Associate-42% vs national median240 grads tracked
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Western Dakota Technical College
Ranked 45th of 46 associate programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,926
middle 50%: $30,406 – $52,221
Median · 5 years out
$47,412
middle 50%: $39,960 – $58,680
Median · 10 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $40,439 – $65,788
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers start with a median salary of $38k. Ten-year earnings reach approximately $50k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,051 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lake Superior College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$65,312 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$63,542 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$63,296 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College
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$56,363 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out