Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Electrical & Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology Degree
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $61,918
"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: 2-4 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $8,760/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $6,979/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): N/A
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): N/A
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $8,760/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $6,979/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
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: $61,918
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($102,814) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.
Alaska | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($87,050).
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$87,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($118,970).
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$102,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoFort Collins, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($96,780).
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$96,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($78,770).
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$70,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Salary Values for GeorgiaAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($93,950).
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$93,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($60,580).
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$55,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaCedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($50,620).
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$47,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoLewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($52,570).
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$43,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Salary Values for IllinoisNorthwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($109,730).
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$92,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaSouthern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($74,320).
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$74,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyWest Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($84,660).
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$74,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($77,020).
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$77,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Salary Values for MarylandCalifornia-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($68,610).
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$49,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($48,840).
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$45,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganGrand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($92,630).
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$88,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaSoutheast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($102,400).
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$102,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriNorth Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($74,850).
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$74,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiHattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($74,940).
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$72,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($81,460).
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$63,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaWest North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($57,730).
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$52,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaLincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($49,260).
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$45,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshirePortsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($56,120).
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$50,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($54,840).
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$51,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoFarmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($53,970).
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$42,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkSouthwest New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($106,140).
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$90,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioNorth Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($89,940).
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$80,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaSoutheast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($95,610).
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$95,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($85,710).
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$77,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoSan Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($25,010).
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$20,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($47,810).
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$45,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeKingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($90,820).
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$77,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasAustin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($81,080).
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$72,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahOgden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($51,340).
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$46,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaSouthside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($95,850).
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$79,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontSouthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($46,240).
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$45,480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($83,940).
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$83,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingEastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($61,960).
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$55,360 |
Associate's
Average Salary Median: $61,918
The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is California ($102,814) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.
Alaska | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($87,050) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$87,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($118,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$102,814 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)Fort Collins, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($96,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$96,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$70,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($93,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$93,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($60,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$55,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($50,620) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$47,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($52,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$43,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($109,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$92,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($74,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$74,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($84,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$74,410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Associate's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($77,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$77,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($68,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$49,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($48,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$45,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($92,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$88,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($102,400) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$102,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)North Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($74,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$74,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($74,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$72,473 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($81,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$63,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($57,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$52,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Associate's)Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($49,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$45,206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($56,120) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$50,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($54,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$51,253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Associate's)Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($53,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$42,526 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($106,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$90,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($89,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$80,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($95,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$95,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($85,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$77,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ($25,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$20,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Associate's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$45,863 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($90,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$77,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)Austin-Round Rock, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($81,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$72,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($51,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$46,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($95,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$79,545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Associate's)Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($46,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$45,480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 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 ($83,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$83,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($61,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.
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$55,360 |
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 $61,918.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
Salary Ratio: 3.11
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
- Apparatus Lineman
- Corrosion Control Fitter
- Corrosion Technician
- Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician)
- Electrical Maintenance Mechanic
- Electrical Technician
- Gear Technician
- Generating Station Mechanic
- Generator Mechanic
- Instrument and Control Technician (I and C Technician)
- Instrumentation and Control Technician (I and C Technician)
- Instrumentation Fitter
- Lineman
- Maintenance Technician
- Meter Craftsman
- Meter Technician
- Motor Room Controller
- Power Transformer Repairer
- Powerhouse Electrician
- Powerhouse Mechanic
- Protective Relay Technician
- Relay Craftsman
- Relay Engineer
- Relay Operator
- Relay Technician
- Substation Electrician
- Substation Mechanic
- Substation Technician
- Substation Wireman
- Test Technician
- Transformer Repairer
- Wireman
- US Salary Median: $74,133
- Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Associate's
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