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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Business Machine Repair Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to maintain and repair a variety of office machines, such as typewriters, word processing and dictation machines, calculators, data processing equipment, duplicating machines, and mailing machines. Includes instruction in diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment, and the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of business machines.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $39,696
    "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.): 6.7%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,494/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,872/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $26,548/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,926/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,521/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,899/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: $39,696

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Idaho ($52,160) in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,610).

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $27,230
Dothan, AL $43,830
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $48,510
Gadsden, AL $34,380
Huntsville, AL $30,470
Mobile, AL $37,070
Montgomery, AL $44,920
Tuscaloosa, AL $42,600
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $25,120
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,470
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,610
$39,474
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($49,960).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,960
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,770
$41,597
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($32,570).

Tucson, AZ $32,570
$32,570
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

El Centro, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($57,130).

El Centro, CA $57,130
Fresno, CA $37,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $42,180
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $38,100
Redding, CA $36,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $39,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $43,130
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $40,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $43,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $46,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $39,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA $41,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $37,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $31,500
$41,126
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($60,230).

Colorado Springs, CO $46,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $40,480
Fort Collins, CO $60,230
Grand Junction, CO $26,240
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $28,340
$40,304
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($50,760).

Danbury, CT $50,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $48,860
New Haven, CT $46,180
$48,600
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($47,920).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $34,770
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,450
Gainesville, FL $34,330
Jacksonville, FL $38,120
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $38,480
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $38,430
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,800
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $35,770
Panama City, FL $41,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,920
Tallahassee, FL $36,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,970
$37,930
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Gainesville, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($41,630).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $38,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $31,110
Columbus, GA-AL $38,430
Gainesville, GA $41,630
Macon, GA $35,050
Savannah, GA $33,970
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,290
$34,586
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,750).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,970
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,750
$43,628
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($52,160).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $52,160
$52,160
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($39,680).

Peoria, IL $39,680
$39,680
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($47,990).

Columbus, IN $40,080
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $36,910
Evansville, IN-KY $30,620
Fort Wayne, IN $38,620
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $44,230
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $40,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $31,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,990
$38,708
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($50,780).

Topeka, KS $50,780
Wichita, KS $27,600
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $34,830
$37,737
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($49,940).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $38,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,940
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,770
$41,993
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($47,970).

Baton Rouge, LA $47,040
Hammond, LA $37,870
Lafayette, LA $47,970
Lake Charles, LA $34,840
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,910
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,010
$40,590
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($47,090).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $47,090
Springfield, MA-CT $43,850
Worcester, MA-CT $44,870
$45,270
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($45,260).

Cumberland, MD-WV $39,060
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $42,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,260
$42,337
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($45,900).

Portland-South Portland, ME $45,390
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,930
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,900
$43,407
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($44,210).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $44,210
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $39,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,120
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,660
$38,738
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($48,560).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $24,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $42,060
Rochester, MN $43,300
St. Cloud, MN $37,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,560
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $28,500
$37,493
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($41,230).

Kansas City, MO-KS $39,330
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,230
St. Louis, MO-IL $38,540
Springfield, MO $36,610
$38,928
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($38,220).

Jackson, MS $38,220
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,520
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,080
$34,400
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($41,720).

Missoula, MT $41,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,850
$37,785
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($50,030).

Burlington, NC $43,890
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $42,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $47,760
Fayetteville, NC $38,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,550
Greenville, NC $50,030
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $49,860
Jacksonville, NC $46,090
Raleigh, NC $42,510
Wilmington, NC $40,910
Winston-Salem, NC $35,520
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,060
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,790
$42,806
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($45,450).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,450
$45,450
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($44,240).

Lincoln, NE $38,720
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $39,010
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,610
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,240
$41,145
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($51,650).

Manchester, NH $51,650
Portsmouth, NH-ME $45,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $51,260
$49,590
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($29,870).

Reno, NV $29,870
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $28,620
$29,245
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($50,540).

Binghamton, NY $40,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $48,980
Rochester, NY $45,350
Syracuse, NY $50,540
Utica-Rome, NY $44,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $45,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,000
$45,183
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($41,170).

Canton-Massillon, OH $31,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $36,990
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,470
Columbus, OH $41,170
Dayton, OH $38,270
Mansfield, OH $40,810
Toledo, OH $33,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $31,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,350
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $34,240
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $34,940
$35,710
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($36,920).

Tulsa, OK $36,920
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,210
$34,065
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($43,450).

Eugene, OR $39,370
Medford, OR $41,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $43,450
Salem, OR $32,790
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,840
$38,752
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($48,190).

Erie, PA $35,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $46,130
Lancaster, PA $48,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,740
Pittsburgh, PA $35,760
Reading, PA $45,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,370
York-Hanover, PA $44,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $31,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,900
$40,427
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,420).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,420
$28,420
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($45,490).

Columbia, SC $40,400
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $41,730
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,890
$37,628
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($45,570).

Sioux Falls, SD $34,650
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,570
$40,110
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($45,460).

Jackson, TN $45,460
Johnson City, TN $35,600
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $35,050
Knoxville, TN $40,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $41,970
$40,368
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Wichita Falls, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($59,690).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $38,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $25,110
College Station-Bryan, TX $24,360
Corpus Christi, TX $36,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,160
El Paso, TX $30,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $36,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $41,430
Laredo, TX $34,630
Longview, TX $50,860
Lubbock, TX $38,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $35,640
Odessa, TX $42,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $37,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,270
Tyler, TX $33,890
Waco, TX $42,830
Wichita Falls, TX $59,690
$38,104
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($51,340).

Salt Lake City, UT $51,340
$51,340
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($41,780).

Richmond, VA $38,690
Roanoke, VA $35,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $41,780
Winchester, VA-WV $35,350
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,950
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,770
$35,265
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($46,070).

Eau Claire, WI $45,010
Green Bay, WI $42,550
Janesville-Beloit, WI $41,310
Madison, WI $36,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $30,020
Racine, WI $25,320
Wausau, WI $43,310
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,780
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$38,277
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($36,860).

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $36,860
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,470
$35,165
Wyoming N/A

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $39,696

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Idaho ($52,160) in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $27,230
Dothan, AL $43,830
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $48,510
Gadsden, AL $34,380
Huntsville, AL $30,470
Mobile, AL $37,070
Montgomery, AL $44,920
Tuscaloosa, AL $42,600
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $25,120
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $42,470
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,610
$39,474
Arkansas

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

Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($49,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,960
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,770
$41,597
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($32,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $32,570
$32,570
California

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

El Centro, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($57,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $57,130
Fresno, CA $37,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $42,180
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $38,100
Redding, CA $36,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $39,690
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $43,130
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $40,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $43,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $46,710
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $39,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA $41,920
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $37,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $31,500
$41,126
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($60,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $46,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $40,480
Fort Collins, CO $60,230
Grand Junction, CO $26,240
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $28,340
$40,304
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($50,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $50,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $48,860
New Haven, CT $46,180
$48,600
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($47,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $34,770
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,450
Gainesville, FL $34,330
Jacksonville, FL $38,120
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $38,480
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $38,430
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $35,800
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $35,770
Panama City, FL $41,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,920
Tallahassee, FL $36,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,970
$37,930
Georgia

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

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $38,620
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $31,110
Columbus, GA-AL $38,430
Gainesville, GA $41,630
Macon, GA $35,050
Savannah, GA $33,970
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $23,290
$34,586
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $43,970
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,750
$43,628
Idaho

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

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($52,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $52,160
$52,160
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($39,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $39,680
$39,680
Indiana

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

Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($47,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbus, IN $40,080
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $36,910
Evansville, IN-KY $30,620
Fort Wayne, IN $38,620
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $44,230
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $40,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $31,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $40,240
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,990
$38,708
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($50,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Topeka, KS $50,780
Wichita, KS $27,600
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $34,830
$37,737
Kentucky

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

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($49,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $38,080
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $49,940
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,180
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,770
$41,993
Louisiana

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

Lafayette, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $47,040
Hammond, LA $37,870
Lafayette, LA $47,970
Lake Charles, LA $34,840
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $33,910
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,620
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,010
$40,590
Massachusetts

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

Leominster-Gardner, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($47,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $47,090
Springfield, MA-CT $43,850
Worcester, MA-CT $44,870
$45,270
Maryland

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

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($45,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cumberland, MD-WV $39,060
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $42,690
Salisbury, MD-DE $45,260
$42,337
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($45,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $45,390
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,930
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,900
$43,407
Michigan

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

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($44,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $44,210
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $39,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,540
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,120
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $39,660
$38,738
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($48,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $24,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $42,060
Rochester, MN $43,300
St. Cloud, MN $37,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,560
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $28,500
$37,493
Missouri

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

St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($41,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas City, MO-KS $39,330
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,230
St. Louis, MO-IL $38,540
Springfield, MO $36,610
$38,928
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($38,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $38,220
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,520
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,080
$34,400
Montana

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

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($41,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $41,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,850
$37,785
North Carolina

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

Greenville, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($50,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $43,890
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $42,470
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $47,760
Fayetteville, NC $38,550
Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,550
Greenville, NC $50,030
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $49,860
Jacksonville, NC $46,090
Raleigh, NC $42,510
Wilmington, NC $40,910
Winston-Salem, NC $35,520
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,060
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,790
$42,806
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($45,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,450
$45,450
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($44,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $38,720
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $39,010
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,610
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,240
$41,145
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($51,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $51,650
Portsmouth, NH-ME $45,860
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $51,260
$49,590
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($29,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $29,870
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $28,620
$29,245
New York

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

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($50,540) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $40,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $48,980
Rochester, NY $45,350
Syracuse, NY $50,540
Utica-Rome, NY $44,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $45,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,000
$45,183
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($41,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $31,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $36,990
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $39,470
Columbus, OH $41,170
Dayton, OH $38,270
Mansfield, OH $40,810
Toledo, OH $33,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $31,260
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,350
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $34,240
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $34,940
$35,710
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($36,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $36,920
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,210
$34,065
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($43,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $39,370
Medford, OR $41,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $43,450
Salem, OR $32,790
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,840
$38,752
Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($48,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $35,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $46,130
Lancaster, PA $48,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,740
Pittsburgh, PA $35,760
Reading, PA $45,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $37,370
York-Hanover, PA $44,360
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $31,290
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $32,900
$40,427
Puerto Rico

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

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($28,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,420
$28,420
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($45,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $40,400
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $41,730
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,890
$37,628
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($45,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $34,650
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,570
$40,110
Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($45,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $45,460
Johnson City, TN $35,600
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $35,050
Knoxville, TN $40,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $43,210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $41,970
$40,368
Texas

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

Wichita Falls, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($59,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $38,770
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $25,110
College Station-Bryan, TX $24,360
Corpus Christi, TX $36,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,160
El Paso, TX $30,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $36,130
Killeen-Temple, TX $41,430
Laredo, TX $34,630
Longview, TX $50,860
Lubbock, TX $38,450
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $35,640
Odessa, TX $42,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $37,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,270
Tyler, TX $33,890
Waco, TX $42,830
Wichita Falls, TX $59,690
$38,104
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $51,340
$51,340
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($41,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $38,690
Roanoke, VA $35,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $41,780
Winchester, VA-WV $35,350
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,950
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,770
$35,265
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($46,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $45,010
Green Bay, WI $42,550
Janesville-Beloit, WI $41,310
Madison, WI $36,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $46,070
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $30,020
Racine, WI $25,320
Wausau, WI $43,310
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,900
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,780
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$38,277
West Virginia

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

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($36,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $36,860
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $33,470
$35,165
Wyoming N/A

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $39,696. 

  Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

Salary Ratio: 0.71    

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    
  • Accounting Machine Mechanic
  • Adding Machine Mechanic
  • Assembly Technician
  • ATM Servicer (Automated Teller Machine Servicer)
  • ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician)
  • Bookkeeping Machine Mechanic
  • Business Machine Mechanic
  • Calculating Machine Mechanic
  • Cash Register Mechanic
  • Cash Register Servicer
  • Computer Equipment Installer
  • Computer Equipment Repairer
  • Computer Installer
  • Computer Mechanic
  • Computer Repair Engineer
  • Computer Repair Technician
  • Computer Repairer
  • Computer Service Technician
  • Computer Technician
  • Computer Technologist
  • Computing Systems Mechanic
  • Copier and Printer Field Technician
  • Copier Technician
  • Copying Machine Mechanic
  • Copying Machine Repairer
  • Customer Service Engineer
  • Data Processing Equipment Repairer
  • Data Processing Mechanic
  • Dictaphone Mechanic
  • Dictaphone Technician
  • Dictating Machine Mechanic
  • Dictating Transcribing Machine Servicer
  • Duplicating Machine Mechanic
  • Electronics Computer Mechanic
  • Electronics Mechanic
  • Fax Machine Repairer
  • Field Dispatch Support Technician
  • Field Engineer
  • Field Printer Technician
  • Field Service Engineer
  • Field Service Technician
  • Field Support Technician
  • Field Technician
  • Information Technology Technician (IT Technician)
  • Machine Repairman
  • Mail Processing Equipment Mechanic
  • Mechanic
  • Office Equipment Installer
  • Office Machine Installer
  • Office Machine Mechanic
  • Office Machine Servicer
  • Office Machinery Installer
  • Office Machines Wirer
  • PC Technician (Personal Computer Technician)
  • Personal Computer Maintenance Technician (PC Maintenance Tech)
  • Photocopying Equipment Mechanic
  • Photocopying Equipment Repairer
  • Printer Repair Technician
  • Printer Technician
  • Repair Technician
  • Service Center Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Soundscriber Mechanic
  • Statistical Machine Mechanic
  • Statistical Machine Servicer
  • Support Technician
  • Tabulating Machine Mechanic
  • Technician Support Engineer
  • Transcribing Machine Mechanic
  • Typewriter Aligner
  • Typewriter Mechanic
  • Typewriter Repairer
  • Xerox Machine Mechanic
  • US Salary Median: $40,680
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,872 per year (or $24,494 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $15,744 to earn an associate's (or $48,988 if you're out-of-state).

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