Associate-23% vs national median348 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 217th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,766
middle 50%: $28,827 – $45,149
Median · 5 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $36,795 – $60,190
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $40,342 – $73,157
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates at Western Iowa Tech earn $36,766 in their first year. Median earnings reach $55,621 by year 10.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,280 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 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
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 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
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