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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Mechanical Engineering & Mechanical Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information. Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems. Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $60,264
    "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.): 5.6%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,688/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $7,814/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,403/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,932/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $15,211/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $8,975/yr

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

ASSOCIATE'S Most Required Degree
Associates
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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: $60,264

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Hawaii ($81,300) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,060).

Fairbanks, AK $89,060
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $76,044
$80,925
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($97,950).

Huntsville, AL $75,940
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,823
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,530
Auburn-Opelika, AL $64,770
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $60,700
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $67,540
Decatur, AL $97,950
Dothan, AL $85,850
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $72,910
Gadsden, AL $56,530
Mobile, AL $76,390
Montgomery, AL $69,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $78,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,130
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,310
$71,508
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($76,720).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $66,996
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,690
Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,340
Hot Springs, AR $60,580
Jonesboro, AR $72,570
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,870
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$67,776
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($91,040).

Tucson, AZ $67,658
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,390
Prescott, AZ $65,700
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $91,040
Yuma, AZ $71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,780
$73,349
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($78,267).

Fresno, CA $59,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,650
Modesto, CA $48,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,073
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $55,203
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $78,267
Salinas, CA $55,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $59,488
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $73,458
Santa Rosa, CA $66,113
Stockton-Lodi, CA $56,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $58,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $51,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $60,050
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,300
$63,600
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($77,660).

Colorado Springs, CO $77,660
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $63,630
Fort Collins, CO $55,483
Greeley, CO $70,087
$64,526
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($85,210).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $73,844
New Haven, CT $70,992
Danbury, CT $85,210
Waterbury, CT $78,280
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,030
$75,076
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($71,587).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,980
Jacksonville, FL $71,587
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $53,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $53,376
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $64,090
Ocala, FL $40,560
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $46,402
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $48,737
Panama City, FL $47,710
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,932
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,820
$52,373
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($46,580).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $57,190
Macon, GA $57,190
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Savannah, GA $46,580
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,830
$47,899
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($85,080).

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$81,300
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($59,940).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $58,704
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,400
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,940
Dubuque, IA $51,180
$55,497
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($109,270).

Pocatello, ID $63,193
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,390
Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,990
Idaho Falls, ID $109,270
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
Twin Falls, ID $72,150
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,470
$71,779
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($62,820).

Peoria, IL $57,153
Rockford, IL $60,650
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,820
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,850
$58,108
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($59,280).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,620
Evansville, IN-KY $55,680
Fort Wayne, IN $44,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,843
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $59,280
Muncie, IN $52,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $57,323
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,557
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $53,828
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,953
$53,372
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($68,210).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $56,054
Manhattan, KS $68,210
Topeka, KS $63,260
Wichita, KS $65,145
$61,830
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($72,980).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,354
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $66,130
Lexington-Fayette, KY $72,980
Owensboro, KY $72,440
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $69,400
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $58,045
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $57,565
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,390
$62,343
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($64,170).

Lafayette, LA $55,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $64,170
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,920
$59,502
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,530).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $52,120
New Bedford, MA $69,530
Springfield, MA-CT $45,163
Worcester, MA-CT $52,354
$51,891
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($68,330).

California-Lexington Park, MD $68,330
Salisbury, MD-DE $48,413
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,080
$59,905
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($81,570).

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($64,440).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,307
Flint, MI $63,800
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $52,503
Jackson, MI $54,027
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $51,843
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $53,320
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $64,440
Saginaw, MI $48,150
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,720
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $48,367
Battle Creek, MI $49,470
Monroe, MI $50,520
$53,608
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($64,600).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,323
St. Cloud, MN $59,000
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,472
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,600
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $48,733
$55,422
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($77,780).

St. Louis, MO-IL $64,932
Springfield, MO $60,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,227
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,597
Columbia, MO $67,510
Jefferson City, MO $75,340
Joplin, MO $68,720
Kansas City, MO-KS $77,780
St. Joseph, MO-KS $71,120
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,140
$65,729
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($85,680).

Jackson, MS $67,348
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,654
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $59,260
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,992
Hattiesburg, MS $70,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $85,680
$67,754
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($73,470).

Great Falls, MT $66,690
Missoula, MT $59,220
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,720
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,470
$67,460
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($65,198).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $57,933
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,198
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $56,210
Raleigh, NC $58,443
Winston-Salem, NC $57,517
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,513
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,530
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,140
$57,257
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($77,830).

Fargo, ND-MN $72,470
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,890
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,830
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,020
$74,553
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($68,024).

Lincoln, NE $67,230
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $60,518
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $58,972
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $68,024
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$63,391
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($68,025).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $67,950
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,397
Manchester, NH $67,985
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $68,025
$66,777
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($81,630).

Ocean City, NJ $76,390
Trenton, NJ $81,630
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $78,860
$78,960
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($80,560).

Farmington, NM $66,270
Las Cruces, NM $80,560
Santa Fe, NM $66,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,230
$72,530
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($69,230).

Reno, NV $69,230
$69,230
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($59,023).

Binghamton, NY $50,790
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $53,763
Glens Falls, NY $55,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $59,023
Rochester, NY $56,992
Syracuse, NY $55,230
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,120
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,210
$53,947
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($58,633).

Canton-Massillon, OH $48,530
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,980
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,892
Columbus, OH $58,633
Dayton, OH $54,817
Toledo, OH $51,567
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,952
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $50,160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$53,164
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($82,850).

Tulsa, OK $68,072
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $66,828
Lawton, OK $75,210
Oklahoma City, OK $81,070
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,770
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,990
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,850
$72,914
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($58,820).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,820
$58,820
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Reading, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($60,930).

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $52,230
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,450
Erie, PA $48,353
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,483
Lancaster, PA $60,113
Lebanon, PA $52,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,860
Pittsburgh, PA $54,884
Reading, PA $60,930
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $54,097
State College, PA $46,007
York-Hanover, PA $57,913
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,663
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $50,710
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,590
$52,813
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($29,800).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $27,266
Ponce, PR $29,800
$27,990
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 ($70,840).

Columbia, SC $50,567
Florence, SC $48,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $60,347
Spartanburg, SC $58,940
Sumter, SC $70,840
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,380
$59,016
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($68,750).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $54,240
Sioux Falls, SD $68,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$60,136
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($58,906).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,680
Knoxville, TN $55,063
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $58,906
Morristown, TN $35,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $52,100
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,943
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Jackson, TN $49,820
Johnson City, TN $47,250
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,640
$52,934
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($75,700).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $75,700
College Station-Bryan, TX $60,987
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,034
El Paso, TX $45,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $59,114
Killeen-Temple, TX $50,150
Longview, TX $56,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $33,940
Midland, TX $64,697
Odessa, TX $59,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,582
Tyler, TX $55,750
Waco, TX $53,190
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,013
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,237
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,447
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,810
$56,641
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($59,660).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,660
Provo-Orem, UT $38,590
Salt Lake City, UT $49,083
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,310
$51,938
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($61,310).

Lynchburg, VA $59,370
Richmond, VA $54,160
Roanoke, VA $61,310
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,088
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,400
$57,140
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($75,800).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$70,950
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($72,430).

Green Bay, WI $59,886
Janesville-Beloit, WI $62,854
Madison, WI $67,706
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $65,016
Racine, WI $62,832
Sheboygan, WI $66,147
Wausau, WI $62,247
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $57,928
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $58,630
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,260
Eau Claire, WI $59,405
Fond du Lac, WI $54,580
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $60,375
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,430
$61,642
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($85,530).

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($79,650).

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $62,056

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($84,978) 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 ($89,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $89,060
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $80,895
$84,978
Alabama

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

Decatur, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($97,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $80,015
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $56,823
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $63,530
Auburn-Opelika, AL $64,770
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $65,003
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $67,540
Decatur, AL $97,950
Dothan, AL $85,850
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $72,910
Gadsden, AL $56,530
Mobile, AL $80,370
Montgomery, AL $69,520
Tuscaloosa, AL $78,330
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $81,130
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $75,310
$73,039
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $65,895
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $60,120
Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,340
Hot Springs, AR $60,580
Jonesboro, AR $72,570
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,870
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$67,669
Arizona

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

Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($91,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $71,400
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $63,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $81,390
Prescott, AZ $65,700
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $91,040
Yuma, AZ $71,850
Arizona nonmetropolitan area $80,780
$75,103
California

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($74,008) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $59,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $65,895
Modesto, CA $48,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,073
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $56,495
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $73,180
Salinas, CA $55,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $63,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $58,588
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $74,008
Santa Rosa, CA $67,655
Stockton-Lodi, CA $56,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $58,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $51,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $60,050
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,300
$60,957
Colorado

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

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($77,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $77,660
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $63,960
Fort Collins, CO $57,940
Greeley, CO $70,087
$67,412
Connecticut

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

Danbury, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($85,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $77,185
New Haven, CT $74,633
Danbury, CT $85,210
Waterbury, CT $78,280
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $75,030
$78,068
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($68,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,980
Jacksonville, FL $68,270
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $53,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $52,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $64,090
Ocala, FL $40,560
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $48,435
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $52,090
Panama City, FL $47,710
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,360
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,820
$52,693
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($46,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $57,190
Macon, GA $57,190
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,090
Savannah, GA $46,580
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,830
$49,376
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($85,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$81,300
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 ($61,598) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,598
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $53,785
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,400
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,375
Dubuque, IA $51,180
$54,209
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($109,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Pocatello, ID $63,193
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,390
Coeur d'Alene, ID $63,990
Idaho Falls, ID $109,270
Lewiston, ID-WA $65,480
Twin Falls, ID $72,150
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $67,470
$72,706
Illinois

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

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($60,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $54,365
Rockford, IL $60,095
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,330
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,850
$54,472
Indiana

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

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($58,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,620
Evansville, IN-KY $55,680
Fort Wayne, IN $44,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,310
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $58,750
Muncie, IN $52,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $54,435
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $51,860
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,833
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,850
$51,696
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($70,333) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $58,553
Manhattan, KS $68,210
Topeka, KS $63,260
Wichita, KS $70,333
$65,089
Kentucky

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

Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($72,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,008
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY $66,130
Lexington-Fayette, KY $72,980
Owensboro, KY $72,440
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $69,400
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $60,077
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $61,073
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,390
$64,562
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($63,205) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $55,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,205
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,920
$56,068
Massachusetts

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

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($69,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $52,120
New Bedford, MA $69,530
Springfield, MA-CT $48,545
Worcester, MA-CT $52,465
$55,665
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($68,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $68,420
Salisbury, MD-DE $48,413
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,080
$57,638
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($81,570) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

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

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($64,770) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,945
Flint, MI $63,800
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $52,695
Jackson, MI $54,980
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,990
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $52,010
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $64,770
Saginaw, MI $48,150
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,720
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,160
Battle Creek, MI $49,470
Monroe, MI $50,520
$52,367
Minnesota

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($63,460) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,220
St. Cloud, MN $59,000
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $46,568
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $63,460
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,340
$56,518
Missouri

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

Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($77,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $68,328
Springfield, MO $60,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,227
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $61,660
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $55,597
Columbia, MO $67,510
Jefferson City, MO $75,340
Joplin, MO $68,720
Kansas City, MO-KS $77,780
St. Joseph, MO-KS $71,120
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $72,140
$67,245
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($85,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $66,743
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,123
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $58,448
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $63,633
Hattiesburg, MS $70,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $85,680
$67,901
Montana

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

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($73,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $66,690
Missoula, MT $59,220
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $67,200
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $70,720
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,470
$67,460
North Carolina

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

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($68,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $57,520
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $68,330
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $54,945
Raleigh, NC $57,705
Winston-Salem, NC $57,270
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,225
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,530
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,140
$55,353
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 ($77,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $72,470
Grand Forks, ND-MN $72,890
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,830
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,020
$74,553
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($67,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $67,230
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $62,380
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $59,343
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $66,785
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,280
$64,004
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 ($72,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $72,660
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $65,397
Manchester, NH $71,383
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,000
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $70,250
$68,138
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 ($81,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $76,390
Trenton, NJ $81,630
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $78,860
$78,960
New Mexico

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

Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($80,560) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $66,270
Las Cruces, NM $80,560
Santa Fe, NM $66,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $77,230
$72,530
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($66,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $66,160
$66,160
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($60,465) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $51,890
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $55,090
Glens Falls, NY $55,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $60,465
Rochester, NY $57,573
Syracuse, NY $56,395
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,120
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $47,535
$54,097
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($59,765) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $50,430
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $59,685
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,948
Columbus, OH $59,765
Dayton, OH $55,475
Toledo, OH $52,525
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $50,588
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $49,230
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$53,328
Oklahoma

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

Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($82,850) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $70,618
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,210
Lawton, OK $75,210
Oklahoma City, OK $81,070
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $75,770
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $76,990
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $82,850
$75,388
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 ($58,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,820
$58,820
Pennsylvania

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

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($60,345) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $52,230
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,450
Erie, PA $48,665
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,320
Lancaster, PA $60,345
Lebanon, PA $52,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $52,850
Pittsburgh, PA $54,290
Reading, PA $60,335
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $53,525
State College, PA $48,970
York-Hanover, PA $56,925
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $45,335
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $49,765
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,645
$52,981
Puerto Rico

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

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($29,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $26,990
Ponce, PR $29,800
$28,395
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 ($70,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $50,955
Florence, SC $48,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $59,640
Spartanburg, SC $60,435
Sumter, SC $70,840
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,380
$58,912
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($68,750) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $55,998
Sioux Falls, SD $68,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $66,260
$63,669
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($59,863) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,680
Knoxville, TN $57,270
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $59,863
Morristown, TN $35,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $52,370
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $56,425
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,750
Jackson, TN $49,820
Johnson City, TN $47,250
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,640
$50,890
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($71,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $71,810
College Station-Bryan, TX $58,765
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $53,840
El Paso, TX $45,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,910
Killeen-Temple, TX $50,150
Longview, TX $56,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $33,940
Midland, TX $64,697
Odessa, TX $59,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,598
Tyler, TX $52,870
Waco, TX $53,190
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,120
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $57,237
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,250
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,575
$54,478
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($59,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $59,210
Provo-Orem, UT $38,590
Salt Lake City, UT $52,970
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,310
$50,520
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($60,795) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $59,370
Richmond, VA $54,160
Roanoke, VA $60,795
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $58,290
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,400
$54,233
Vermont

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

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($75,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$70,950
Wisconsin

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

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($72,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $61,118
Janesville-Beloit, WI $64,530
Madison, WI $69,358
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $66,303
Racine, WI $64,520
Sheboygan, WI $66,147
Wausau, WI $62,247
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,800
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $59,980
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,915
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $60,590
Eau Claire, WI $62,470
Fond du Lac, WI $58,003
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $64,820
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $72,430
$63,682
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($79,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $58,472

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is Hawaii ($81,300) in the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK N/A
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $56,640
$56,640
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($64,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $59,640
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Auburn-Opelika, AL N/A
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $47,790
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Decatur, AL N/A
Dothan, AL N/A
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL N/A
Gadsden, AL N/A
Mobile, AL $64,450
Montgomery, AL N/A
Tuscaloosa, AL N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$57,293
Arkansas

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

Pine Bluff, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($76,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $71,400
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,970
Fort Smith, AR-OK $62,340
Hot Springs, AR $60,580
Jonesboro, AR $72,570
Pine Bluff, AR $76,720
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $68,870
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $67,220
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $74,710
$69,153
Arizona

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

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($52,690) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $52,690
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ N/A
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ N/A
Prescott, AZ N/A
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ N/A
Yuma, AZ N/A
Arizona nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,690
California

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

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($88,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $74,670
Modesto, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $52,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $88,440
Salinas, CA N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $48,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $63,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $71,260
Santa Rosa, CA $63,030
Stockton-Lodi, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $60,300
$65,234
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($62,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO N/A
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $62,970
Fort Collins, CO $50,570
Greeley, CO N/A
$56,770
Connecticut

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $60,480
New Haven, CT $56,430
Danbury, CT N/A
Waterbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$58,455
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Jacksonville, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($78,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL N/A
Jacksonville, FL $78,220
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL N/A
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL N/A
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL N/A
Ocala, FL N/A
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $38,270
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $42,030
Panama City, FL N/A
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL N/A
Port St. Lucie, FL N/A
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,220
North Florida nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,220
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($46,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Macon, GA N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Savannah, GA $46,580
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $41,830
$44,205
Hawaii

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

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($85,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $85,080
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $77,520
$81,300
Iowa

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

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($59,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $47,130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $54,730
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD N/A
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA N/A
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $59,070
Dubuque, IA $51,180
$53,028
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($67,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $62,730
Rockford, IL $61,760
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $67,800
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,850
$62,535
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($63,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN N/A
Evansville, IN-KY N/A
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $51,910
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $60,340
Muncie, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $63,100
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $56,950
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $57,810
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $50,160
$56,712
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $46,060
Manhattan, KS N/A
Topeka, KS N/A
Wichita, KS $49,580
$47,820
Kentucky

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

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($54,740) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,740
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY N/A
Lexington-Fayette, KY N/A
Owensboro, KY N/A
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $51,950
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,040
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,243
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($66,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA N/A
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $66,100
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA N/A
$66,100
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($51,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA N/A
New Bedford, MA N/A
Springfield, MA-CT $38,400
Worcester, MA-CT $51,910
$45,155
Maryland

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

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($67,970) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $67,970
Salisbury, MD-DE N/A
Cumberland, MD-WV $56,080
$62,025
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($81,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lewiston-Auburn, ME $62,680
Portland-South Portland, ME $81,570
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $76,880
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,070
$73,050
Michigan

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

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($63,780) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $61,030
Flint, MI N/A
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $52,120
Jackson, MI $52,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $57,550
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $55,940
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $63,780
Saginaw, MI N/A
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area N/A
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $50,780
Battle Creek, MI $49,470
Monroe, MI $50,520
$54,812
Minnesota

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

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($66,880) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,530
St. Cloud, MN N/A
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $56,090
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,880
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,520
$58,005
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($51,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $51,350
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
Columbia, MO N/A
Jefferson City, MO N/A
Joplin, MO N/A
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Joseph, MO-KS N/A
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,350
Mississippi

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

Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($85,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $69,770
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $64,780
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,510
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,430
Hattiesburg, MS $70,780
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $85,680
$70,658
Montana N/A
North Carolina

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

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($59,920) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $52,670
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $58,740
Raleigh, NC $59,920
Winston-Salem, NC $58,010
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $47,090
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,140
$56,333
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($72,980) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE N/A
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $53,070
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $57,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $72,980
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area N/A
$61,180
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($61,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $49,110
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
Manchester, NH $57,790
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $61,350
$56,083
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($75,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $75,370
$75,370
New York

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($56,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $48,590
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $51,110
Glens Falls, NY N/A
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $56,140
Rochester, NY $54,670
Syracuse, NY $52,900
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $46,560
$51,662
Ohio

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

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($56,370) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $54,570
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $54,670
Columbus, OH $56,370
Dayton, OH $53,500
Toledo, OH $49,650
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,410
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $52,020
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$52,240
Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($73,300) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $57,890
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $73,300
Lawton, OK N/A
Oklahoma City, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$65,595
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Reading, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($62,120) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA N/A
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
Erie, PA $47,730
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $56,810
Lancaster, PA $59,650
Lebanon, PA N/A
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,880
Pittsburgh, PA $57,260
Reading, PA $62,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $55,240
State College, PA $40,080
York-Hanover, PA $59,890
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,320
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $52,600
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,480
$52,338
Puerto Rico

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

Ponce, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($29,800) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,370
Ponce, PR $29,800
$29,085
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Sumter, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($70,840) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $49,790
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $61,760
Spartanburg, SC $55,950
Sumter, SC $70,840
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $63,380
$60,344
South Dakota

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

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,210
Sioux Falls, SD N/A
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$47,210
Tennessee

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

East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($55,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA N/A
Knoxville, TN $50,650
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $55,080
Morristown, TN N/A
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $51,560
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $54,980
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
Jackson, TN $49,820
Johnson City, TN $47,250
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $55,640
$52,140
Texas

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($83,480) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $83,480
College Station-Bryan, TX $65,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $59,810
El Paso, TX N/A
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $63,930
Killeen-Temple, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Midland, TX N/A
Odessa, TX N/A
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $57,520
Tyler, TX $61,510
Waco, TX N/A
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,800
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $52,840
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $50,280
$59,956
Utah

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

Ogden-Clearfield, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($60,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $60,560
Provo-Orem, UT N/A
Salt Lake City, UT $41,310
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $51,310
$51,060
Virginia

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

Roanoke, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($62,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA $62,340
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $62,280
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$62,310
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,100) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $54,960
Janesville-Beloit, WI $56,150
Madison, WI $61,100
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $59,870
Racine, WI $56,080
Sheboygan, WI N/A
Wausau, WI N/A
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,720
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,940
Eau Claire, WI $50,210
Fond du Lac, WI $44,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $47,040
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI N/A
$52,988
West Virginia

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

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,530) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

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

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($79,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

5 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 $62,056.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $58,472. 

  Mechanical Drafters

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Salary Ratio: 2.6    

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    
  • Aeronautical Drafter
  • Auto Design Detailer
  • AutoCAD Designer
  • AutoCAD Technician
  • Automotive Design Drafter
  • Automotive Design Layout Drafter
  • Body Design Checker
  • Body Designer
  • CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
  • CAD Designer (Computer-Aided Design Designer)
  • CAD Drafter (Computer Aided Design Drafter)
  • CAD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design Drafter)
  • CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)
  • CAD Draughter (Computer Aided Design Draughter)
  • CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator)
  • CAD Operator (Computer-Aided Design Operator)
  • CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician)
  • CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter)
  • CAM Specialist (Computer Aided Manufacturing Specialist)
  • Castings Drafter
  • Controls Designer
  • Design Checker
  • Design Drafter
  • Design Technician
  • Detail Drafter
  • Detailer
  • Die Designer
  • Drafter
  • Drafting Technician
  • Furniture Detailer
  • Gage Designer
  • Installation Drafter
  • Machine Design Checker
  • Mechanical Design Drafter
  • Mechanical Design Technician
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Mechanical Detailer
  • Mechanical Drafter
  • Mechanical Draughter
  • Mold Designer
  • Patent Drafter
  • Pattern Drafter
  • Piping Designer
  • Product Designer
  • Project Designer
  • Technical Designer
  • Technical Illustrator
  • Tool and Die Designer
  • Tool Design Drafter
  • Tool Designer
  • US Salary Median: $58,644
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Salary Ratio: 2.6    

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    
  • Automation Technician
  • Automation Test Specialist
  • Calibration Technician
  • Certified Control Systems Technician
  • Commercial Drone Operator
  • Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Commercial Drone Technician
  • Designer
  • Drone Operator
  • Drone Pilot
  • Drone Technician
  • Electro-Mechanic
  • Electro-Mechanical Technician (E/M Technician)
  • Electro-Mechanical Technologist
  • Electromechanical Assembler
  • Electromechanical Assembly Technician
  • Electromechanical Engineering Technologist
  • Electromechanical Equipment Tester
  • Electromechanical Specialist
  • Electronic Technician
  • Electronics Technician
  • Engineering Specialist
  • Engineering Technician
  • Field Service Technician
  • Hardware Rework Specialist
  • IE PM Inspector (Instrumentation and Electrical Preventive Maintenance Inspector)
  • Instrumentation Technician
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Technician)
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Mechanic
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Mechanical Technician
  • Mechatronics Technician
  • Mechatronics Technologist
  • Metalworking Specialist
  • Photovoltaic Fabrication and Testing Technician (PV Fabrication and Testing Technician)
  • Process Control Tech
  • Product Test Specialist
  • Remote Pilot
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Controller (RPA Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator (RPA Operator)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot (RPA Pilot)
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technician (RPA Technician)
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicle Controller (RPV Controller)
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicle Engineering Technician (RPV Engineering Technician)
  • Research and Design Lab Technician (R and D Lab Tech)
  • Rework Specialist
  • Rework Technician
  • Robotics Testing Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Supply Chain Technician
  • Test Technician
  • Tester
  • Underwater Roboticist
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator (UAS Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Operator (UAV Operator)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Pilot (UAV Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Technician (UAV Technician)
  • Unmanned Air Systems Operator
  • Unmanned Aircraft Operator (UA Operator)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Pilot (UA Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot (UAS Pilot)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roboticist (UAS Roboticist)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician (UAS Technician)
  • Unmanned Aircraft Technician (UA Technician)
  • Unmanned Equipment Operator
  • US Salary Median: $66,436
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Robotics Technicians

Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.

Salary Ratio: 2.6    

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    
  • Assembly Technician
  • Automation Control Integrator
  • Automation Control Technician
  • Automation Controls Expert
  • Automation Controls Specialist
  • Automation Engineering Technician
  • Automation Technician
  • Automation Technologist
  • Electrical and Instrumentation Specialist
  • Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician)
  • Instrument and Automation Technician
  • Instrument Specialist
  • Instrument Technician
  • Instrumentation and Controls Technician
  • Instrumentation and Process Controls Technician
  • Process Control Technician
  • Programmable Logic Controllers Technician
  • Robot Programmer
  • Robot Technician
  • Robotic Technician
  • Robotic Weld Technician
  • Robotics Mechanic
  • Robotics Technician
  • Robotics Technologist
  • Sensor Technician
  • US Salary Median: $66,436
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.

Salary Ratio: 1.3    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Apparatus Engineering Technologist
  • Automation Design Checker
  • Brinell Tester
  • CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
  • Certified Control Systems Technician
  • Data Analyst
  • Designer
  • Development Technician
  • Engineering Aide
  • Engineering Analyst
  • Engineering Drawings Checker
  • Engineering Lab Technician
  • Engineering Technical Analyst
  • Engineering Technician
  • Engineering Technologist
  • Experimental Technician
  • Gyroscope Technician
  • Gyroscopic Engineering Technician
  • Heat Transfer Technician
  • Hydraulic Technician
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Laser Technician
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technician
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Mechanical Engineering Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering Technologist
  • Mechanical Inspector
  • Mechanical Service Specialist
  • Mechanical Technician
  • Mechanical Technologist
  • Motor Tester
  • Operations Analyst
  • Optomechanical Technician
  • Process Analyst
  • Process Engineering Technician
  • Process Technician
  • Proof Technician
  • Research and Development Technician
  • Systems Analyst
  • Technical Analyst
  • Technical Staff Engineer
  • Test Engineering Analyst
  • Tool Analyst
  • Tool Design Checker
  • Tooling Engineering Technician
  • Wind-Chill Administrator
  • US Salary Median: $60,054
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's

  Automotive Engineering Technicians

Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.

Salary Ratio: 2.6    

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    
  • Automotive Design Checker (Auto Design Checker)
  • Automotive Engineering Technician
  • Automotive Technician (Auto Technician)
  • Automotive Test Technician (Auto Test Technician)
  • Durability Technician
  • Laboratory Technician (Lab Technician)
  • Performance Technician
  • Research Technician
  • Transportation Engineering Technician
  • US Salary Median: $60,054
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's



Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,814 per year (or $13,687 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $15,628 to earn an associate's (or $27,374 if you're out-of-state).

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $7,814 per year (or $13,687 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $31,256 to earn a bachelor's (or $54,748 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering & Mechanical Technology & Technician Degrees

Wenatchee Valley College

1300 Fifth St - Wenatchee, WA

Out-of-state cost: $4,734/year
In-state cost: $4,320/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Youngstown State University

One University Plaza - Youngstown, OH

Out-of-state cost: $9,528/year
In-state cost: $9,168/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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North Central State College

2441 Kenwood Circle - Mansfield, OH

Out-of-state cost: $10,784/year
In-state cost: $5,486/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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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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Northeastern University Lifelong Learning Network

360 Huntington Ave - Boston, MA

Out-of-state cost: $13,386/year
In-state cost: $13,386/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Purdue University Northwest

2200 169th Street - Hammond, IN

Out-of-state cost: $14,223/year
In-state cost: $7,666/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Bluefield State College

219 Rock Street - Bluefield, WV

Out-of-state cost: $14,448/year
In-state cost: $7,584/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton

34 Cornell Drive - Canton, NY

Out-of-state cost: $14,842/year
In-state cost: $8,689/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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CUNY New York City College of Technology

300 Jay St - Brooklyn, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,270/year
In-state cost: $7,320/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

800 Algoma Blvd - Oshkosh, WI

Out-of-state cost: $15,290/year
In-state cost: $7,717/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Eastern Michigan University

900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI

Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

10 Upper College Drive - Alfred, NY

Out-of-state cost: $15,666/year
In-state cost: $8,726/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

2420 Nicolet Dr - Green Bay, WI

Out-of-state cost: $16,091/year
In-state cost: $7,873/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Weber State University

3850 Dixon Parkway Dr. Dept. 1031 - Ogden, UT

Out-of-state cost: $16,138/year
In-state cost: $5,956/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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ECPI University

5555 Greenwich Rd - Virginia Beach, VA

Out-of-state cost: $16,639/year
In-state cost: $16,639/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Fairmont State University

1201 Locust Ave - Fairmont, WV

Out-of-state cost: $16,814/year
In-state cost: $7,738/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Texas A&M University-Central Texas

1001 Leadership Place - Killeen, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,011/year
In-state cost: $7,195/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Grand Canyon University

3300 W Camelback Rd - Phoenix, AZ

Out-of-state cost: $17,181/year
In-state cost: $17,181/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Tarleton State University

1333 W. Washington - Stephenville, TX

Out-of-state cost: $17,448/year
In-state cost: $8,276/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Georgia Southern University

1332 Southern Drive - Statesboro, GA

Out-of-state cost: $17,539/year
In-state cost: $6,485/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Mechanical Engineering & Mechanical Technology & Technician Degrees

Northwestern University

633 Clark St - Evanston, IL

Out-of-state cost: $56,567/year
In-state cost: $56,567/year
Degrees: Master's

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