Associate+10% vs national median253 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Iowa Community College
Ranked 16th of 46 associate programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,069
middle 50%: $50,220 – $78,123
Median · 5 years out
$89,353
middle 50%: $68,098 – $108,135
Median · 10 years out
$104,958
middle 50%: $71,728 – $123,541
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers from this college start with a $64k median salary. Ten-year median earnings rise to $105k.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,148 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$90,989 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$85,089 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$84,568 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,487 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,369 · 5 yrs out