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Associate+17% vs national median58 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 7th of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,770
middle 50%: $58,150 – $89,353
Median · 5 years out
$83,907
middle 50%: $61,332 – $96,390
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $66,382 – $99,793

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $76,770 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 7th of 28 reporting programs.

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?

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

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,575 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$102,395 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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