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Associate-8% vs national median587 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Ranked 153rd of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,599
middle 50%: $34,238 – $56,044
Median · 5 years out
$54,946
middle 50%: $41,105 – $70,641
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $46,373 – $85,364

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 Florence - Darlington Technical College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $46,599 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 153rd 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,007 total interest

Same major at other universities

State Technical College of Missouri
$55,226 · 5 yrs out
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
Saint Louis Community College
$54,580 · 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

Other majors at Florence - Darlington Technical College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,599 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,336 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,143 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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