Associate-23% vs national median229 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Washington State Community College
Ranked 219th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,012
middle 50%: $25,540 – $44,544
Median · 5 years out
$45,903
middle 50%: $35,417 – $64,842
Median · 10 years out
$58,264
middle 50%: $44,891 – $75,801
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
Washington State Community College mechanics earn a median $34k in their first year. By year 10, median salaries reach $58k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,701 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$43,463 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Washington State Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,904 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$53,391 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,596 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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