Associate-5% vs national median560 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Piedmont Technical College
Ranked 125th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,023
middle 50%: $32,179 – $61,723
Median · 5 years out
$56,962
middle 50%: $41,810 – $75,430
Median · 10 years out
$70,389
middle 50%: $46,150 – $93,870
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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies graduates earn $45k in their first year. Median pay rises to $57k by year five and $70k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,987 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$57,268 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$57,140 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$56,563 · 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/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 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
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