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Associate-9% vs national median114 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 154th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,517
middle 50%: $31,287 – $46,233
Median · 5 years out
$54,580
middle 50%: $42,923 – $70,012
Median · 10 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $46,777 – $76,487

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 Saint Louis Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $39,517 one year after graduating, rising to $63,451 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 154th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,855 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Land College
$55,161 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,040 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$54,946 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$54,324 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$54,153 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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