Home / All / Mechanic And Repair Technologies & Technicians

Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Security System Installation, Repair, and Inspection Technology & Technician Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install and repair household, business, and industrial security alarms, sensors, video and sound recording devices, identification systems, protective barriers, and related technologies.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $47,438
    "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 year
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,053/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,907/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,300/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,300/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,135/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,371/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

This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).

Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $47,438

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is South Dakota ($61,160) in the Sioux Falls, SD metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,610).

Dothan, AL $28,110
Huntsville, AL $48,030
Mobile, AL $49,130
Montgomery, AL $56,610
Tuscaloosa, AL $41,250
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,040
$43,362
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($39,780).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,250
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $39,780
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,750
$37,927
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($55,320).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,320
Tucson, AZ $37,940
$46,630
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($64,170).

Fresno, CA $50,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $46,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,070
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $52,300
Salinas, CA $56,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $53,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,170
Stockton-Lodi, CA $51,600
$53,945
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($57,530).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,530
Greeley, CO $44,160
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,540
$48,743
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($62,660).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,720
New Haven, CT $62,660
$60,190
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,580).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $34,520
Gainesville, FL $44,060
Jacksonville, FL $45,740
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,530
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,100
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,870
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,150
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,290
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $38,920
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,360
Punta Gorda, FL $62,580
Tallahassee, FL $49,320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$44,225
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($47,260).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $47,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $36,940
Columbus, GA-AL $42,430
Macon, GA $42,330
Savannah, GA $41,120
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,490
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,730
$39,614
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($36,340).

Idaho Falls, ID $36,340
$36,340
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($61,350).

Peoria, IL $61,350
Rockford, IL $60,540
Springfield, IL $41,670
$54,520
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($62,030).

Fort Wayne, IN $37,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,800
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,030
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,500
$44,435
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($49,900).

Wichita, KS $49,900
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,110
$45,005
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($47,100).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,570
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,100
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,830
$44,565
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($42,270).

Lafayette, LA $40,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,170
$40,630
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($65,090).

Pittsfield, MA $60,670
Springfield, MA-CT $54,700
Worcester, MA-CT $65,090
$60,153
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($51,660).

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $51,660
Salisbury, MD-DE $40,200
$45,930
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($59,890).

Portland-South Portland, ME $59,890
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,850
$54,377
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($54,020).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,260
Flint, MI $40,660
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,020
$46,435
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($60,500).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $60,500
St. Cloud, MN $58,900
$59,700
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($65,830).

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,830
Springfield, MO $48,330
$57,080
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($50,390).

Jackson, MS $50,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,740
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,880
$40,003
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($46,940).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,940
$46,940
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($50,630).

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,440
Fayetteville, NC $37,860
Greensboro-High Point, NC $45,550
Raleigh, NC $46,450
Wilmington, NC $50,630
Winston-Salem, NC $46,630
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,630
$43,741
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($57,730).

Fargo, ND-MN $51,270
Grand Forks, ND-MN $49,420
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,620
$52,010
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($49,020).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $49,020
$49,020
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 ($59,920).

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,920
$59,920
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($56,490).

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $56,490
$56,490
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($58,940).

Las Cruces, NM $39,070
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$49,005
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($56,340).

Reno, NV $56,340
$56,340
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 ($60,270).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $52,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $60,270
Rochester, NY $54,540
Syracuse, NY $54,390
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $45,310
$51,335
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($53,520).

Canton-Massillon, OH $36,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $53,520
Columbus, OH $48,290
Dayton, OH $48,840
Toledo, OH $50,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,840
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,740
$47,109
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($48,680).

Tulsa, OK $48,680
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$43,790
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($58,200).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,600
Lancaster, PA $50,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,970
Pittsburgh, PA $56,250
Reading, PA $56,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $54,360
York-Hanover, PA $58,200
$53,513
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($20,700).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,700
$20,700
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($49,870).

Columbia, SC $44,520
Florence, SC $36,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,040
Spartanburg, SC $49,870
$44,090
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($61,160).

Sioux Falls, SD $61,160
$61,160
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($50,410).

Clarksville, TN-KY $45,760
Jackson, TN $48,170
Knoxville, TN $42,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $42,750
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,410
$45,930
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($51,600).

Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,820
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,240
Corpus Christi, TX $43,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,420
El Paso, TX $36,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $48,640
Longview, TX $47,950
Lubbock, TX $42,880
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $44,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $36,220
Tyler, TX $43,050
Waco, TX $38,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,670
$44,886
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,010).

Provo-Orem, UT $39,460
Salt Lake City, UT $49,010
$44,235
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($52,830).

Roanoke, VA $47,740
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,830
$50,285
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($49,970).

Madison, WI $49,970
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $49,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,390
$47,027
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $47,438

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is South Dakota ($61,160) in the Sioux Falls, SD metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

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

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,610) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dothan, AL $28,110
Huntsville, AL $48,030
Mobile, AL $49,130
Montgomery, AL $56,610
Tuscaloosa, AL $41,250
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,040
$43,362
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 ($39,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $38,250
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $39,780
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,750
$37,927
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($55,320) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $55,320
Tucson, AZ $37,940
$46,630
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 ($64,170) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $50,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $46,430
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,070
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $52,300
Salinas, CA $56,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $53,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $64,170
Stockton-Lodi, CA $51,600
$53,945
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($57,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $57,530
Greeley, CO $44,160
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,540
$48,743
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($62,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $57,720
New Haven, CT $62,660
$60,190
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

Punta Gorda, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $34,520
Gainesville, FL $44,060
Jacksonville, FL $45,740
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,530
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $46,100
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $45,870
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $45,150
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,290
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $38,920
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,360
Punta Gorda, FL $62,580
Tallahassee, FL $49,320
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $48,640
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $46,970
$44,225
Georgia

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($47,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $47,260
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $36,940
Columbus, GA-AL $42,430
Macon, GA $42,330
Savannah, GA $41,120
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $35,490
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,730
$39,614
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho

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

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($36,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Idaho Falls, ID $36,340
$36,340
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($61,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $61,350
Rockford, IL $60,540
Springfield, IL $41,670
$54,520
Indiana

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

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($62,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $37,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,800
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $62,030
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,500
$44,435
Kansas

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

Wichita, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wichita, KS $49,900
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $40,110
$45,005
Kentucky

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

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($47,100) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,570
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,760
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,100
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,830
$44,565
Louisiana

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($42,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $40,450
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $42,270
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $39,170
$40,630
Massachusetts

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

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($65,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Pittsfield, MA $60,670
Springfield, MA-CT $54,700
Worcester, MA-CT $65,090
$60,153
Maryland

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

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($51,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $51,660
Salisbury, MD-DE $40,200
$45,930
Maine

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

Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($59,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $59,890
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $58,390
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $44,850
$54,377
Michigan

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($54,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $45,260
Flint, MI $40,660
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,800
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $54,020
$46,435
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 ($60,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $60,500
St. Cloud, MN $58,900
$59,700
Missouri

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

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($65,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $65,830
Springfield, MO $48,330
$57,080
Mississippi

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

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($50,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $50,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $31,740
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,880
$40,003
Montana

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

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($46,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $46,940
$46,940
North Carolina

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

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($50,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,440
Fayetteville, NC $37,860
Greensboro-High Point, NC $45,550
Raleigh, NC $46,450
Wilmington, NC $50,630
Winston-Salem, NC $46,630
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $34,630
$43,741
North Dakota

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

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($57,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $51,270
Grand Forks, ND-MN $49,420
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,730
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $49,620
$52,010
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 ($49,020) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $49,020
$49,020
New Hampshire

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

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($59,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $59,920
$59,920
New Jersey

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

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($56,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $56,490
$56,490
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 ($58,940) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Cruces, NM $39,070
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $58,940
$49,005
Nevada

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

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($56,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $56,340
$56,340
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 ($60,270) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $52,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $60,270
Rochester, NY $54,540
Syracuse, NY $54,390
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $41,010
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $45,310
$51,335
Ohio

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

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($53,520) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $36,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $52,490
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $53,520
Columbus, OH $48,290
Dayton, OH $48,840
Toledo, OH $50,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $45,840
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $41,740
$47,109
Oklahoma

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

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $48,680
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$43,790
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($58,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $44,600
Lancaster, PA $50,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $53,970
Pittsburgh, PA $56,250
Reading, PA $56,730
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $54,360
York-Hanover, PA $58,200
$53,513
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 ($20,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,700
$20,700
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($49,870) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $44,520
Florence, SC $36,930
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $45,040
Spartanburg, SC $49,870
$44,090
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 ($61,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $61,160
$61,160
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 ($50,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $45,760
Jackson, TN $48,170
Knoxville, TN $42,560
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $42,750
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $50,410
$45,930
Texas

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

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($51,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Austin-Round Rock, TX $50,820
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $45,240
Corpus Christi, TX $43,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,420
El Paso, TX $36,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $51,370
Killeen-Temple, TX $48,640
Longview, TX $47,950
Lubbock, TX $42,880
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $44,060
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $51,600
Texarkana, TX-AR $36,220
Tyler, TX $43,050
Waco, TX $38,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,670
$44,886
Utah

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

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Provo-Orem, UT $39,460
Salt Lake City, UT $49,010
$44,235
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 ($52,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Roanoke, VA $47,740
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,830
$50,285
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($49,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Madison, WI $49,970
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $49,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,390
$47,027
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $47,438. 

  Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

Salary Ratio: 2.05    

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

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

Common Job Titles    
  • Access Control Technician
  • Alarm Adjuster
  • Alarm Installer
  • Alarm Technician
  • Burglar Alarm Inspector
  • Burglar Alarm Installer
  • Burglar Alarm Mechanic
  • Control Systems Technician
  • Electrical Fire Alarm Inspector
  • Electrical Fire Alarm Repairer
  • Electronic Fire Control Systems Mechanic
  • Electronics Technician
  • Fire Alarm Installer
  • Fire Alarm Mechanic
  • Fire Alarm Technician
  • Home Fire Alarm Installer
  • Home Security Alarm Installer
  • Home Security Installation Technician
  • Install Technician
  • Installation Technician
  • Installer
  • Protective Signal Installer
  • Protective Signal Repairer
  • Security Alarm Installer
  • Security Engineer
  • Security Installation Technician
  • Security Installer
  • Security Systems Installer
  • Security Systems Technician
  • Security Technician
  • Service Technician
  • Special Hazards Fire Suppression System Technician
  • Surveillance Operator
  • Surveillance Technician
  • Technical Security Specialist
  • US Salary Median: $49,577
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1 year
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $9,907 per year (or $11,053 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $19,814 to earn an associate's (or $22,106 if you're out-of-state).

Cite This Page

You can cite this page by hyperlinking to it using "doesitearn.com" as the anchor text. For published material, or unlinked mentions, please use the title and URL listed below as citation. Conveniently, a text field is provided so that you can copy the hyperlink HTML and paste the code inside an HTML editor. If you have any additional questions about creating citations, or have other comments/questions, please use the contact form to message the operator(s) of this website.

Title of this page

"Degree In Security System Installation Repair Inspection Technology Technician: Average Salary & Job Outcomes | Most Affordable Schools" - doesitearn.com

URL of this page

https://doesitearn.com/degree/security-system-installation-repair-inspection-technology-technician/

HTML to copy

(copy and paste the HTML code in the text field below)

Similar Degrees

(Scroll within this area to browse similar degrees)