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Associate+34% vs national median99 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 3rd of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,587
middle 50%: $61,014 – $100,874
Median · 5 years out
$96,105
middle 50%: $76,015 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Joliet Junior College's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $77,587 one year after graduating, rising to $96,105 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,356 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
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
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$78,993 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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