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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Small Engine Mechanics and Repair 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 repair, service, and maintain small internal-combustion engines used on portable power equipment such as lawnmowers, chain saws, rotary tillers, and snowmobiles.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines. Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $43,600
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 6.7%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,213/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,110/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,501/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,965/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,193/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,667/yr

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

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

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

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

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

Overall Salary Value: $43,600

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($56,037) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($65,730).

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $51,190
Fairbanks, AK $65,730
$56,037
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Montgomery, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($40,690).

Mobile, AL $40,125
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $35,710
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $38,360
Montgomery, AL $40,690
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $30,010
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,090
$37,478
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($35,790).

Hot Springs, AR $35,590
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $30,350
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,970
Jonesboro, AR $25,640
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $35,790
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $33,100
$31,684
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($52,445).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $52,445
Tucson, AZ $37,480
$47,457
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($54,465).

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $42,240
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $48,240
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $46,725
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $54,465
Stockton-Lodi, CA $40,080
Chico, CA $51,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $37,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $39,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $47,570
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $38,410
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $48,820
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $31,870
$44,631
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($49,480).

Colorado Springs, CO $48,870
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $49,480
Fort Collins, CO $45,655
Grand Junction, CO $48,920
Greeley, CO $48,725
Pueblo, CO $48,250
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,070
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,250
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $47,435
$47,227
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($61,955).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,625
New Haven, CT $61,955
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $53,930
Danbury, CT $39,420
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $36,740
$49,036
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($49,000).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $42,130
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $38,310
Homosassa Springs, FL $32,975
Jacksonville, FL $34,495
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $34,435
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,000
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $46,790
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,895
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $37,250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,910
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $36,795
Port St. Lucie, FL $34,945
Punta Gorda, FL $33,025
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $40,585
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,690
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $44,805
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL $37,450
Tallahassee, FL $44,740
The Villages, FL $39,830
$39,600
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($46,205).

Brunswick, GA $36,450
Gainesville, GA $33,735
Savannah, GA $46,205
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $26,880
Columbus, GA-AL $25,010
Valdosta, GA $31,190
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,730
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,540
$35,539
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($53,480).

Urban Honolulu, HI $53,480
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $47,910
$50,695
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($37,940).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $36,550
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $35,570
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,940
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $32,640
$35,675
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($36,380).

Idaho Falls, ID $36,380
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,350
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $32,560
$34,763
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($32,560).

Peoria, IL $29,575
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $32,390
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $32,560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $27,870
$30,394
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($42,280).

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,390
Fort Wayne, IN $33,120
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $42,280
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $33,930
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $23,450
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $36,750
$34,616
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($49,350).

Manhattan, KS $41,030
Topeka, KS $49,350
Wichita, KS $48,470
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $37,955
$42,952
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($35,440).

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $24,120
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,035
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $35,440
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $26,700
$30,075
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($39,720).

Baton Rouge, LA $39,720
Lafayette, LA $38,520
Lake Charles, LA $37,470
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $26,340
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $38,320
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $36,090
$36,077
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($46,175).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $46,175
Springfield, MA-CT $38,600
Worcester, MA-CT $45,470
$44,105
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($43,630).

Salisbury, MD-DE $39,970
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $43,630
$41,800
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($45,505).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $45,505
$45,505
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($43,570).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $42,650
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $36,005
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,630
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,570
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,065
Jackson, MI $41,560
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $36,280
Monroe, MI $37,590
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $40,670
Saginaw, MI $30,030
$38,314
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($45,680).

St. Cloud, MN $34,850
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $42,610
Rochester, MN $40,540
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $45,680
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $31,700
$38,977
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($37,250).

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,250
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $34,445
Kansas City, MO-KS $36,360
St. Louis, MO-IL $36,930
Springfield, MO $36,590
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,570
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,250
$35,343
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($37,570).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,830
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $37,570
$35,700
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($50,790).

Great Falls, MT $48,210
Missoula, MT $43,240
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,620
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,790
$46,186
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Wilmington, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($45,590).

Wilmington, NC $45,590
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $42,100
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,700
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $39,470
Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,130
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $31,120
Raleigh, NC $30,960
Winston-Salem, NC $39,470
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,070
$38,492
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($52,690).

Lincoln, NE $41,520
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $52,690
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,360
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $39,605
$44,168
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 ($46,480).

Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $36,170
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $40,620
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $46,480
$41,090
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($54,840).

Ocean City, NJ $47,410
Trenton, NJ $54,840
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $51,510
$51,253
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($53,970).

Farmington, NM $53,970
Las Cruces, NM $38,270
Santa Fe, NM $39,880
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,260
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,250
$41,647
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($39,240).

Reno, NV $39,240
$39,240
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Glens Falls, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($45,360).

Glens Falls, NY $45,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $40,695
Rochester, NY $43,125
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,710
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $36,835
Binghamton, NY $30,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $44,330
Syracuse, NY $35,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $38,680
$39,421
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($43,280).

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $39,355
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $30,615
Canton-Massillon, OH $29,730
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $38,650
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $43,280
Columbus, OH $27,360
Dayton, OH $30,010
Toledo, OH $32,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $39,920
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $32,380
$34,468
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($36,480).

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,240
Tulsa, OK $36,480
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $21,290
$29,670
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($52,310).

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,570
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$43,940
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($42,600).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $40,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $39,860
Pittsburgh, PA $40,745
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $42,600
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $40,400
East Stroudsburg, PA $27,870
Erie, PA $29,380
Lancaster, PA $39,110
Reading, PA $42,200
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $35,960
York-Hanover, PA $36,780
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $24,420
$37,026
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($39,710).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,710
$39,710
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($39,535).

Columbia, SC $39,535
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $38,780
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $38,160
Florence, SC $28,650
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $30,910
Spartanburg, SC $36,790
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,570
$36,087
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($47,810).

Sioux Falls, SD $47,810
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,960
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,820
$45,863
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($47,060).

Knoxville, TN $34,155
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,060
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $33,560
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $39,590
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,820
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $29,420
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,790
$37,401
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($46,455).

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $38,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $44,180
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,455
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $30,385
Austin-Round Rock, TX $38,530
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $40,740
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $27,700
Longview, TX $33,670
Lubbock, TX $27,820
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $34,910
Tyler, TX $30,210
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,350
$37,238
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($43,510).

Salt Lake City, UT $43,510
$43,510
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($42,530).

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,530
Harrisonburg, VA $33,820
Richmond, VA $40,000
Roanoke, VA $24,080
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $34,100
Winchester, VA-WV $41,790
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,370
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $38,340
$36,951
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($43,390).

Green Bay, WI $41,770
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $41,075
Racine, WI $38,545
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $34,915
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,960
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,435
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,070
Madison, WI $43,390
$39,369
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($46,790).

Charleston, WV $40,850
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $43,460
Morgantown, WV $38,740
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $37,850
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $46,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $44,470
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,810
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,960
$40,210
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($61,960).

Cheyenne, WY $51,880
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,960
$55,360

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $43,600

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Arizona ($60,410) in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area.

Alaska

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

Alaska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($40,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Alaska nonmetropolitan area $40,890
Fairbanks, AK N/A
$40,890
Alabama

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

Mobile, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($45,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Mobile, AL $45,820
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $37,050
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL N/A
Montgomery, AL N/A
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area N/A
$41,435
Arkansas

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

Hot Springs, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($35,590) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hot Springs, AR $35,590
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $29,440
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $30,970
Jonesboro, AR N/A
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$32,000
Arizona

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

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($60,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $60,410
Tucson, AZ N/A
$60,410
California

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($59,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $42,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $54,180
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $54,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $59,450
Stockton-Lodi, CA $40,230
Chico, CA N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA N/A
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area N/A
$50,236
Colorado

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

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($52,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $48,870
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $52,910
Fort Collins, CO $50,770
Grand Junction, CO $48,920
Greeley, CO $52,050
Pueblo, CO $48,250
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $41,070
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,250
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,360
$48,606
Connecticut

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

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($55,180) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $44,330
New Haven, CT $55,180
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $53,930
Danbury, CT N/A
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area N/A
$51,147
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($55,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $50,240
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $38,150
Homosassa Springs, FL $38,470
Jacksonville, FL $30,750
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $55,360
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $48,300
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $55,920
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,850
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $44,440
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $41,300
Port St. Lucie, FL $40,520
Punta Gorda, FL $34,720
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $52,050
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $39,690
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $51,300
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL N/A
Tallahassee, FL N/A
The Villages, FL N/A
$43,496
Georgia

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

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($52,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Brunswick, GA $36,450
Gainesville, GA $32,130
Savannah, GA $52,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC N/A
Columbus, GA-AL N/A
Valdosta, GA N/A
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,413
Hawaii N/A
Iowa N/A
Idaho N/A
Illinois

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

Peoria, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($27,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $27,580
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area N/A
$27,580
Indiana

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

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($35,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $35,730
Fort Wayne, IN N/A
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN N/A
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI N/A
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area N/A
$35,730
Kansas

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

Topeka, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($49,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $41,030
Topeka, KS $49,350
Wichita, KS $48,470
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,900
$45,688
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 ($45,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,450
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,990
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN N/A
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area N/A
$37,220
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

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

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($50,010) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $50,010
Springfield, MA-CT N/A
Worcester, MA-CT N/A
$50,010
Maryland

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

Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($51,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $40,040
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $51,470
$45,755
Maine

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

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($51,330) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $51,330
$51,330
Michigan

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

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($45,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $45,340
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $35,440
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,320
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,570
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,260
Jackson, MI N/A
Lansing-East Lansing, MI N/A
Monroe, MI N/A
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI N/A
Saginaw, MI N/A
$38,386
Minnesota

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

Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($43,690) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Cloud, MN $40,790
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,690
Rochester, MN N/A
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area N/A
$42,240
Missouri

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

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($38,000) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $38,000
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,250
Kansas City, MO-KS N/A
St. Louis, MO-IL N/A
Springfield, MO N/A
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area N/A
$36,625
Mississippi

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

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($33,830) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $33,830
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area N/A
$33,830
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 ($50,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $48,210
Missoula, MT $43,240
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $43,620
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,070
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $50,790
$46,186
North Carolina

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

Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($53,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Wilmington, NC $45,590
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $53,730
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $37,700
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC N/A
Greensboro-High Point, NC N/A
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC N/A
Raleigh, NC N/A
Winston-Salem, NC N/A
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$45,673
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

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

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($49,260) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $49,260
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,620
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,350
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $45,360
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,440
$45,206
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey

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

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($54,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $47,410
Trenton, NJ $54,840
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $51,510
$51,253
New Mexico

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

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($53,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $53,970
Las Cruces, NM $38,270
Santa Fe, NM $39,880
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $35,260
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $45,250
$42,526
Nevada N/A
New York

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

Rochester, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($47,420) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Glens Falls, NY $45,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $32,910
Rochester, NY $47,420
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $36,710
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $42,320
Binghamton, NY N/A
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY N/A
Syracuse, NY N/A
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area N/A
$40,944
Ohio

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

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($47,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,430
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $31,580
Canton-Massillon, OH N/A
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN N/A
Cleveland-Elyria, OH N/A
Columbus, OH N/A
Dayton, OH N/A
Toledo, OH N/A
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA N/A
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,505
Oklahoma

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

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($31,240) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,240
Tulsa, OK N/A
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area N/A
$31,240
Oregon N/A
Pennsylvania

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

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($47,730) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $40,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $42,090
Pittsburgh, PA $47,730
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,990
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA N/A
East Stroudsburg, PA N/A
Erie, PA N/A
Lancaster, PA N/A
Reading, PA N/A
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA N/A
York-Hanover, PA N/A
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area N/A
$44,418
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 ($39,710) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $39,710
$39,710
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

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

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($40,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $37,650
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC $40,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $40,530
Florence, SC N/A
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC N/A
Spartanburg, SC N/A
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area N/A
$39,720
South Dakota

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

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($47,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $47,810
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,960
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $44,820
$45,863
Tennessee

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

Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($53,470) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Knoxville, TN $34,070
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $53,470
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN N/A
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,770
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 ($53,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $37,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $46,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $53,190
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,780
Austin-Round Rock, TX N/A
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX N/A
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX N/A
Longview, TX N/A
Lubbock, TX N/A
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX N/A
Tyler, TX N/A
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,335
Utah N/A
Virginia

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

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($43,680) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $43,680
Harrisonburg, VA N/A
Richmond, VA N/A
Roanoke, VA N/A
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC N/A
Winchester, VA-WV N/A
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area N/A
$43,680
Vermont N/A
Wisconsin

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

Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($42,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $41,770
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $39,810
Racine, WI $27,750
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,340
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $39,040
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,520
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $42,950
Madison, WI N/A
$38,883
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 ($46,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $40,850
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $43,460
Morgantown, WV $38,740
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $37,850
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $46,790
Wheeling, WV-OH $44,470
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,810
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $39,370
$41,168
Wyoming

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

Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($61,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $51,880
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $61,960
$55,360

2 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 $43,600. 

  Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

Salary Ratio: 2.68    

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    
  • Boat Mechanic
  • Boat Motor Mechanic
  • Boat Outboard Engine Mechanic
  • Boat Rigger
  • Boat Tester
  • Certified Marine Mechanic
  • Experimental Outboard Motors Mechanic
  • Marine Diesel Mechanic
  • Marine Mechanic
  • Marine Propulsion Technician
  • Marine Technician
  • Mechanic
  • Motorboat Mechanic
  • Outboard Motor Mechanic
  • Outboard Motor Tester
  • Outboard Motors Experimental Mechanic
  • Outboard Technician
  • Service Technician
  • US Salary Median: $43,957
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.

Salary Ratio: 0    

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    
  • Chain Saw Mechanic
  • Chainsaw Technician
  • Edge Trimmer Mechanic
  • Electric Golf Cart Repairer
  • Electric Wheelchair Repairer
  • Engine Mechanic
  • Engine Service Repairer
  • Engine Specialist
  • Garden Equipment Mechanic
  • Garden Implement Mechanic
  • Garden Machinery Mechanic
  • Garden Tractor Mechanic
  • Gas Engine Mechanic
  • Gas Engine Repairer
  • Gas Golf Cart Repairer
  • Go-Cart Mechanic
  • Golf Cart Mechanic
  • Jet Ski Mechanic
  • Lawn Mower Mechanic
  • Lawn Mower Repairer
  • Lawnmower Repair Mechanic
  • Magneto Repairer
  • Mechanic
  • Mobility Scooter Repairer
  • Model Engine Mechanic
  • Motor Scooter Mechanic
  • Outdoor Power Equipment Mechanic (OPE Mechanic)
  • Outdoor Power Equipment Service Technician
  • Power Saw Mechanic
  • Power Wheelchair Mechanic
  • Production Engine Repairer
  • Repair Technician (Repair Tech)
  • Service Engine Repairer
  • Service Technician (Service Tech)
  • Shop Mechanic
  • Small Engine Mechanic
  • Small Engine Specialist
  • Small Engine Technician (Small Engine Tech)
  • Snowblower Mechanic
  • Snowmobile Mechanic
  • Vehicle Mechanic
  • US Salary Median: $38,789
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 6.7%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: N/A


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $4,109 per year (or $9,213 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $8,218 to earn an associate's (or $18,426 if you're out-of-state).

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