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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Engine Machinist 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 the building and reconstruction of automotive and commercial vehicle engines. Includes instruction in cylinder head and block, crack repair, crankshaft inspection and repair, connecting rods and pistons, balancing, block preparation, disassembly and repair, engine assembly, gas and diesel technology, and inspection and machining.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $37,378
    "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.): -0.4%
    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 year
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,862/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,862/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.):  $6,862/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $6,862/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: $37,378

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($52,975) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,820).

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($35,970).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,960
Hot Springs, AR $28,910
Jonesboro, AR $34,880
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $33,790
Pine Bluff, AR $32,550
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,190
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,970
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,770
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,660
$32,631
Arizona N/A
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($58,820).

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,130
$52,975
Colorado N/A
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($36,000).

New Haven, CT $36,000
$36,000
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($37,210).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $33,550
Gainesville, FL $33,360
Homosassa Springs, FL $33,890
Jacksonville, FL $33,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $32,670
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,630
Ocala, FL $30,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $32,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,610
Panama City, FL $35,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $33,740
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,680
Punta Gorda, FL $33,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $36,570
Sebring, FL $33,570
Tallahassee, FL $33,120
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $34,160
The Villages, FL $34,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,870
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,400
$33,879
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($43,220).

Athens-Clarke County, GA $34,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $34,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,700
Brunswick, GA $34,480
Columbus, GA-AL $33,830
Dalton, GA $32,480
Gainesville, GA $33,560
Hinesville, GA $40,910
Macon, GA $36,250
Rome, GA $32,980
Savannah, GA $43,220
Valdosta, GA $30,910
Warner Robins, GA $32,370
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,020
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,400
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,650
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,080
$34,042
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($40,700).

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,070).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$36,861
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($37,310).

Rockford, IL $37,310
$37,310
Indiana N/A
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($43,640).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $42,310
Lexington-Fayette, KY $43,640
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $39,890
Owensboro, KY $43,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,760
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,610
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,690
$38,298
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($61,680).

Baton Rouge, LA $56,320
Hammond, LA $30,590
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $46,730
Lafayette, LA $40,350
Lake Charles, LA $61,680
Monroe, LA $31,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $38,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,230
$41,546
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($49,910).

California-Lexington Park, MD $49,910
Cumberland, MD-WV $31,460
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $39,630
Salisbury, MD-DE $30,300
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $32,530
$36,766
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($44,330).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$38,930
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($47,660).

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,660
$47,660
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($41,430).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $39,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $41,360
Rochester, MN $41,430
St. Cloud, MN $38,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,460
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,170
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,120
$39,066
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($40,500).

Columbia, MO $39,360
Jefferson City, MO $35,930
Joplin, MO $34,790
Kansas City, MO-KS $40,500
St. Joseph, MO-KS $38,790
St. Louis, MO-IL $39,820
Springfield, MO $37,310
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,420
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,300
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,110
$37,043
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($36,690).

Hattiesburg, MS $34,910
Jackson, MS $34,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,420
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,900
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,400
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,690
$33,617
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($39,380).

Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$37,102
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,740).

Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$44,218
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($42,330).

Lincoln, NE $42,330
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,060
$37,744
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($42,050).

Manchester, NH $42,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,590
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,460
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,950
$39,980
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($39,200).

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($44,720).

Farmington, NM $44,720
Las Cruces, NM $29,350
Santa Fe, NM $35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,450
$37,736
Nevada N/A
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($38,980).

Rochester, NY $38,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $34,140
$36,560
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($39,600).

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,600
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $38,050
$38,825
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($39,620).

Tulsa, OK $39,620
$39,620
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($52,550).

Pittsburgh, PA $52,550
$52,550
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($24,220).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,320
Arecibo, PR $19,840
Guayama, PR $24,220
Mayaguez, PR $18,500
Ponce, PR $19,510
San German, PR $18,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,280
$20,184
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($36,360).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,360
$36,360
Tennessee N/A
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($38,430).

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,430
$38,430
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($29,180).

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $29,180
$29,180
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($38,010).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,940
$37,975
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($46,420).

Janesville-Beloit, WI $38,600
Madison, WI $38,920
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,560
Racine, WI $46,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,520
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,290
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,800
$42,301
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($47,200).

Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,320
$40,276
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($56,840).

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

Master's

Average Salary Median: $37,378

The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is California ($52,975) in the San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama N/A
Arkansas

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

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($35,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $30,960
Hot Springs, AR $28,910
Jonesboro, AR $34,880
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $33,790
Pine Bluff, AR $32,550
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,190
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,970
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $31,770
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,660
$32,631
Arizona N/A
California

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

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($58,820) for a master's degree in this area of study.

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,130
$52,975
Colorado N/A
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($36,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.

New Haven, CT $36,000
$36,000
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($37,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $33,440
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $33,550
Gainesville, FL $33,360
Homosassa Springs, FL $33,890
Jacksonville, FL $33,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $35,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $32,670
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $37,210
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $34,630
Ocala, FL $30,630
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $32,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $34,610
Panama City, FL $35,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $33,740
Port St. Lucie, FL $36,680
Punta Gorda, FL $33,450
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $36,570
Sebring, FL $33,570
Tallahassee, FL $33,120
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $34,160
The Villages, FL $34,140
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $31,870
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $30,400
$33,879
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($43,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Athens-Clarke County, GA $34,350
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $34,520
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,700
Brunswick, GA $34,480
Columbus, GA-AL $33,830
Dalton, GA $32,480
Gainesville, GA $33,560
Hinesville, GA $40,910
Macon, GA $36,250
Rome, GA $32,980
Savannah, GA $43,220
Valdosta, GA $30,910
Warner Robins, GA $32,370
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,020
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,400
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $27,650
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,080
$34,042
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,700) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,410
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$36,861
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($37,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Rockford, IL $37,310
$37,310
Indiana N/A
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($43,640) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $42,310
Lexington-Fayette, KY $43,640
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $39,890
Owensboro, KY $43,130
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,350
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $33,760
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,610
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,690
$38,298
Louisiana

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

Lake Charles, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($61,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $56,320
Hammond, LA $30,590
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $46,730
Lafayette, LA $40,350
Lake Charles, LA $61,680
Monroe, LA $31,430
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $38,970
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,220
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $31,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $40,230
$41,546
Massachusetts N/A
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($49,910) for a master's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $49,910
Cumberland, MD-WV $31,460
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $39,630
Salisbury, MD-DE $30,300
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $32,530
$36,766
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($44,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $36,420
Portland-South Portland, ME $38,540
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,330
$38,930
Michigan

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

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($47,660) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,660
$47,660
Minnesota

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

Rochester, MN metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($41,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $39,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $41,360
Rochester, MN $41,430
St. Cloud, MN $38,780
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,460
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,210
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,170
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $38,120
$39,066
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($40,500) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $39,360
Jefferson City, MO $35,930
Joplin, MO $34,790
Kansas City, MO-KS $40,500
St. Joseph, MO-KS $38,790
St. Louis, MO-IL $39,820
Springfield, MO $37,310
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,140
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $36,420
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,300
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,110
$37,043
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($36,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $34,910
Jackson, MS $34,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,420
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,900
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,400
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $36,690
$33,617
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($39,380) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,180
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $35,990
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$37,102
North Carolina N/A
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,740) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$44,218
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($42,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $42,330
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $35,700
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,710
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,920
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $37,060
$37,744
New Hampshire

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

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($42,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $42,050
Portsmouth, NH-ME $41,590
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $35,850
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,460
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $39,950
$39,980
New Jersey

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

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($39,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,720) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $44,720
Las Cruces, NM $29,350
Santa Fe, NM $35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,450
$37,736
Nevada N/A
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($38,980) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Rochester, NY $38,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $34,140
$36,560
Ohio

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

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($39,600) for a master's degree in this area of study.

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $39,600
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $38,050
$38,825
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($39,620) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $39,620
$39,620
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($52,550) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Pittsburgh, PA $52,550
$52,550
Puerto Rico

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

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($24,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,320
Arecibo, PR $19,840
Guayama, PR $24,220
Mayaguez, PR $18,500
Ponce, PR $19,510
San German, PR $18,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,280
$20,184
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina N/A
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($36,360) for a master's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,360
$36,360
Tennessee N/A
Texas

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

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($38,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $38,430
$38,430
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($29,180) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $29,180
$29,180
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($38,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $38,010
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $37,940
$37,975
Wisconsin

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

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($46,420) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Janesville-Beloit, WI $38,600
Madison, WI $38,920
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $43,560
Racine, WI $46,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $45,520
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,290
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,800
$42,301
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($47,200) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,320
$40,276
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($56,840) for a master's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree.  For a master's degree, the average salary median is $37,378. 

  Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.

Salary Ratio: 1.22    

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    
  • Air Conditioning Coil Assembler (AC Coil Assembler)
  • Aircraft Engine Assembler
  • Aircraft Power Plant Assembler
  • Assembler
  • Assembler Erector
  • Assembling Motor Builder
  • Assembly Line Worker
  • Automation Machine Builder
  • Automobile Engine Assembler
  • Automotive Production Worker
  • Bearing Ring Assembler
  • Blower and Compressor Assembler
  • Cell Technician
  • Clutch Housing Assembler
  • Compressor Assembler
  • Crane Assembler
  • Diesel Engine Erector
  • Dyno Technician (Dynamometer Technician)
  • Electric Motor and Generator Assembler
  • Engine Assembler
  • Engine Builder
  • Engine Cowling Installer
  • Engine Test Cell Technician
  • Exhaust Machine Operator
  • Farm Equipment Assembler
  • Farm Machinery Assembler
  • Farm Machinery Set-Up Mechanic
  • Field Service Technician
  • Fitter
  • Gas Turbine Assembler
  • Gasoline Engine Assembler
  • Generator Assembler
  • Injector Assembler
  • Internal Combustion Engine Assembler
  • Internal Combustion Engine Subassembler
  • Jet Engine Assembler
  • Large Engine Assembler
  • Machine Assembler
  • Machine Builder
  • Manufacturing Assembler
  • Mechanical Assembler
  • Metal Precision Machine Assembler
  • Mining Machinery Assembler
  • Motor Builder Assembler
  • Motor Installer
  • Motor Setter
  • Motors Assembler
  • Progressive Assembler and Fitter
  • Race Engine Builder
  • Rotary Engine Assembler
  • Sewing Machine Assembler
  • Steam and Gas Turbines Assembler
  • Steam Turbine Assembler
  • Subassembler
  • Tractor Engine Assembler
  • Transmission Builder
  • Truck Engine Assembler
  • Truck Transmission Assembler
  • Truck Transmission Builder
  • Turbine Assembler
  • Turbine Blade Assembler
  • Turbine Engine Assembler
  • Turbine Subassembler
  • Valve Maker
  • Valve Setter
  • US Salary Median: $39,282
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Master's


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