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Associate-5% vs national median298 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Austin Community College

Ranked 128th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,670
middle 50%: $32,801 – $57,584
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,146 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$72,242
middle 50%: $53,167 – $87,139

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 Austin Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,670 one year after graduating, rising to $72,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 128th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Piedmont Technical College
$56,962 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Houston 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
Southeast Technical College
$56,553 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$56,481 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Austin Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out

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