Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median291 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Midlands Technical College
Ranked 39th of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,675
middle 50%: $32,834 – $56,725
Median · 5 years out
$59,996
middle 50%: $44,215 – $75,781
Median · 10 years out
$66,891
middle 50%: $52,963 – $90,582
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanic and repair technology graduates earn a median of $44k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $67k.
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
7 yrs
≈ $7,913 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$62,136 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$61,992 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$61,780 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$58,934 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$58,298 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Midlands Technical College
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,752 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,784 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,357 · 5 yrs out
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