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Associate-20% vs national median283 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Hawaii Community College

Ranked 209th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,776
middle 50%: $27,700 – $45,286
Median · 5 years out
$47,802
middle 50%: $36,458 – $62,818
Median · 10 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $41,907 – $91,143

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Hawaii Community College graduates in mechanic technologies earn $35,776 in their first year. Median salaries reach $58,197 after a decade.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,177 total interest

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