980
Santa Fe, NM $55,750
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,760
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $46,225
$50,553
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($44,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV N/A
Reno, NV $44,860
Nevada nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,860
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 ($85,437) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $77,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $63,477
Elmira, NY N/A
Glens Falls, NY N/A
Ithaca, NY N/A
Kingston, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $85,437
Rochester, NY $73,360
Syracuse, NY $68,407
Utica-Rome, NY $42,210
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY N/A
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,420
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $54,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $68,660
$65,538
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($73,475) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $24,490
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,190
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $55,690
Columbus, OH $73,475
Dayton, OH $56,273
Lima, OH N/A
Mansfield, OH N/A
Springfield, OH N/A
Toledo, OH $42,355
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,417
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) N/A
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $28,070
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $54,230
$47,761
Oklahoma

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

Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($62,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Tulsa, OK $58,717
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,270
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $41,000
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $27,585
$47,393
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 ($61,695) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $55,910
Corvallis, OR N/A
Eugene, OR $45,840
Grants Pass, OR $34,710
Medford, OR $50,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,695
Salem, OR $60,580
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,140
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,080
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $38,050
$48,074
Pennsylvania

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,587) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $19,010
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $44,570
East Stroudsburg, PA $35,180
Erie, PA N/A
Gettysburg, PA N/A
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,835
Johnstown, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA $54,760
Lebanon, PA $39,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $60,587
Pittsburgh, PA $54,877
Reading, PA $25,240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $43,863
State College, PA $37,540
Williamsport, PA $24,930
York-Hanover, PA $38,300
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $33,407
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $21,730
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $21,140
$38,174
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 ($32,457) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR N/A
Arecibo, PR N/A
Guayama, PR N/A
Mayaguez, PR N/A
Ponce, PR N/A
San German, PR N/A
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,457
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,457
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($77,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $55,803
Florence, SC $34,280
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $77,550
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $32,270
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $29,220
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Sumter, SC N/A
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,020
$43,357
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($51,175) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $51,175
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $46,465
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,035
$47,558
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($62,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $40,100
Cleveland, TN N/A
Jackson, TN N/A
Johnson City, TN N/A
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $55,060
Knoxville, TN $51,360
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $62,150
Morristown, TN $35,760
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,587
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $19,600
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $25,050
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $23,230
$41,433
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 ($87,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX N/A
Austin-Round Rock, TX $74,240
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $51,710
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $66,910
College Station-Bryan, TX $86,050
Corpus Christi, TX $42,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $83,255
El Paso, TX $35,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $87,090
Killeen-Temple, TX $37,635
Laredo, TX $41,050
Longview, TX $68,730
Lubbock, TX $67,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $55,930
Midland, TX $73,400
Odessa, TX N/A
San Angelo, TX $36,630
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $69,240
Sherman-Denison, TX $46,580
Texarkana, TX-AR N/A
Tyler, TX $58,410
Victoria, TX N/A
Waco, TX $50,183
Wichita Falls, TX $41,350
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,430
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,745
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,940
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $37,875
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,120
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,860
$54,338
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($55,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT N/A
Provo-Orem, UT $52,870
St. George, UT $46,670
Salt Lake City, UT $55,190
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $32,150
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area N/A
$46,720
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($52,423) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA N/A
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA $40,990
Roanoke, VA $41,270
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,423
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,580
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,820
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,617
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($45,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,220
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $45,070
$41,645
Wisconsin

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

Green Bay, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($63,605) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI N/A
Fond du Lac, WI N/A
Green Bay, WI $63,605
Janesville-Beloit, WI N/A
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN N/A
Madison, WI $60,675
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $60,365
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $63,290
Racine, WI $35,110
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $50,855
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,680
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $32,230
$52,851
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($62,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV N/A
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $62,750
Morgantown, WV N/A
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV N/A
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH N/A
Wheeling, WV-OH N/A
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $40,800
$51,775
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($67,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $62,390
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $67,690
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $63,480
$64,520

5 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles don't require a degree.  The average salary median for job roles not requiring a degree is $62,937.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $49,839. 

  Accountants and Auditors

Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others. Install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data.

Salary Ratio: 4.82    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Account Auditor
  • Accountant
  • Accounting Auditor
  • Accounting Consultant
  • Accounting Methods Analyst
  • Accounting Officer
  • Accounting Systems Analyst
  • Asset Analyst
  • Audit Associate
  • Audit Partner
  • Auditor
  • Auditor-In-Charge
  • Bank Accountant
  • Budget Accountant
  • Bursar
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • City Auditor
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Compliance Auditor
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Corporate Accountant
  • Cost Accountant
  • County Auditor
  • Data Processing Auditor
  • Field Auditor
  • Financial Accountant
  • Financial Auditor
  • Financial Systems Analyst
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Fund Accountant
  • General Accountant
  • General Ledger Accountant
  • Industrial Accountant
  • Information Systems Auditor
  • Insurance Auditor
  • Internal Auditor
  • Inventory Accountant
  • Inventory Auditor
  • Medical Accountant
  • Medical Auditor
  • Mutual Fund Accountant
  • Payroll Analyst
  • Payroll Auditor
  • Project Accountant
  • Property Accountant
  • Public Accountant
  • Quality Control Auditor
  • Railroad Accountant
  • Railroad Auditor
  • Revenue Accountant
  • Revenue Audit Clerk
  • Revenue Tax Specialist
  • Staff Accountant
  • Staff Auditor
  • Tax Accountant
  • Tax Associate
  • Tax Auditor
  • Tax Professional
  • Tax Specialist
  • Traveling Accountant
  • Traveling Auditor
  • Traveling Repair Accountant
  • US Salary Median: $64,426
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Appraisers of Personal and Business Property

Appraise and estimate the fair value of tangible personal or business property, such as jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, and equipment. May also appraise land.

Salary Ratio: 4.98    

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    
  • Appraiser
  • Appraiser Analyst
  • Certified Commercial Appraiser
  • Commercial Appraiser
  • Commercial Property Appraiser
  • Estate Appraiser
  • Gemologist
  • Industrial Appraiser
  • Jewelry Appraiser
  • Licensed Appraiser
  • Machinery Appraiser
  • Personal and Business Property Appraiser
  • Personal Property Appraiser
  • Personal Property Assessor
  • Physical Appraiser
  • Precious Metal Appraiser
  • Property Appraiser
  • Property Condition Assessor
  • Review Appraiser
  • Tangible Personal Property Appraiser
  • Valuation Consultant
  • Valuation Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $63,212
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: N/A
  • Degree Level Required: None

  Financial Examiners

Enforce or ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing financial and securities institutions and financial and real estate transactions. May examine, verify, or authenticate records.

Salary Ratio: 0.62    

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    
  • Bank Compliance Officer
  • Bank Examiner
  • Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering Officer (BSA/AML Officer)
  • Commercial Escrow Officer
  • Community Reinvestment Act Officer (CRA Officer)
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Compliance Coordinator
  • Compliance Officer
  • Compliance Specialist
  • Credit Union Examiner
  • Credit Union Field Examiner
  • Escrow Closer
  • Examining Officer
  • Financial Compliance Examiner
  • Financial Examiner
  • Financial Investigator
  • Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Specialist (HMDA Specialist)
  • Internal Auditor
  • Payroll Examiner
  • Pension Examiner
  • Securities Compliance Examiner
  • Treasury Analyst
  • US Salary Median: $74,007
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Determine tax liability or collect taxes from individuals or business firms according to prescribed laws and regulations.

Salary Ratio: 0.62    

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    
  • Adjustment Examiner
  • Block Advisor
  • City Collector
  • City Tax Auditor
  • Collections Specialist
  • Collector
  • Customs Agent
  • Customs Appraiser
  • Customs Collector
  • Customs Examiner
  • Customs Guard
  • Customs Inspector
  • Customs Verifier
  • Delinquent Tax Collector
  • Estate Tax Examiner
  • Garnishment Specialist
  • Income Tax Adjuster
  • Income Tax Auditor
  • Income Tax Investigator
  • Internal Revenue Agent
  • Internal Revenue Collector
  • IRS Agent (Internal Revenue Service Agent)
  • Merchandise Appraiser
  • Merchandise Examiner
  • Payroll Tax Analyst
  • Port Collector
  • Returns Agent
  • Returns Processor
  • Revenue Agent
  • Revenue Collector
  • Revenue Enforcement Agent
  • Revenue Enforcement Collection Agent
  • Revenue Inspector
  • Revenue Investigator
  • Revenue Officer
  • Revenue Specialist
  • Special Agent
  • State Auditor
  • Tax Adjuster
  • Tax Advisor
  • Tax Agent
  • Tax Analyst
  • Tax Associate
  • Tax Collection Coordinator
  • Tax Collector
  • Tax Compliance Officer
  • Tax Compliance Representative
  • Tax Examiner
  • Tax Examining Technician
  • Tax Investigator
  • Tax Preparer Assistant
  • Tax Processor
  • Tax Professional
  • Tax Revenue Officer
  • Tax Reviewer
  • Tax Specialist
  • Tax Technician
  • Treasury Agent
  • U.S. Revenue Officer
  • Verifier
  • US Salary Median: $60,469
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Tax Preparers

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.

Salary Ratio: 0.62    

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 Income Tax Preparer (CTP)
  • Corporate Tax Preparer
  • Enrolled Agent
  • Income Tax Advisor
  • Income Tax Consultant
  • Income Tax Expert
  • Income Tax Preparer
  • Licensed Tax Consultant
  • Tax Advisor
  • Tax Associate
  • Tax Consultant
  • Tax Evaluator
  • Tax Preparer
  • Tax Professional
  • Tax Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $43,205
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's



Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $20,783 per year (or $27,407 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $83,132 to earn a bachelor's (or $109,628 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Taxation Degrees

Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road - Manchester, NH

Out-of-state cost: $9,650/year
In-state cost: $9,650/year
Degrees: Certificate

Golden Gate University-San Francisco

536 Mission Street - San Francisco, CA

Out-of-state cost: $12,711/year
In-state cost: $12,711/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave At 24th St) - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,412/year
In-state cost: $7,462/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Certificate

SUNY College at Old Westbury

223 Store Hill Rd - Old Westbury, NY

Out-of-state cost: $18,032/year
In-state cost: $8,122/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate, Certificate

Grand Valley State University

1 Campus Dr - Allendale, MI

Out-of-state cost: $19,168/year
In-state cost: $13,576/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI

Out-of-state cost: $21,119/year
In-state cost: $9,254/year
Degrees: Certificate

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2801 S University Ave - Little Rock, AR

Out-of-state cost: $21,767/year
In-state cost: $9,512/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

East Carolina University

East 5th Street - Greenville, NC

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

Mississippi State University

Lee Boulevard - Mississippi State, MS

Out-of-state cost: $23,950/year
In-state cost: $8,910/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

2624 Clifton Avenue - Cincinnati, OH

Out-of-state cost: $26,735/year
In-state cost: $11,401/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

Portland State University

724 SW Harrison - Portland, OR

Out-of-state cost: $27,177/year
In-state cost: $9,548/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

University of Missouri-Columbia

105 Jesse Hall - Columbia, MO

Out-of-state cost: $29,005/year
In-state cost: $10,723/year
Degrees: Certificate

St. Thomas University

16401 NW 37th Ave - Miami Gardens, FL

Out-of-state cost: $32,940/year
In-state cost: $32,940/year
Degrees: Certificate

Le Moyne College

1419 Salt Springs Rd - Syracuse, NY

Out-of-state cost: $35,910/year
In-state cost: $35,910/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's

Suffolk University

73 Tremont St. - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $41,648/year
In-state cost: $41,648/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate

University of New Haven

300 Boston Post Road - West Haven, CT

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

University of Hartford

200 Bloomfield Ave - West Hartford, CT

Out-of-state cost: $43,560/year
In-state cost: $43,560/year
Degrees: Certificate

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

285 Madison Ave - Madison, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $44,740/year
In-state cost: $44,740/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Taxation Degrees

Taft University System

3333 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite D-228 - Lakewood, CO

Out-of-state cost: $5,590/year
In-state cost: $5,590/year
Degrees: Master's

Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. - Dekalb, IL

Out-of-state cost: $11,086/year
In-state cost: $11,086/year
Degrees: Master's

American International College

1000 State Street - Springfield, MA

Out-of-state cost: $12,717/year
In-state cost: $12,717/year
Degrees: Master's

Capital University

1 College And Main - Columbus, OH

Out-of-state cost: $13,000/year
In-state cost: $13,000/year
Degrees: Master's

Walsh College

3838 Livernois - Troy, MI

Out-of-state cost: $13,100/year
In-state cost: $13,100/year
Degrees: Master's

University of New Orleans

2000 Lakeshore Drive - New Orleans, LA

Out-of-state cost: $13,678/year
In-state cost: $9,108/year
Degrees: Master's

University of Akron Main Campus

302 Buchtel Common - Akron, OH

Out-of-state cost: $15,217/year
In-state cost: $9,711/year
Degrees: Master's

University of North Texas

1501 W.Chestnut Ave. - Denton, TX

Out-of-state cost: $15,618/year
In-state cost: $8,256/year
Degrees: Master's

Bellarmine University

2001 Newburg Rd - Louisville, KY

Out-of-state cost: $16,645/year
In-state cost: $16,645/year
Degrees: Master's

Gonzaga University

E 502 Boone Ave - Spokane, WA

Out-of-state cost: $17,675/year
In-state cost: $17,675/year
Degrees: Master's

California State University-East Bay

25800 Carlos Bee Blvd - Hayward, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,828/year
In-state cost: $8,324/year
Degrees: Master's

California State University-Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd - Fullerton, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,892/year
In-state cost: $8,388/year
Degrees: Master's

California State University-Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St - Northridge, CA

Out-of-state cost: $17,955/year
In-state cost: $8,451/year
Degrees: Master's

Florida Atlantic University

777 Glades Rd, Administration Bldg., Room 339 - Boca Raton, FL

Out-of-state cost: $18,482/year
In-state cost: $6,693/year
Degrees: Master's

San Jose State University

One Washington Square - San Jose, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,790/year
In-state cost: $9,286/year
Degrees: Master's

Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $19,022/year
In-state cost: $8,740/year
Degrees: Master's

Benedictine University

5700 College Rd - Lisle, IL

Out-of-state cost: $19,709/year
In-state cost: $19,709/year
Degrees: Master's

Loyola Marymount University

One Lmu Drive - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $19,756/year
In-state cost: $19,756/year
Degrees: Master's

DePaul University

1 E Jackson Blvd - Chicago, IL

Out-of-state cost: $19,760/year
In-state cost: $19,760/year
Degrees: Master's

Goldey-Beacom College

4701 Limestone Rd - Wilmington, DE

Out-of-state cost: $20,106/year
In-state cost: $20,106/year
Degrees: Master's


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