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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer Installation and Repair Technology & Technician 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 assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number systems, memory structure, buffers and registers, microprocessor design, peripheral equipment, programming, and networking.

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. Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,048
    "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.):  $7,996/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,406/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,989/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,989/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,792/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,445/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

ASSOCIATE'S Most Required Degree
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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: $50,048

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($91,210) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($91,210).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $91,210
$91,210
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 $41,035
Mobile, AL $54,510
Montgomery, AL $52,125
Tuscaloosa, AL $42,600
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,715
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,200
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,610
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,180
Decatur, AL $49,630
$46,674
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($80,720).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,960
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $41,060
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $48,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $80,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,350
$56,458
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($51,730).

Tucson, AZ $48,785
Prescott, AZ $51,730
$49,767
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($81,110).

El Centro, CA $57,130
Fresno, CA $52,525
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,865
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,445
Redding, CA $36,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,175
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,455
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $51,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $53,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA $55,350
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $62,940
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $31,500
Madera, CA $66,730
Modesto, CA $51,400
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $81,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $70,770
$56,629
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($65,095).

Colorado Springs, CO $52,350
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $50,035
Fort Collins, CO $65,095
Grand Junction, CO $26,240
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,835
Greeley, CO $56,180
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,510
$53,233
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,480).

Danbury, CT $50,760
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $48,860
New Haven, CT $59,715
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,480
$58,106
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($51,075).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $34,770
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,450
Gainesville, FL $34,330
Jacksonville, FL $48,455
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,095
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $38,430
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $51,075
Panama City, FL $41,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,920
Tallahassee, FL $36,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,535
Port St. Lucie, FL $49,420
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $36,730
$43,349
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($61,560).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,855
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $31,110
Columbus, GA-AL $43,310
Gainesville, GA $41,630
Macon, GA $51,790
Savannah, GA $46,610
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,410
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,560
$46,173
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,720).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,415
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,265
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $59,720
$49,438
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($74,650).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $52,160
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $74,650
$63,405
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($45,710).

Peoria, IL $39,680
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,780
$42,390
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($93,500).

Columbus, IN $40,080
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $36,910
Evansville, IN-KY $30,620
Fort Wayne, IN $52,505
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,760
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $40,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,955
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,890
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,990
Terre Haute, IN $93,500
$48,530
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 $44,045
$41,618
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 $47,840
$45,176
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($70,350).

Baton Rouge, LA $47,040
Hammond, LA $37,870
Lafayette, LA $55,075
Lake Charles, LA $51,670
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,660
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,165
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,800
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,010
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,310
Monroe, LA $70,350
$51,955
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($64,205).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $47,090
Springfield, MA-CT $64,205
Worcester, MA-CT $47,180
New Bedford, MA $49,290
$53,192
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 ($57,140).

Portland-South Portland, ME $45,390
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,805
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,140
$51,456
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($60,130).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $43,795
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,630
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,960
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,570
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,130
$50,624
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($56,680).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $24,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $53,605
Rochester, MN $43,300
St. Cloud, MN $37,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,680
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,780
$46,663
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($78,320).

Kansas City, MO-KS $39,330
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,230
St. Louis, MO-IL $50,120
Springfield, MO $46,055
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,320
$50,176
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($62,530).

Jackson, MS $50,355
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,330
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,450
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,080
Hattiesburg, MS $60,700
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,530
$49,064
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($65,000).

Missoula, MT $41,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,850
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $65,000
$46,857
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($63,020).

Burlington, NC $43,890
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,725
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $59,250
Fayetteville, NC $47,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,790
Greenville, NC $50,030
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,480
Jacksonville, NC $46,090
Raleigh, NC $48,590
Wilmington, NC $53,885
Winston-Salem, NC $40,995
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,405
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,415
New Bern, NC $63,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,050
$50,980
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($76,260).

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,140
Fargo, ND-MN $64,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,260
$69,188
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($44,735).

Lincoln, NE $38,720
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $44,735
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,610
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,240
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,180
$42,703
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($56,905).

Manchester, NH $56,905
Portsmouth, NH-ME $52,345
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $51,260
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,000
$53,127
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($59,320).

Trenton, NJ $59,320
$59,320
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($71,170).

Farmington, NM $61,870
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $71,170
$66,520
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($51,885).

Reno, NV $48,270
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $51,885
$50,078
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Syracuse, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($61,705).

Binghamton, NY $40,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $54,740
Rochester, NY $48,175
Syracuse, NY $61,705
Utica-Rome, NY $44,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $45,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $53,395
$51,268
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($54,335).

Canton-Massillon, OH $39,200
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,670
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,370
Columbus, OH $49,205
Dayton, OH $51,840
Mansfield, OH $40,810
Toledo, OH $54,335
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $46,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $34,240
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,200
$47,225
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($69,530).

Tulsa, OK $49,265
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,745
Oklahoma City, OK $61,100
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,780
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,530
$55,490
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($80,760).

Eugene, OR $47,510
Medford, OR $41,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,380
Salem, OR $53,940
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,840
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $80,760
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,090
$52,466
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($61,820).

Erie, PA $35,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $48,405
Lancaster, PA $54,055
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,685
Pittsburgh, PA $45,895
Reading, PA $45,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,645
York-Hanover, PA $52,100
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,190
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,295
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $61,820
Williamsport, PA $56,050
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,780
$49,558
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($31,600).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $31,600
$31,600
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,205).

Columbia, SC $48,765
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,205
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,890
$44,720
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($43,840).

Sioux Falls, SD $43,430
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$43,635
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($71,920).

Jackson, TN $71,920
Johnson City, TN $35,600
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $46,365
Knoxville, TN $47,075
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,930
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,100
Clarksville, TN-KY $63,530
Cleveland, TN $40,550
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,160
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,770
$51,093
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($79,200).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $49,145
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $51,185
College Station-Bryan, TX $24,360
Corpus Christi, TX $54,635
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,360
El Paso, TX $45,905
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,365
Killeen-Temple, TX $45,715
Laredo, TX $34,630
Longview, TX $61,985
Lubbock, TX $52,855
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $35,640
Odessa, TX $45,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,845
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,270
Tyler, TX $33,890
Waco, TX $54,055
Wichita Falls, TX $59,690
Amarillo, TX $62,370
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $44,480
Midland, TX $58,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,850
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,930
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,380
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,580
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,200
$51,477
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($99,380).

Salt Lake City, UT $54,920
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,830
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $99,380
$68,263
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($61,480).

Richmond, VA $53,015
Roanoke, VA $43,195
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $49,045
Winchester, VA-WV $35,350
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,235
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Lynchburg, VA $61,480
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$48,901
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($50,170).

Eau Claire, WI $45,010
Green Bay, WI $42,550
Janesville-Beloit, WI $41,310
Madison, WI $36,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $50,170
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
$39,610
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

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($74,920).

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,920
$74,920

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $50,048

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($91,210) in the Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($91,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $91,210
$91,210
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 $41,035
Mobile, AL $54,510
Montgomery, AL $52,125
Tuscaloosa, AL $42,600
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $41,715
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,200
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $57,610
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,180
Decatur, AL $49,630
$45,735
Arkansas

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($80,720) 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 $48,330
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $80,720
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $70,350
$58,084
Arizona

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

Prescott, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($51,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $48,785
Prescott, AZ $51,730
$50,258
California

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

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($81,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

El Centro, CA $57,130
Fresno, CA $52,525
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $52,865
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $56,445
Redding, CA $36,860
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,175
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,810
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,455
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $51,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $53,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA $55,350
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $62,940
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $31,500
Madera, CA $66,730
Modesto, CA $51,400
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $81,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $70,770
$56,604
Colorado

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

Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($65,095) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $52,350
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $50,035
Fort Collins, CO $65,095
Grand Junction, CO $26,240
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $51,835
Greeley, CO $56,180
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $64,510
$52,321
Connecticut

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

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($71,480) 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 $59,715
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,480
$57,704
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($51,075) 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 $48,455
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $42,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,095
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $38,430
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,300
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $41,030
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $51,075
Panama City, FL $41,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,920
Tallahassee, FL $36,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $45,535
Port St. Lucie, FL $49,420
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $36,730
$42,425
Georgia

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

North Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($61,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,855
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $31,110
Columbus, GA-AL $43,310
Gainesville, GA $41,630
Macon, GA $51,790
Savannah, GA $46,610
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,410
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $61,560
$45,909
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

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

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $51,415
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $43,270
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,790
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,265
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $59,720
$48,303
Idaho

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

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($74,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $52,160
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $74,650
$63,405
Illinois

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

Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($45,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $39,680
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,710
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,780
$42,390
Indiana

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

Terre Haute, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($93,500) 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 $52,505
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,760
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $40,150
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,955
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,890
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,990
Terre Haute, IN $93,500
$47,895
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 $44,045
$40,808
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 $47,840
$44,510
Louisiana

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

Monroe, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($70,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $47,040
Hammond, LA $37,870
Lafayette, LA $55,075
Lake Charles, LA $51,670
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $51,660
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $47,165
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $52,800
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $43,010
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $64,310
Monroe, LA $70,350
$52,095
Massachusetts

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

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($64,205) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $47,090
Springfield, MA-CT $64,205
Worcester, MA-CT $47,180
New Bedford, MA $49,290
$51,941
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 ($57,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $45,390
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $48,805
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,140
$50,445
Michigan

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

Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($60,130) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $37,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $43,795
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $57,630
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $59,960
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $45,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,570
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $60,130
$50,369
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($56,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $24,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $53,605
Rochester, MN $43,300
St. Cloud, MN $37,800
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,680
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,780
$43,818
Missouri

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

Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($78,320) 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 $50,120
Springfield, MO $46,055
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $78,320
$51,011
Mississippi

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

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($62,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $50,355
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,330
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,450
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,080
Hattiesburg, MS $60,700
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,530
$50,074
Montana

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

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($65,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Missoula, MT $41,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $33,850
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $65,000
$46,857
North Carolina

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

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($63,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $43,890
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $52,725
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $59,250
Fayetteville, NC $47,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,790
Greenville, NC $50,030
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $50,480
Jacksonville, NC $46,090
Raleigh, NC $48,590
Wilmington, NC $53,885
Winston-Salem, NC $40,995
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,405
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $59,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,415
New Bern, NC $63,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,050
$50,767
North Dakota

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

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($76,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $68,140
Fargo, ND-MN $64,210
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,260
$69,537
Nebraska

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

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($44,735) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $38,720
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $44,735
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,610
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $44,240
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,180
$42,297
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 ($56,905) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $56,905
Portsmouth, NH-ME $52,345
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $51,260
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $49,000
$52,378
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($59,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $59,320
$59,320
New Mexico

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

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($71,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $61,870
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $71,170
$66,520
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($51,885) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $48,270
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $51,885
$50,078
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 ($61,705) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $40,710
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $49,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $54,740
Rochester, NY $48,175
Syracuse, NY $61,705
Utica-Rome, NY $44,340
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $45,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $53,395
$49,843
Ohio

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

Toledo, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($54,335) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $39,200
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,670
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $48,370
Columbus, OH $49,205
Dayton, OH $51,840
Mansfield, OH $40,810
Toledo, OH $54,335
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $46,390
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $34,240
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,200
$46,343
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($69,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $49,265
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,745
Oklahoma City, OK $61,100
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $63,780
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $69,530
$58,284
Oregon

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

Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($80,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eugene, OR $47,510
Medford, OR $41,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $46,380
Salem, OR $53,940
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,840
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $80,760
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $70,090
$53,833
Pennsylvania

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

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($61,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $35,450
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $48,405
Lancaster, PA $54,055
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $55,685
Pittsburgh, PA $45,895
Reading, PA $45,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,645
York-Hanover, PA $52,100
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,190
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,295
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $61,820
Williamsport, PA $56,050
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $55,780
$49,804
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 ($31,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $31,600
$31,600
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,205) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $48,765
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $51,205
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,490
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $22,890
$42,088
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 ($43,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $43,430
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $43,840
$43,635
Tennessee

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

Jackson, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($71,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, TN $71,920
Johnson City, TN $35,600
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $46,365
Knoxville, TN $47,075
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,930
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $48,100
Clarksville, TN-KY $63,530
Cleveland, TN $40,550
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $48,160
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $53,770
$50,400
Texas

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

Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($79,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $49,145
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $51,185
College Station-Bryan, TX $24,360
Corpus Christi, TX $54,635
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $48,360
El Paso, TX $45,905
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,365
Killeen-Temple, TX $45,715
Laredo, TX $34,630
Longview, TX $61,985
Lubbock, TX $52,855
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $35,640
Odessa, TX $45,130
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,845
Texarkana, TX-AR $38,270
Tyler, TX $33,890
Waco, TX $54,055
Wichita Falls, TX $59,690
Amarillo, TX $62,370
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $44,480
Midland, TX $58,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,850
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,930
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $55,690
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $60,380
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,580
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $79,200
$51,904
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($99,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salt Lake City, UT $54,920
Ogden-Clearfield, UT $63,830
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $99,380
$72,710
Virginia

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

Lynchburg, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($61,480) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $53,015
Roanoke, VA $43,195
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $49,045
Winchester, VA-WV $35,350
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,235
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $52,390
Lynchburg, VA $61,480
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,120
$49,479
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 ($50,170) 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 $50,170
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
$38,650
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

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($74,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $74,920
$74,920

2 Jobs 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 $50,048. 

  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: 2.31    

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

  Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas.

Salary Ratio: 4.89    

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    
  • Access Control Installer
  • Aerial Erector
  • Aerial Installer
  • Amplifier Mechanic
  • Automation Mechanic
  • Automation Technician
  • Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
  • Commercial Control Technician
  • Computerized Environmental Control Installer
  • Control Systems Technician
  • Control Technician
  • E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrument Mechanic)
  • E and I Mechanic (Electrical and Instrumentation Mechanic)
  • Electrical and Instrument Technician (E and I Tech)
  • Electrical Instrument Craftsman
  • Electrical Maintenance Technician
  • Electrical Service Change Journeyman
  • Electrical Service Journeyman
  • Electrical Service Professional
  • Electrical Service Technician
  • Electrical Technician
  • Electrician Technician
  • Electronic Device Repairer
  • Electronic Equipment Repairman
  • Electronic Mechanic
  • Electronic Sales and Service Technician
  • Electronic Technician
  • Electronics Mechanic
  • Gear Technician
  • I and C Tech (Instrument and Control Technician)
  • Industrial Aerial Installer
  • Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Tech)
  • Instrument Control Coordinator
  • Marine Instrumentation Specialist
  • Meteorological Equipment Repairer
  • Metrology Technician
  • Microwave Technician
  • Missile Pad Mechanic
  • Plant and Maintenance Technician
  • Power Generation Equipment Repairer
  • Printed Circuit Board Reworker
  • Public Address System Mechanic
  • Radar Mechanic
  • Radar Repair and Installation Technician
  • Radar Repairer
  • Radar Technician
  • Radio Interference Expert
  • Radio Interference Investigator
  • Radioactivity Instrument Maintenance Technician
  • Repair Technician
  • SCADA Technician (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Technician)
  • Scale Technician
  • Semiconductor Wafers Probe Test Card Repairer
  • Utilities Equipment Repairer
  • Wireman
  • US Salary Median: $63,037
  • 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 $4,405 per year (or $7,995 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $8,810 to earn an associate's (or $15,990 if you're out-of-state).

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