Associate-7% vs national median354 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Central Maine Community College
Ranked 139th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,098
middle 50%: $32,557 – $55,592
Median · 5 years out
$55,888
middle 50%: $42,303 – $74,396
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $47,645 – $92,948
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 from Central Maine Community College see $43,098 in year-1 median pay. Earnings reach $66,619 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,300 total interest
Same major at other universities
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$56,481 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$56,146 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln College of Technology
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,546 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Maine Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,155 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,268 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,672 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
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