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Associate-22% vs national median290 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 216th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,668
middle 50%: $28,575 – $48,281
Median · 5 years out
$46,497
middle 50%: $35,278 – $63,836
Median · 10 years out
$59,600
middle 50%: $46,435 – $78,738

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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,668 one year after graduating, rising to $59,600 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 216th of 231 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,906 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aims Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$45,557 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$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

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