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Associate+21% vs national median161 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 6th of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,806
middle 50%: $56,327 – $82,221
Median · 5 years out
$86,929
middle 50%: $67,570 – $104,142
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $73,872 – $102,996

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 Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $70,806 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 6th 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,829 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
Joliet Junior College
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$87,772 · 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
East Central College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$77,362 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$75,253 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,639 · 5 yrs out

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