Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median909 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Northwest Iowa Community College
Ranked 10th of 49 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,370
middle 50%: $47,891 – $77,881
Median · 5 years out
$92,609
middle 50%: $73,442 – $114,351
Median · 10 years out
$105,495
middle 50%: $87,772 – $130,636
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northwest Iowa Community College graduates in Electrical and Power Transmission earn $63k in their first year. Salaries reach $93k after five years and $105k after ten years.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,119 total interest
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$95,552 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$90,020 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,353 · 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
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$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