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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Heavy Equipment Maintenance 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 in the field maintenance and repair of heavy equipment, and in the general maintenance and overhaul of such equipment. Includes instruction in inspection, maintenance, and repair of tracks, wheels, brakes, operating controls, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical circuitry, engines and in techniques of welding and brazing.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining. Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars. Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $51,780
    "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.):  $9,243/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,191/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,497/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,847/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,275/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,773/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: $51,780

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($68,470) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($71,113).

Fairbanks, AK $71,113
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $65,827
$68,470
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($54,170).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,400
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,170
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,060
Decatur, AL $51,650
Dothan, AL $39,885
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $38,850
Huntsville, AL $50,865
Mobile, AL $40,760
Montgomery, AL $45,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,170
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,790
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,015
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,525
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,395
$45,567
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($54,503).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $47,037
Jonesboro, AR $39,000
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,503
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,797
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,217
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,385
Hot Springs, AR $33,410
Pine Bluff, AR $45,080
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,720
$46,771
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($56,703).

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $56,703
Prescott, AZ $52,035
Tucson, AZ $46,270
Yuma, AZ $45,830
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $55,393
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $36,880
$50,068
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($88,790).

Chico, CA $57,770
El Centro, CA $62,340
Fresno, CA $62,935
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $62,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,910
Madera, CA $41,750
Merced, CA $62,040
Modesto, CA $63,595
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $70,890
Redding, CA $64,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $68,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $72,135
Salinas, CA $81,440
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $70,255
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,335
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,815
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $58,460
Santa Rosa, CA $88,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $61,270
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,650
Visalia-Porterville, CA $45,805
Yuba City, CA $70,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,345
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,340
$66,254
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($67,483).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,637
Fort Collins, CO $55,197
Grand Junction, CO $56,725
Greeley, CO $53,167
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,427
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,100
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,483
Colorado Springs, CO $48,870
Pueblo, CO $48,250
$55,800
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,305).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,357
New Haven, CT $64,243
Danbury, CT $49,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,305
Waterbury, CT $47,780
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $51,400
$63,187
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($53,815).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,815
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,040
Gainesville, FL $40,210
Jacksonville, FL $48,933
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,877
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $44,925
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,940
Ocala, FL $45,207
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,123
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $46,520
Panama City, FL $40,633
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $43,437
Port St. Lucie, FL $43,580
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $34,435
Tallahassee, FL $43,055
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,690
The Villages, FL $38,945
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,793
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $43,310
Homosassa Springs, FL $37,370
Punta Gorda, FL $35,800
Sebring, FL $35,790
$44,178
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Macon, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($61,235).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $53,220
Brunswick, GA $43,100
Columbus, GA-AL $47,690
Dalton, GA $50,850
Gainesville, GA $44,810
Macon, GA $61,235
Savannah, GA $48,450
Valdosta, GA $41,260
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,240
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,475
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,500
Warner Robins, GA $59,700
$47,209
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($66,003).

Urban Honolulu, HI $66,003
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $54,390
$60,197
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,077).

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,800
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $59,077
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,277
Dubuque, IA $49,655
Iowa City, IA $55,580
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,267
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,050
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,647
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,010
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,960
$55,180
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($53,160).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $51,015
Idaho Falls, ID $41,595
Lewiston, ID-WA $53,160
Twin Falls, ID $44,515
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,170
Pocatello, ID $42,620
$45,948
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($76,170).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $71,920
Decatur, IL $63,430
Peoria, IL $61,980
Rockford, IL $76,170
Springfield, IL $45,970
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,430
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,050
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,410
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,340
$60,522
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($58,820).

Evansville, IN-KY $49,000
Fort Wayne, IN $50,990
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $56,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $49,933
Terre Haute, IN $49,335
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,063
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,920
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,860
Columbus, IN $46,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $47,780
Kokomo, IN $58,820
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $45,150
Muncie, IN $41,650
$49,023
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($58,643).

Manhattan, KS $45,245
Topeka, KS $47,500
Wichita, KS $58,643
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,227
$51,210
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($57,280).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $55,700
Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,530
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,280
Owensboro, KY $40,860
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,035
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,105
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,400
$51,524
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($62,360).

Baton Rouge, LA $57,090
Hammond, LA $46,130
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $52,075
Lafayette, LA $46,545
Lake Charles, LA $59,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,790
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,910
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,940
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,360
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,800
$53,021
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,730).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,915
Springfield, MA-CT $66,273
Worcester, MA-CT $69,730
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $54,100
Leominster-Gardner, MA $49,960
New Bedford, MA $50,700
Pittsfield, MA $52,050
$60,827
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($68,610).

Cumberland, MD-WV $43,720
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $56,217
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,107
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $47,465
California-Lexington Park, MD $68,610
$50,177
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,007).

Portland-South Portland, ME $50,007
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,310
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,083
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $45,590
$45,762
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($77,170).

Flint, MI $46,300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $61,420
Jackson, MI $50,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,990
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $72,535
Midland, MI $53,950
Monroe, MI $50,610
Muskegon, MI $48,340
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $39,600
Saginaw, MI $51,170
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,595
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,765
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,525
Battle Creek, MI $53,090
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $77,170
$58,314
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($72,255).

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $59,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $72,255
Rochester, MN $49,745
St. Cloud, MN $64,685
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,705
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,760
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,805
$63,294
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($62,610).

Columbia, MO $60,710
Jefferson City, MO $56,060
Joplin, MO $48,440
Kansas City, MO-KS $50,730
St. Joseph, MO-KS $47,280
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,610
Springfield, MO $50,530
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,110
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,240
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,520
$52,568
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($51,385).

Hattiesburg, MS $40,290
Jackson, MS $46,320
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,385
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,995
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,050
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,975
$44,708
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($56,950).

Great Falls, MT $56,950
Missoula, MT $48,305
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,685
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,975
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,020
$50,787
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

New Bern, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($58,797).

Burlington, NC $44,795
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $49,393
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,065
Fayetteville, NC $45,940
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,987
Greenville, NC $50,063
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,570
Jacksonville, NC $47,200
New Bern, NC $58,797
Raleigh, NC $58,660
Rocky Mount, NC $43,615
Wilmington, NC $40,050
Winston-Salem, NC $52,997
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,847
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,543
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,135
Goldsboro, NC $42,990
$49,340
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($65,807).

Fargo, ND-MN $53,690
Grand Forks, ND-MN $53,220
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,807
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,235
$57,523
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($56,420).

Lincoln, NE $53,350
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $56,420
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,470
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,905
$48,610
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($57,600).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,600
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,160
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,145
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Manchester, NH $55,660
$51,150
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($57,820).

Trenton, NJ $57,820
Ocean City, NJ $47,410
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $51,510
$53,043
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($56,273).

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,100
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,273
Farmington, NM $54,360
Las Cruces, NM $38,270
Santa Fe, NM $39,880
$47,988
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($58,667).

Reno, NV $54,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,667
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $49,650
$55,925
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($78,260).

Binghamton, NY $50,745
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,900
Kingston, NY $60,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $74,625
Rochester, NY $61,550
Syracuse, NY $51,430
Utica-Rome, NY $69,875
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $48,790
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,495
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $62,335
Ithaca, NY $78,260
$60,349
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($61,510).

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,287
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,510
Columbus, OH $58,047
Dayton, OH $51,897
Mansfield, OH $47,205
Springfield, OH $51,550
Toledo, OH $57,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $54,800
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,903
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,930
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,533
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,677
Lima, OH $44,600
$54,774
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($55,427).

Oklahoma City, OK $49,315
Tulsa, OK $55,427
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,727
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,183
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,257
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,627
Lawton, OK $47,620
$48,995
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($64,595).

Bend-Redmond, OR $58,040
Eugene, OR $54,490
Medford, OR $54,150
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $64,595
Salem, OR $63,500
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,400
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,800
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
$56,205
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($65,555).

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $54,420
Erie, PA $58,300
Gettysburg, PA $47,260
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,285
Johnstown, PA $48,570
Lancaster, PA $50,995
Lebanon, PA $54,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,895
Pittsburgh, PA $65,555
Reading, PA $51,430
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $48,100
State College, PA $55,080
Williamsport, PA $43,290
York-Hanover, PA $49,340
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,250
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,165
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,900
$53,206
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($24,677).

Ponce, PR $21,825
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,677
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,410
Arecibo, PR $20,440
Guayama, PR $19,630
Mayaguez, PR $19,240
San German, PR $20,480
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,940
$21,529
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,200).

Columbia, SC $49,760
Florence, SC $45,495
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,787
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $43,785
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,335
Spartanburg, SC $49,530
Sumter, SC $51,200
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,885
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,345
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,730
$46,238
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($64,500).

Sioux Falls, SD $48,865
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,645
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,500
$54,003
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($51,325).

Clarksville, TN-KY $44,000
Cleveland, TN $43,280
Jackson, TN $36,760
Johnson City, TN $49,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $50,550
Knoxville, TN $47,990
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,895
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,325
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,940
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,780
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,740
$46,521
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($60,835).

Amarillo, TX $48,750
Austin-Round Rock, TX $46,255
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $51,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,620
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,495
Corpus Christi, TX $60,835
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $45,345
El Paso, TX $40,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,833
Killeen-Temple, TX $46,780
Laredo, TX $31,810
Longview, TX $47,363
Lubbock, TX $60,600
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $47,630
Midland, TX $51,915
Odessa, TX $52,455
San Angelo, TX $45,390
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,280
Texarkana, TX-AR $54,185
Tyler, TX $49,890
Victoria, TX $55,680
Waco, TX $43,530
Wichita Falls, TX $47,020
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,427
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,105
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,645
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,700
$47,885
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($71,060).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $57,750
Provo-Orem, UT $54,250
St. George, UT $47,510
Salt Lake City, UT $56,890
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $71,060
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,030
$57,600
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($57,773).

Harrisonburg, VA $45,235
Lynchburg, VA $46,390
Richmond, VA $56,677
Roanoke, VA $48,740
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $47,325
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $57,773
Winchester, VA-WV $52,360
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,885
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,790
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,670
Charlottesville, VA $45,090
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,170
$49,646
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($46,845).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,845
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,225
$46,535
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($71,365).

Eau Claire, WI $57,840
Green Bay, WI $53,830
Janesville-Beloit, WI $53,280
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,490
Madison, WI $52,650
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,365
Racine, WI $55,740
Sheboygan, WI $48,460
Wausau, WI $61,790
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,650
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,590
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,700
$59,540
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($61,190).

Charleston, WV $47,080
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $61,190
Morgantown, WV $39,120
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,450
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,550
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,855
$53,743
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($70,655).

Cheyenne, WY $55,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,870
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $70,655
$66,868

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $51,780

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($68,470) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

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

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($71,113) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $71,113
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $65,827
$68,470
Alabama

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

Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($54,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $47,400
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $53,170
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $42,060
Decatur, AL $51,650
Dothan, AL $39,885
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $38,850
Huntsville, AL $50,865
Mobile, AL $40,760
Montgomery, AL $45,165
Tuscaloosa, AL $54,170
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,790
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $45,015
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,525
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,395
$45,979
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 ($54,503) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $47,037
Jonesboro, AR $39,000
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $54,503
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,797
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $51,217
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,385
Hot Springs, AR $33,410
Pine Bluff, AR $45,080
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $40,720
$44,905
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($56,703) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $44,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $56,703
Prescott, AZ $52,035
Tucson, AZ $46,270
Yuma, AZ $45,830
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $55,393
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $36,880
$48,272
California

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

Santa Rosa, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $57,770
El Centro, CA $62,340
Fresno, CA $62,935
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $62,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $72,910
Madera, CA $41,750
Merced, CA $62,040
Modesto, CA $63,595
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $70,890
Redding, CA $64,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $68,970
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $72,135
Salinas, CA $81,440
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $70,255
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $68,335
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $77,815
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $58,460
Santa Rosa, CA $88,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA $61,270
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $74,650
Visalia-Porterville, CA $45,805
Yuba City, CA $70,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,800
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $66,345
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $76,340
$66,160
Colorado

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

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($67,483) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $56,637
Fort Collins, CO $55,197
Grand Junction, CO $56,725
Greeley, CO $53,167
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $57,427
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $49,100
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $67,483
Colorado Springs, CO $48,870
Pueblo, CO $48,250
$54,762
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 ($71,305) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $70,357
New Haven, CT $64,243
Danbury, CT $49,470
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $71,305
Waterbury, CT $47,780
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $51,400
$59,093
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($53,815) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $53,815
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $39,040
Gainesville, FL $40,210
Jacksonville, FL $48,933
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $49,020
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,877
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $44,925
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $42,940
Ocala, FL $45,207
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $53,123
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $46,520
Panama City, FL $40,633
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $43,437
Port St. Lucie, FL $43,580
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $34,435
Tallahassee, FL $43,055
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $44,690
The Villages, FL $38,945
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,793
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $43,310
Homosassa Springs, FL $37,370
Punta Gorda, FL $35,800
Sebring, FL $35,790
$43,367
Georgia

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

Macon, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($61,235) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $48,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $53,220
Brunswick, GA $43,100
Columbus, GA-AL $47,690
Dalton, GA $50,850
Gainesville, GA $44,810
Macon, GA $61,235
Savannah, GA $48,450
Valdosta, GA $41,260
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,160
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,240
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,475
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $42,500
Warner Robins, GA $59,700
$47,454
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($66,003) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $66,003
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $54,390
$60,197
Iowa

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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,077) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $52,800
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $59,077
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,277
Dubuque, IA $49,655
Iowa City, IA $55,580
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $57,267
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $53,050
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,647
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,010
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,390
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $56,960
$54,701
Idaho

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

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($53,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $51,015
Idaho Falls, ID $41,595
Lewiston, ID-WA $53,160
Twin Falls, ID $44,515
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,900
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $43,170
Pocatello, ID $42,620
$45,711
Illinois

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

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($76,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $71,920
Decatur, IL $63,430
Peoria, IL $61,980
Rockford, IL $76,170
Springfield, IL $45,970
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $64,430
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,050
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,410
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,340
$60,522
Indiana

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

Kokomo, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Evansville, IN-KY $49,000
Fort Wayne, IN $50,990
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $56,290
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $49,750
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $49,933
Terre Haute, IN $49,335
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,063
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,920
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $43,860
Columbus, IN $46,930
Elkhart-Goshen, IN $47,780
Kokomo, IN $58,820
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $45,150
Muncie, IN $41,650
$48,819
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($58,643) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $45,245
Topeka, KS $47,500
Wichita, KS $58,643
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $50,227
$50,404
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($57,280) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $55,700
Lexington-Fayette, KY $51,530
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $57,280
Owensboro, KY $40,860
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,035
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,105
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $55,400
$51,119
Louisiana

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

Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($62,360) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Baton Rouge, LA $57,090
Hammond, LA $46,130
Houma-Thibodaux, LA $52,075
Lafayette, LA $46,545
Lake Charles, LA $59,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $54,790
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $48,910
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $54,940
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $62,360
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $51,800
$53,409
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($69,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $60,915
Springfield, MA-CT $66,273
Worcester, MA-CT $69,730
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $54,100
Leominster-Gardner, MA $49,960
New Bedford, MA $50,700
Pittsfield, MA $52,050
$57,675
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.

Cumberland, MD-WV $43,720
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $56,217
Salisbury, MD-DE $44,107
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $47,465
California-Lexington Park, MD $68,610
$52,024
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,007) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $50,007
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $42,310
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,083
Lewiston-Auburn, ME $45,590
$45,748
Michigan

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

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($77,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Flint, MI $46,300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $61,420
Jackson, MI $50,350
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,990
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $72,535
Midland, MI $53,950
Monroe, MI $50,610
Muskegon, MI $48,340
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $39,600
Saginaw, MI $51,170
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $62,595
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,765
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,330
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $61,525
Battle Creek, MI $53,090
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $77,170
$56,359
Minnesota

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

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,255) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mankato-North Mankato, MN $59,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $72,255
Rochester, MN $49,745
St. Cloud, MN $64,685
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,705
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $49,760
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,070
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $68,805
$62,232
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($62,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $60,710
Jefferson City, MO $56,060
Joplin, MO $48,440
Kansas City, MO-KS $50,730
St. Joseph, MO-KS $47,280
St. Louis, MO-IL $62,610
Springfield, MO $50,530
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,110
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $59,240
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $30,520
$50,998
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($51,385) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hattiesburg, MS $40,290
Jackson, MS $46,320
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $51,385
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,995
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,050
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,975
$44,169
Montana

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

Great Falls, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($56,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $56,950
Missoula, MT $48,305
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,685
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $47,975
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $55,020
$50,787
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 ($58,797) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $44,795
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $49,393
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $48,065
Fayetteville, NC $45,940
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,987
Greenville, NC $50,063
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,570
Jacksonville, NC $47,200
New Bern, NC $58,797
Raleigh, NC $58,660
Rocky Mount, NC $43,615
Wilmington, NC $40,050
Winston-Salem, NC $52,997
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,847
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $52,543
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,140
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,135
Goldsboro, NC $42,990
$48,655
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 ($65,807) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $53,690
Grand Forks, ND-MN $53,220
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $65,807
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,235
$56,488
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 ($56,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $53,350
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $56,420
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $49,470
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $41,905
$50,286
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 ($57,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $57,600
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,160
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $50,145
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $47,440
Manchester, NH $55,660
$51,601
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 ($57,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $57,820
Ocean City, NJ $47,410
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $51,510
$52,247
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 ($56,273) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $38,100
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $56,273
Farmington, NM $54,360
Las Cruces, NM $38,270
Santa Fe, NM $39,880
$45,377
Nevada

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

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($58,667) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $54,950
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $58,667
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $49,650
$54,422
New York

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

Ithaca, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($78,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $50,745
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $62,900
Kingston, NY $60,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $74,625
Rochester, NY $61,550
Syracuse, NY $51,430
Utica-Rome, NY $69,875
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $48,790
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $45,180
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $61,495
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $62,335
Ithaca, NY $78,260
$60,600
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($61,510) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,287
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,510
Columbus, OH $58,047
Dayton, OH $51,897
Mansfield, OH $47,205
Springfield, OH $51,550
Toledo, OH $57,210
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $54,800
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,903
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $54,930
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,533
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,677
Lima, OH $44,600
$54,033
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($55,427) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Oklahoma City, OK $49,315
Tulsa, OK $55,427
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $42,727
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,183
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,257
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,627
Lawton, OK $47,620
$48,879
Oregon

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($64,595) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $58,040
Eugene, OR $54,490
Medford, OR $54,150
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $64,595
Salem, OR $63,500
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,400
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $47,800
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $61,730
$56,463
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($65,555) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $54,420
Erie, PA $58,300
Gettysburg, PA $47,260
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,285
Johnstown, PA $48,570
Lancaster, PA $50,995
Lebanon, PA $54,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,895
Pittsburgh, PA $65,555
Reading, PA $51,430
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $48,100
State College, PA $55,080
Williamsport, PA $43,290
York-Hanover, PA $49,340
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,250
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,165
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $41,900
$52,088
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 ($24,677) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $21,825
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,677
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,410
Arecibo, PR $20,440
Guayama, PR $19,630
Mayaguez, PR $19,240
San German, PR $20,480
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $19,940
$20,705
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $49,760
Florence, SC $45,495
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $48,787
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $43,785
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,335
Spartanburg, SC $49,530
Sumter, SC $51,200
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,885
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,345
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,730
$45,785
South Dakota

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

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($64,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $48,865
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $48,645
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $64,500
$54,003
Tennessee

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

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($51,325) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $44,000
Cleveland, TN $43,280
Jackson, TN $36,760
Johnson City, TN $49,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $50,550
Knoxville, TN $47,990
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,895
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,325
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,940
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $40,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $49,780
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $44,740
$46,015
Texas

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

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($60,835) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Amarillo, TX $48,750
Austin-Round Rock, TX $46,255
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $51,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,620
College Station-Bryan, TX $50,495
Corpus Christi, TX $60,835
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $45,345
El Paso, TX $40,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $47,833
Killeen-Temple, TX $46,780
Laredo, TX $31,810
Longview, TX $47,363
Lubbock, TX $60,600
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $47,630
Midland, TX $51,915
Odessa, TX $52,455
San Angelo, TX $45,390
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,280
Texarkana, TX-AR $54,185
Tyler, TX $49,890
Victoria, TX $55,680
Waco, TX $43,530
Wichita Falls, TX $47,020
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,427
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,570
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $41,105
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $45,645
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,700
$47,460
Utah

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

Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($71,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $57,750
Provo-Orem, UT $54,250
St. George, UT $47,510
Salt Lake City, UT $56,890
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $71,060
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area $48,030
$55,915
Virginia

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

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($57,773) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $45,235
Lynchburg, VA $46,390
Richmond, VA $56,677
Roanoke, VA $48,740
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $47,325
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $57,773
Winchester, VA-WV $52,360
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $44,885
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,790
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,670
Charlottesville, VA $45,090
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,170
$48,592
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($46,845) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,845
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $46,225
$46,535
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 ($71,365) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $57,840
Green Bay, WI $53,830
Janesville-Beloit, WI $53,280
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $56,490
Madison, WI $52,650
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $71,365
Racine, WI $55,740
Sheboygan, WI $48,460
Wausau, WI $61,790
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,650
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,590
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $70,700
$57,615
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 ($61,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $47,080
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $61,190
Morgantown, WV $39,120
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $42,450
Wheeling, WV-OH $55,550
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $55,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $59,855
$51,545
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($70,655) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $55,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $68,870
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $70,655
$64,938

3 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 $51,780. 

  Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

Salary Ratio: 3.06    

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    
  • Brake Mechanic
  • Bulldozer Mechanic
  • Caterpillar Mechanic
  • Clutch Mechanic
  • Construction Equipment Mechanic
  • Construction Equipment Overhauler
  • Crane Mechanic
  • Crane Technician
  • Dinkey Engine Mechanic
  • Dinkey Mechanic
  • Dragline Mechanic
  • Dredge Mechanic
  • Drop Hammer Mechanic
  • Endless Track Vehicle Mechanic
  • Equipment Mechanic
  • Equipment Mechanic Specialist
  • Equipment Technician
  • Field Mechanic
  • Field Service Technician
  • Field Technician
  • Fork Lift Mechanic
  • Forklift Mechanic
  • Forklift Technician
  • Garage Construction Equipment Mechanic
  • Heavy Duty Mechanic
  • Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic
  • Heavy Equipment Mechanic
  • Heavy Equipment Technician
  • Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
  • Hoist Mechanic
  • Hydraulic Auto Jack Mechanic
  • Hydraulic Jack Mechanic
  • Hydraulic Mechanic
  • Hydro Mechanic
  • Lift Truck Mechanic
  • Link Trainer Mechanic
  • Logging Equipment Mechanic
  • Machine Overhauler
  • Machinery Mechanic
  • Maintenance Mechanic
  • Master Mechanic
  • Mechanic
  • Mobile Equipment Mechanic
  • Mobile Equipment Repairer
  • Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic
  • Power Shovel Mechanic
  • Rigging Loft Mechanic
  • Shovel Mechanic
  • Ski Lift Mechanic
  • Track Vehicle Repairer
  • Truck Mechanic
  • Trucksmith
  • US Salary Median: $53,540
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Rail Car Repairers

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.

Salary Ratio: 2.24    

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 Brake Adjuster
  • Air Brake Man
  • Air Brake Mechanic
  • Air Brake Rigger
  • Air Brake Worker
  • Air Compressor Mechanic
  • Air Valve Mechanic
  • Air Valve Repairer
  • Brake Adjuster
  • Brake Liner
  • Brake Reliner
  • Brake Shoe Rebuilder
  • Brake Specialist
  • Breaker Mechanic
  • Coach Mechanic
  • Compressor Mechanic
  • Controller Mechanic
  • Drop Pit Worker
  • Freight Car Builder
  • Freight Car Repairer
  • Freight Maintenance Specialist
  • Freight Repairer
  • Gearman
  • Interlocker Maintainer
  • Interlocking Mechanic
  • Locomotive Repairman
  • Machine Overhauler
  • Mechanical Unit Repairer
  • Mine Car Mechanic
  • Mine Car Repairer
  • Plow Mechanic
  • Pullman Car Repairer
  • Rail Car Maintenance Mechanic
  • Rail Car Mechanic
  • Rail Car Repair Carman
  • Rail Car Repairer
  • Rail Car Repairman
  • Rail Car Sandblaster
  • Rail Car Welder
  • Rail Specialist
  • Railroad Brake Repairer
  • Railroad Car Repairman
  • Railroad Mechanic
  • Railroad Repairer
  • Repair Laborer
  • Repair Specialist
  • Repair Technician
  • Repair Worker
  • Roundhouse Worker
  • Signal Mechanic
  • Street Car Mechanic
  • Streetcar Repairer
  • Structural Repairer
  • Subway Car Repairer
  • Tank Car Mechanic
  • Tank Car Reconditioner
  • Test Rack Operator
  • Tipple Mechanic
  • Train Car Repairman
  • Triple Valve Mechanic
  • Triple Valve Tester
  • Trolley Car Mechanic
  • Trolley Car Overhauler
  • Valve Mechanic
  • Valve Repairer
  • US Salary Median: $49,543
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: no prior years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

Salary Ratio: 3.51    

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 Valve Mechanic
  • Air Valve Repairer
  • Automation Controls Technician
  • Certification Technician
  • Control Specialist
  • Control Valve Mechanic
  • Control Valve Technician
  • Controls Specialist
  • Controls Technician
  • Electric Meter Installer
  • Electric Meter Repairer
  • Electric Meter Setter
  • Electric Meter Technician
  • Electrical Technician
  • Electro-Mechanical Technician (E/M Technician)
  • Fare Register Repairer
  • Field Mechanical Meter Tester
  • Fire Extinguisher Repairer
  • Gas Meter Installer
  • Gas Meter Mechanic
  • Gas Meter Prover
  • Gas Pit Worker
  • Gas Regulator Repairer
  • Gas Technician
  • Gas Utility Worker
  • Industrial Control Technician
  • Industrial Gas Servicer
  • Inside Meter Tester
  • Instrument and Controls Technician
  • Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Technician)
  • Instrument Control and Electrical Technician (ICE Technician)
  • Instrument Technician
  • Instrumentation Technician
  • Lubrication Equipment Servicer
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Measurement Specialist
  • Measurement Technician
  • Mechanic
  • Meter Installer
  • Meter Maintenance Person
  • Meter Mechanic
  • Meter Repairer
  • Meter Technician
  • Meterman
  • Motor Power Connector
  • Parking Meter Installer
  • Parking Meter Mechanic
  • Parking Meter Servicer
  • Plant Controls Specialist
  • Pneumatic Tester Mechanic
  • Pneumatic Tool Repairer
  • Pneumatic Tube Repairer
  • Project Controls Specialist
  • Pyrometer Mechanic
  • Regulator Mechanic
  • Residential Gas Heat Technician
  • Rocket Engine Component Mechanic
  • Safety Relief Valve Technician
  • Salvager
  • Scale Installer
  • Service Technician
  • Shut Off Worker
  • Spray Gun Repairer
  • Taximeter Repairer
  • Thermostat Mechanic
  • Thermostat Repairer
  • Valve and Regulator Repairer
  • Valve Grinder
  • Valve Mechanic
  • Valve Technician
  • Water Meter Installer
  • Water Meter Mechanic
  • Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic
  • Water Valve Mechanic
  • Water Valve Repairer
  • US Salary Median: $62,208
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,190 per year (or $9,243 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,380 to earn an associate's (or $18,486 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology & Technician Degrees

Ferris State University

1201 S State St - Big Rapids, MI

Out-of-state cost: $12,768/year
In-state cost: $12,768/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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