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Associate-9% vs national median360 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at State Technical College of Missouri

Ranked 22nd of 28 associate programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,778
middle 50%: $40,825 – $60,272
Median · 5 years out
$65,573
middle 50%: $49,171 – $79,921
Median · 10 years out
$75,391
middle 50%: $58,858 – $96,105

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 State Technical College of Missouri's associate program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,778 one year after graduating, rising to $75,391 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $71,728 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,962 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State College Southeast
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State Technical College of Missouri

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$144,604 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$144,604 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$77,503 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$77,503 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,576 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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