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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median250 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 16th of 40 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,173
middle 50%: $40,455 – $69,045
Median · 5 years out
$66,172
middle 50%: $46,435 – $77,729
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $57,537 – $92,492

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,173 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $66,172 for this field, ranking 16th of 40 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?

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
6 yrs
≈ $6,556 total interest

Same major at other universities

York Technical College
$71,026 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$70,970 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,962 · 5 yrs out

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