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Associate+6% vs national median381 grads tracked

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 69th of 231 associate programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,956
middle 50%: $36,817 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$63,572
middle 50%: $43,983 – $82,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Salt Lake Community College's associate program in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $48,956 one year after graduating, rising to $63,572 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 69th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,164 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$63,071 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$62,628 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$61,992 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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