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Certificate (1-2 years)-8% vs national median49 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Ranked 15th of 21 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,416
middle 50%: $26,587 – $53,696
Median · 5 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $42,776 – $77,146
Median · 10 years out
$67,426
middle 50%: $56,877 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Western Iowa Tech Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,416 one year after graduating, rising to $67,426 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $62,548 for this field, ranking 15th of 21 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?

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,701 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$62,548 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$46,273 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

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