WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median50 grads tracked

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Lamar Institute of Technology

Ranked 13th of 18 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $36,980 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $38,279 – $124,613
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lamar Institute of Technology's certificate (under 1 year) program in Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $69,466 for this field, ranking 13th of 18 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,115 total interest

Same major at other universities

Other majors at Lamar Institute of Technology

Related fields of study