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Associate-22% vs national median140 grads tracked

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 170th of 177 associate programs in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $25,036 – $39,284
Median · 5 years out
$43,561
middle 50%: $34,717 – $54,950
Median · 10 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $36,078 – $77,335

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's associate program in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $47,705 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $56,165 for this field, ranking 170th of 177 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.

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Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $11,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$44,098 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$41,326 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$36,674 · 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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