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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Youth Services & Administration Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and implement social services for children, youth, and families. Includes instruction in child development and psychology, adolescence, family studies, social work, social services administration, juvenile and family law, program and facilities planning, youth leadership, counseling, probation, casework, applicable procedures and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers. Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $54,458
    "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.): 10.85%
    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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,777/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,633/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $23,527/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $16,372/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,739/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,051/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: $54,458

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($70,966) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($2).

Fairbanks, AK $68,075
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $68,075
$68,075
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,265).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $54,165
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,255
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,205
Decatur, AL $53,400
Dothan, AL $50,440
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,710
Huntsville, AL $51,170
Mobile, AL $51,940
Montgomery, AL $56,265
Tuscaloosa, AL $53,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,130
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,090
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,115
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,235
$51,016
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($47,180).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $44,395
Jonesboro, AR $44,225
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,180
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,190
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,440
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,285
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,280
Pine Bluff, AR $37,770
$42,917
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($64,160).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $50,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,860
Prescott, AZ $53,520
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $51,265
Tucson, AZ $47,540
Yuma, AZ $64,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $53,475
$52,978
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($71,190).

Chico, CA $51,065
El Centro, CA $68,605
Fresno, CA $56,345
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $70,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,760
Madera, CA $50,135
Merced, CA $61,450
Modesto, CA $58,420
Napa, CA $58,360
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $68,160
Redding, CA $54,885
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,685
Salinas, CA $62,930
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,535
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $59,135
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $63,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $53,310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $59,730
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $59,875
Santa Rosa, CA $51,595
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $55,530
Visalia-Porterville, CA $54,420
Yuba City, CA $71,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,235
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,800
$59,038
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($72,150).

Colorado Springs, CO $65,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $69,045
Fort Collins, CO $62,410
Grand Junction, CO $67,425
Greeley, CO $67,120
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,170
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,150
Pueblo, CO $41,960
$63,474
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,215).

Danbury, CT $65,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,205
New Haven, CT $67,560
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,210
Waterbury, CT $64,155
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $71,215
$64,948
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Homosassa Springs, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($69,230).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,830
Gainesville, FL $51,665
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $49,365
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $51,055
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $59,210
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,030
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,435
Ocala, FL $50,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $52,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $52,670
Panama City, FL $54,045
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,140
Port St. Lucie, FL $50,025
Punta Gorda, FL $56,990
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $52,600
Tallahassee, FL $55,885
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $52,385
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $54,805
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,460
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $43,860
$52,335
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($52,740).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $49,515
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $52,740
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $48,060
Brunswick, GA $49,630
Columbus, GA-AL $44,020
Dalton, GA $48,700
Gainesville, GA $47,500
Macon, GA $45,390
Rome, GA $47,730
Savannah, GA $44,090
Valdosta, GA $44,015
Warner Robins, GA $46,535
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,410
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,315
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,360
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,020
$46,431
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($64,125).

Urban Honolulu, HI $64,125
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $58,405
$61,265
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($62,120).

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,495
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,475
Dubuque, IA $38,175
Iowa City, IA $60,290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,480
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,375
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,095
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,525
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,585
$49,971
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($60,850).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,850
Idaho Falls, ID $49,660
Lewiston, ID-WA $55,485
Pocatello, ID $48,400
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,455
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,985
Twin Falls, ID $44,780
$52,496
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($65,610).

Carbondale-Marion, IL $65,610
Champaign-Urbana, IL $57,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,110
Danville, IL $60,650
Decatur, IL $56,205
Peoria, IL $54,565
Rockford, IL $54,825
Springfield, IL $59,575
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,605
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,285
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,975
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,525
Kankakee, IL $51,500
$57,327
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($54,870).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,795
Evansville, IN-KY $46,810
Fort Wayne, IN $52,665
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $54,770
Kokomo, IN $43,255
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,210
Muncie, IN $50,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,870
Terre Haute, IN $50,690
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,710
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,175
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,090
Columbus, IN $37,670
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $41,280
$48,082
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($54,535).

Manhattan, KS $54,535
Topeka, KS $53,980
Wichita, KS $51,690
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,165
$52,593
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($59,355).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $44,725
Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,355
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,140
Owensboro, KY $46,035
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,865
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,150
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,095
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,035
$48,175
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($79,350).

Baton Rouge, LA $79,350
Hammond, LA $69,520
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,420
Lafayette, LA $51,610
Lake Charles, LA $76,540
Monroe, LA $72,090
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,730
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,985
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,310
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $71,890
$61,564
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($60,790).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,790
Leominster-Gardner, MA $60,535
New Bedford, MA $55,255
Pittsfield, MA $50,555
Springfield, MA-CT $51,835
Worcester, MA-CT $54,515
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,450
$55,705
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($60,085).

Cumberland, MD-WV $43,005
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $58,555
Salisbury, MD-DE $55,825
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $60,085
California-Lexington Park, MD $51,740
$54,076
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($61,485).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $57,580
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,485
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $59,965
$59,258
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($66,980).

Battle Creek, MI $66,980
Bay City, MI $56,130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $64,460
Flint, MI $65,315
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,480
Jackson, MI $57,650
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,155
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $62,450
Midland, MI $57,605
Monroe, MI $62,805
Muskegon, MI $65,550
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,860
Saginaw, MI $60,270
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,910
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,640
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,145
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,215
$62,389
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($67,570).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,110
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $66,575
Rochester, MN $62,810
St. Cloud, MN $67,570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,045
$61,839
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($52,795).

Columbia, MO $45,910
Jefferson City, MO $46,185
Joplin, MO $46,775
Kansas City, MO-KS $52,795
St. Joseph, MO-KS $48,450
St. Louis, MO-IL $51,905
Springfield, MO $42,785
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,605
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,615
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,780
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,090
$46,224
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($41,970).

Jackson, MS $41,970
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,070
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,555
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,180
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,100
Hattiesburg, MS $37,640
$38,854
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($52,415).

Great Falls, MT $51,270
Missoula, MT $52,250
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,125
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,415
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,705
$50,587
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($63,310).

Burlington, NC $51,655
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,680
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,310
Fayetteville, NC $54,515
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,405
Greenville, NC $56,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $61,310
Jacksonville, NC $57,820
Raleigh, NC $62,865
Rocky Mount, NC $53,320
Wilmington, NC $58,455
Winston-Salem, NC $57,105
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,420
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,925
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,710
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,630
Goldsboro, NC $43,990
New Bern, NC $41,130
$55,699
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($69,395).

Fargo, ND-MN $62,615
Grand Forks, ND-MN $69,395
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,585
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,270
$62,466
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($51,315).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,315
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,390
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,805
Lincoln, NE $39,860
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$46,799
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($61,160).

Manchester, NH $61,160
Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,480
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,110
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,520
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,540
$57,962
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($82,890).

Trenton, NJ $82,890
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $64,615
Ocean City, NJ $59,820
$70,966
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($64,815).

Las Cruces, NM $54,020
Santa Fe, NM $64,815
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,555
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,885
Farmington, NM $44,500
$55,672
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($84,210).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $84,210
Reno, NV $73,110
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $52,680
$65,670
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 ($74,910).

Binghamton, NY $60,570
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,800
Elmira, NY $60,235
Glens Falls, NY $63,400
Ithaca, NY $68,400
Kingston, NY $66,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $74,910
Rochester, NY $63,045
Syracuse, NY $64,845
Utica-Rome, NY $56,505
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $65,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $64,515
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $58,015
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,495
$63,108
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($62,780).

Canton-Massillon, OH $51,040
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,750
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,395
Columbus, OH $62,780
Dayton, OH $56,780
Lima, OH $51,615
Mansfield, OH $45,835
Springfield, OH $47,290
Toledo, OH $57,620
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,355
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,230
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,965
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,565
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$52,906
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($52,030).

Tulsa, OK $52,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,570
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,405
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,535
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,725
Lawton, OK $39,080
Oklahoma City, OK $39,130
$46,395
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Salem, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($70,580).

Bend-Redmond, OR $52,200
Corvallis, OR $54,150
Eugene, OR $60,490
Grants Pass, OR $56,930
Medford, OR $65,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,740
Salem, OR $70,580
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,630
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,855
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,085
$59,696
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($62,870).

Altoona, PA $49,010
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $53,870
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,570
East Stroudsburg, PA $49,710
Erie, PA $50,925
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,715
Johnstown, PA $48,220
Lancaster, PA $49,410
Lebanon, PA $60,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,670
Pittsburgh, PA $50,660
Reading, PA $52,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,030
State College, PA $49,645
Williamsport, PA $55,025
York-Hanover, PA $51,585
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,205
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,065
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,495
$51,536
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($34,150).

Ponce, PR $31,505
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,150
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $32,700
Arecibo, PR $30,820
Guayama, PR $29,730
Mayaguez, PR $28,500
San German, PR $31,100
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $32,050
$31,621
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($64,405).

Columbia, SC $60,545
Florence, SC $51,280
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $43,130
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $64,405
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $56,655
Spartanburg, SC $51,950
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,175
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,500
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,500
$52,869
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($59,270).

Sioux Falls, SD $59,270
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,880
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,855
$56,335
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($54,230).

Clarksville, TN-KY $49,475
Jackson, TN $54,230
Johnson City, TN $49,340
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,855
Knoxville, TN $52,460
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,625
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,565
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,315
Cleveland, TN $42,370
Morristown, TN $42,570
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,460
$50,740
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($64,100).

Amarillo, TX $58,255
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,725
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $57,320
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,435
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,555
Corpus Christi, TX $63,195
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $64,100
El Paso, TX $61,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,980
Killeen-Temple, TX $60,640
Laredo, TX $63,340
Longview, TX $54,530
Lubbock, TX $55,455
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,255
Midland, TX $59,835
Odessa, TX $59,860
San Angelo, TX $53,395
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $63,985
Sherman-Denison, TX $62,340
Tyler, TX $56,580
Waco, TX $57,450
Wichita Falls, TX $54,065
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,355
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,275
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,820
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,015
Texarkana, TX-AR $47,480
Victoria, TX $46,260
$57,346
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($59,270).

Provo-Orem, UT $51,575
St. George, UT $44,785
Salt Lake City, UT $59,270
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,190
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,660
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $37,170
$50,375
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($66,850).

Charlottesville, VA $65,355
Lynchburg, VA $54,940
Richmond, VA $66,040
Roanoke, VA $56,360
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $59,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $66,605
Winchester, VA-WV $65,100
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,160
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,595
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,930
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,850
Harrisonburg, VA $47,270
$60,050
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($62,445).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,785
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,445
$60,615
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Eau Claire, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($71,670).

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $56,885
Green Bay, WI $60,025
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,465
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,690
Madison, WI $60,725
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,765
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,645
Racine, WI $50,005
Sheboygan, WI $49,590
Wausau, WI $58,115
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,435
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,205
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,405
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,430
$56,912
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,905).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $49,905
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,505
Morgantown, WV $45,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $41,770
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $46,740
Wheeling, WV-OH $38,330
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,270
$42,398
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($59,810).

Cheyenne, WY $59,810
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,495
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,560
$56,955

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $54,458

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Nevada ($70,000) in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area.

Alaska

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

metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($2) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $68,075
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $68,075
$68,075
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,265) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $54,165
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $50,255
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $51,205
Decatur, AL $53,400
Dothan, AL $50,440
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $47,710
Huntsville, AL $51,170
Mobile, AL $51,940
Montgomery, AL $56,265
Tuscaloosa, AL $53,110
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,130
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,090
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,115
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $53,235
$51,016
Arkansas

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

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($47,180) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $44,395
Jonesboro, AR $44,225
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,180
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,190
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $38,440
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $43,285
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $42,280
Pine Bluff, AR $37,770
$42,596
Arizona

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

Yuma, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($64,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $50,620
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,860
Prescott, AZ $53,520
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $51,265
Tucson, AZ $47,540
Yuma, AZ $64,160
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $53,475
$53,777
California

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

Yuba City, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($71,190) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $51,065
El Centro, CA $68,605
Fresno, CA $56,345
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $70,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $69,760
Madera, CA $50,135
Merced, CA $61,450
Modesto, CA $58,420
Napa, CA $58,360
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $68,160
Redding, CA $54,885
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,630
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $56,685
Salinas, CA $62,930
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $65,535
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $59,135
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $63,000
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $53,310
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $59,730
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $59,875
Santa Rosa, CA $51,595
Stockton-Lodi, CA $52,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $55,530
Visalia-Porterville, CA $54,420
Yuba City, CA $71,190
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $54,320
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,235
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,800
$59,038
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($72,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $65,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $69,045
Fort Collins, CO $62,410
Grand Junction, CO $67,425
Greeley, CO $67,120
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,170
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $66,000
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $72,150
Pueblo, CO $41,960
$62,279
Connecticut

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

Connecticut nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($71,215) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $65,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $64,205
New Haven, CT $67,560
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $57,210
Waterbury, CT $64,155
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $71,215
$64,948
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Homosassa Springs, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($69,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $50,830
Gainesville, FL $51,665
Homosassa Springs, FL $69,230
Jacksonville, FL $49,365
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $51,055
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $59,210
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $49,030
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $48,435
Ocala, FL $50,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $52,560
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $52,670
Panama City, FL $54,045
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,140
Port St. Lucie, FL $50,025
Punta Gorda, FL $56,990
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $52,600
Tallahassee, FL $55,885
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $52,385
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $54,805
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,460
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $43,860
$52,535
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $49,515
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $52,740
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $48,060
Brunswick, GA $49,630
Columbus, GA-AL $44,020
Dalton, GA $48,700
Gainesville, GA $47,500
Macon, GA $45,390
Rome, GA $47,730
Savannah, GA $44,090
Valdosta, GA $44,015
Warner Robins, GA $46,535
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,410
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,315
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,360
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,020
$46,502
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($64,125) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $64,125
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $58,405
$61,265
Iowa

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

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($62,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,120
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $49,495
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $58,475
Dubuque, IA $38,175
Iowa City, IA $60,290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $47,140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,480
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,375
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,095
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $42,525
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,585
$50,523
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($60,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $60,850
Idaho Falls, ID $49,660
Lewiston, ID-WA $55,485
Pocatello, ID $48,400
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $55,455
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $48,985
Twin Falls, ID $44,780
$51,945
Illinois

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

Carbondale-Marion, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($65,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Carbondale-Marion, IL $65,610
Champaign-Urbana, IL $57,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $64,110
Danville, IL $60,650
Decatur, IL $56,205
Peoria, IL $54,565
Rockford, IL $54,825
Springfield, IL $59,575
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $53,605
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,285
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $54,975
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $59,525
Kankakee, IL $51,500
$57,103
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($54,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $49,795
Evansville, IN-KY $46,810
Fort Wayne, IN $52,665
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $54,770
Kokomo, IN $43,255
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $46,210
Muncie, IN $50,550
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,870
Terre Haute, IN $50,690
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $41,710
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,175
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,090
Columbus, IN $37,670
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $41,280
$47,467
Kansas

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

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($54,535) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $54,535
Topeka, KS $53,980
Wichita, KS $51,690
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,165
$52,593
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($59,355) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $44,725
Lexington-Fayette, KY $59,355
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,140
Owensboro, KY $46,035
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,865
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $46,150
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,095
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,035
$48,175
Louisiana

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

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($79,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $79,350
Hammond, LA $69,520
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,420
Lafayette, LA $51,610
Lake Charles, LA $76,540
Monroe, LA $72,090
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,730
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,985
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $48,130
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $53,310
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $71,890
$63,507
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($60,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,790
Leominster-Gardner, MA $60,535
New Bedford, MA $55,255
Pittsfield, MA $50,555
Springfield, MA-CT $51,835
Worcester, MA-CT $54,515
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $56,450
$55,705
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($60,085) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $43,005
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $58,555
Salisbury, MD-DE $55,825
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $60,085
California-Lexington Park, MD $51,740
$53,842
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($61,485) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $57,580
Portland-South Portland, ME $61,485
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,000
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $59,965
$59,258
Michigan

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

Battle Creek, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($66,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $66,980
Bay City, MI $56,130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $64,460
Flint, MI $65,315
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $59,480
Jackson, MI $57,650
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $63,155
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $62,450
Midland, MI $57,605
Monroe, MI $62,805
Muskegon, MI $65,550
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $62,860
Saginaw, MI $60,270
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,910
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,640
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $66,145
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $65,215
$62,389
Minnesota

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

St. Cloud, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($67,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $66,110
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $66,575
Rochester, MN $62,810
St. Cloud, MN $67,570
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,650
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,080
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,870
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,045
$61,839
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($52,795) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $45,910
Jefferson City, MO $46,185
Joplin, MO $46,775
Kansas City, MO-KS $52,795
St. Joseph, MO-KS $48,450
St. Louis, MO-IL $51,905
Springfield, MO $42,785
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,605
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $41,615
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,780
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,090
$45,809
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($41,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $41,970
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,070
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,555
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $40,180
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,100
Hattiesburg, MS $37,640
$38,753
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($52,415) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $51,270
Missoula, MT $52,250
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $51,125
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $52,415
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,705
$50,753
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($63,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $51,655
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,680
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $63,310
Fayetteville, NC $54,515
Greensboro-High Point, NC $56,405
Greenville, NC $56,200
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $61,310
Jacksonville, NC $57,820
Raleigh, NC $62,865
Rocky Mount, NC $53,320
Wilmington, NC $58,455
Winston-Salem, NC $57,105
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,420
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,925
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,710
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,630
Goldsboro, NC $43,990
New Bern, NC $41,130
$54,969
North Dakota

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

Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($69,395) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $62,615
Grand Forks, ND-MN $69,395
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $61,585
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,270
$62,466
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 ($51,315) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $51,315
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,390
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,805
Lincoln, NE $39,860
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$45,376
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($61,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $61,160
Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,480
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $54,110
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $60,520
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $56,540
$57,962
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 ($82,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $82,890
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $64,615
Ocean City, NJ $59,820
$69,108
New Mexico

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

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($64,815) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $54,020
Santa Fe, NM $64,815
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,555
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,885
Farmington, NM $44,500
$54,555
Nevada

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

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($84,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $84,210
Reno, NV $73,110
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $52,680
$70,000
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 ($74,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $60,570
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $58,800
Elmira, NY $60,235
Glens Falls, NY $63,400
Ithaca, NY $68,400
Kingston, NY $66,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $74,910
Rochester, NY $63,045
Syracuse, NY $64,845
Utica-Rome, NY $56,505
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $65,270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $64,515
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $58,015
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $58,495
$63,108
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($62,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $51,040
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,750
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $59,395
Columbus, OH $62,780
Dayton, OH $56,780
Lima, OH $51,615
Mansfield, OH $45,835
Springfield, OH $47,290
Toledo, OH $57,620
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,355
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,230
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,965
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $53,565
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$52,906
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($52,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $52,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,570
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,405
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $49,535
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,725
Lawton, OK $39,080
Oklahoma City, OK $39,130
$45,354
Oregon

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

Salem, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($70,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $52,200
Corvallis, OR $54,150
Eugene, OR $60,490
Grants Pass, OR $56,930
Medford, OR $65,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,740
Salem, OR $70,580
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $59,630
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $57,855
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,085
$59,696
Pennsylvania

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

Gettysburg, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($62,870) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Altoona, PA $49,010
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $53,870
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $54,570
East Stroudsburg, PA $49,710
Erie, PA $50,925
Gettysburg, PA $62,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,715
Johnstown, PA $48,220
Lancaster, PA $49,410
Lebanon, PA $60,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,670
Pittsburgh, PA $50,660
Reading, PA $52,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,030
State College, PA $49,645
Williamsport, PA $55,025
York-Hanover, PA $51,585
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,205
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,065
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,495
$52,044
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 ($34,150) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $31,505
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $34,150
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $32,700
Arecibo, PR $30,820
Guayama, PR $29,730
Mayaguez, PR $28,500
San German, PR $31,100
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $32,050
$31,319
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($64,405) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $60,545
Florence, SC $51,280
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $43,130
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $64,405
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $56,655
Spartanburg, SC $51,950
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,175
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,500
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,500
$52,127
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 ($59,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $59,270
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,880
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,855
$56,335
Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $49,475
Jackson, TN $54,230
Johnson City, TN $49,340
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,855
Knoxville, TN $52,460
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,625
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,565
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,760
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $47,690
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,315
Cleveland, TN $42,370
Morristown, TN $42,570
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,460
$50,055
Texas

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

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($64,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $58,255
Austin-Round Rock, TX $58,725
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $57,320
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,435
College Station-Bryan, TX $56,555
Corpus Christi, TX $63,195
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $64,100
El Paso, TX $61,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $60,980
Killeen-Temple, TX $60,640
Laredo, TX $63,340
Longview, TX $54,530
Lubbock, TX $55,455
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,255
Midland, TX $59,835
Odessa, TX $59,860
San Angelo, TX $53,395
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $63,985
Sherman-Denison, TX $62,340
Tyler, TX $56,580
Waco, TX $57,450
Wichita Falls, TX $54,065
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,355
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,275
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,820
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $54,015
Texarkana, TX-AR $47,480
Victoria, TX $46,260
$57,039
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($59,270) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $51,575
St. George, UT $44,785
Salt Lake City, UT $59,270
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $47,190
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $55,660
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $37,170
$49,275
Virginia

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

Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($66,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlottesville, VA $65,355
Lynchburg, VA $54,940
Richmond, VA $66,040
Roanoke, VA $56,360
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $59,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $66,605
Winchester, VA-WV $65,100
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,160
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,595
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,930
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,850
Harrisonburg, VA $47,270
$59,517
Vermont

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

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($62,445) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $58,785
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $62,445
$60,615
Wisconsin

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

Eau Claire, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($71,670) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $71,670
Fond du Lac, WI $56,885
Green Bay, WI $60,025
Janesville-Beloit, WI $55,465
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $52,690
Madison, WI $60,725
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $61,765
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $58,645
Racine, WI $50,005
Sheboygan, WI $49,590
Wausau, WI $58,115
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,435
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,205
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $63,405
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $56,430
$57,404
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 ($49,905) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $49,905
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,505
Morgantown, WV $45,650
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $41,770
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $46,740
Wheeling, WV-OH $38,330
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,270
$42,024
Wyoming

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

Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($59,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $59,810
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $58,495
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,560
$56,955

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $54,458. 

  Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Salary Ratio: 0.65    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Adoption Services Manager
  • Adult Daycare Coordinator
  • Borough Coordinator
  • Case Manager
  • Case Services Manager
  • Casework Department Director
  • Casework Director
  • Casework Services Director
  • Child Welfare Director
  • Child Welfare Services Director
  • Children's Service Supervisor
  • Clinical Services Director
  • Club Manager
  • Community Center Director
  • Community Organization Director
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Community Service Director
  • Community Service Organization Director
  • Community Services Director
  • Contract Sheltered Workshop Supervisor
  • Counseling Services Manager
  • Family Service Center Director
  • Field Coordination Director
  • Field Service Director
  • Group Counseling Program Director
  • Group Home Manager
  • Group Work Program Director
  • Home Service Director
  • Membership Director
  • Multi-Share Program Coordinator
  • Neighborhood Service Center Director
  • Non Profit Director
  • Non-Profit Director
  • Nonprofit Director
  • Nonprofit Manager
  • Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM)
  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Parole Director
  • Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
  • Public Welfare Director
  • Rehabilitation Center Manager
  • Scout Work Director
  • Services Case Manager
  • Sheltered Workshop Executive Director
  • Social Service Agency Director
  • Social Service Coordinator
  • Social Service Director
  • Social Services Director
  • Social Services Manager
  • Social Welfare Administrator
  • Social Work Administrator
  • Teenage Activities Director
  • Teenage Program Director
  • Transitional Care Director
  • Veterans Affairs Director
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator
  • Volunteer Services Director
  • Volunteer Services Manager
  • Volunteer Services Supervisor
  • Welfare Administrator
  • Welfare Director
  • Welfare Manager
  • Youth Program Director
  • US Salary Median: $64,368
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 9.3%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Salary Ratio: 0.48    

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    
  • Adolescent Counselor
  • Adoption Agent
  • Adoption Coordinator
  • Adoption Counselor
  • Adoption Social Worker
  • Adoption Specialist
  • Adoption Worker
  • Case Manager
  • Case Worker
  • Casework Supervisor
  • Caseworker
  • Certified Child
  • Youth
  • and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)
  • Certified Children
  • Youth
  • and Family Social Worker (C-CYFSW)
  • Child Abuse Worker
  • Child Advocate
  • Child and Family Services Worker
  • Child Care Counselor
  • Child Development Consultant
  • Child Protection Specialist
  • Child Protective Services Social Worker (CPS Social Worker)
  • Child Protective Services Specialist
  • Child Welfare Caseworker
  • Child Welfare Consultant
  • Child Welfare Counselor
  • Child Welfare Social Worker
  • Child Welfare Specialist
  • Child Welfare Worker
  • Children's Counselor
  • Community Organization Worker
  • Delinquency Prevention Social Worker
  • Early Intervention Specialist
  • Early Interventionist
  • Family Advocate
  • Family Caseworker
  • Family Intervention Specialist
  • Family Manager
  • Family Preservation Caseworker
  • Family Preservation Worker
  • Family Protection Specialist
  • Family Resource Coordinator
  • Family Service Caseworker
  • Family Service Worker
  • Family Services Specialist
  • Family Support Specialist
  • Family Support Worker
  • Field Representative
  • Field Service Representative
  • Foster Care Social Worker
  • Foster Care Worker
  • Group Worker
  • Juvenile Counselor
  • Juvenile Officer
  • Juvenile Specialist
  • Licensed Social Worker
  • Parent Educator
  • Program Support Specialist
  • Protective Services Social Worker
  • Public Housing Community Relations and Services Advisor
  • School Social Worker
  • School Therapist
  • Social Worker
  • Youth Advocate
  • Youth Development Specialist
  • Youth Services Specialist
  • Youth Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $47,225
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 12.4%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $17,633 per year (or $25,777 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $70,532 to earn a bachelor's (or $103,108 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Youth Services & Administration Degrees

Highline College

2400 S 240th St - Des Moines, WA

Out-of-state cost: $4,691/year
In-state cost: $4,231/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Edmonds College

20000 68th Ave W - Lynnwood, WA

Out-of-state cost: $9,498/year
In-state cost: $4,107/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

1301 12th Avenue North - Fargo, ND

Out-of-state cost: $14,336/year
In-state cost: $10,033/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Purdue University Global

2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100 - West Lafayette, IN

Out-of-state cost: $14,478/year
In-state cost: $10,167/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Murray State University

218 Wells Hall - Murray, KY

Out-of-state cost: $18,348/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate

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Manor College

700 Fox Chase Rd - Jenkintown, PA

Out-of-state cost: $18,530/year
In-state cost: $18,530/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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California State University-Los Angeles

5151 State University Dr - Los Angeles, CA

Out-of-state cost: $18,665/year
In-state cost: $6,785/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Toledo

2801 W Bancroft - Toledo, OH

Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $10,530/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of North Alabama

One Harrison Plaza - Florence, AL

Out-of-state cost: $20,220/year
In-state cost: $10,620/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Montclair State University

1 Normal Avenue - Montclair, NJ

Out-of-state cost: $21,033/year
In-state cost: $13,073/year
Degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate

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University of South Carolina-Upstate

800 University Way - Spartanburg, SC

Out-of-state cost: $23,085/year
In-state cost: $11,583/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Georgia State University

33 Gilmer St - Atlanta, GA

Out-of-state cost: $24,517/year
In-state cost: $9,286/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Rhode Island College

600 Mount Pleasant Ave - Providence, RI

Out-of-state cost: $24,735/year
In-state cost: $10,260/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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University of Alaska Anchorage

3211 Providence Drive - Anchorage, AK

Out-of-state cost: $25,228/year
In-state cost: $8,750/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Southeastern University

1000 Longfellow Blvd - Lakeland, FL

Out-of-state cost: $27,520/year
In-state cost: $27,520/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Missouri-Columbia

105 Jesse Hall - Columbia, MO

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

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

102 Administration Building - Fort Collins, CO

Out-of-state cost: $30,535/year
In-state cost: $11,814/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Westminster College

501 Westminster Ave - Fulton, MO

Out-of-state cost: $30,880/year
In-state cost: $30,880/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Wayne State University

656 West Kirby Street - Detroit, MI

Out-of-state cost: $31,499/year
In-state cost: $14,629/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Anderson University

1100 E 5th St - Anderson, IN

Out-of-state cost: $32,100/year
In-state cost: $32,100/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Youth Services & Administration Degrees

International Institute for Restorative Practices

544 Main Street - Bethlehem, PA

Out-of-state cost: $17,610/year
In-state cost: $17,610/year
Degrees: Master's

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Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Ave - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out-of-state cost: $22,242/year
In-state cost: $22,242/year
Degrees: Master's

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $23,640/year
In-state cost: $10,410/year
Degrees: Master's

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA

Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's

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