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Associate-13% vs national median256 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Southern Maine Community College

Ranked 179th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,978
middle 50%: $33,253 – $52,783
Median · 5 years out
$52,008
middle 50%: $41,954 – $66,346
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $55,817 – $82,210

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

Graduates of Southern Maine Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,978 one year after graduating, rising to $68,758 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 179th of 231 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,646 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis and Clark Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,194 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Maine Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,921 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,124 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,552 · 5 yrs out

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