Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median241 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
Ranked 54th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,754
middle 50%: $24,850 – $45,699
Median · 5 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $44,398 – $78,677
Median · 10 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $45,413 – $96,630
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and repair technicians from this Louisiana college earn a median first-year salary of $35k. This figure grows to $56k after five years and $69k by year ten.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,216 total interest
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$57,208 · 5 yrs out
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$57,147 · 5 yrs out
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$56,786 · 5 yrs out
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$56,312 · 5 yrs out
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$56,170 · 5 yrs out
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$56,029 · 5 yrs out
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$55,993 · 5 yrs out
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$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,050 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
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