Certificate (1-2 years)+75% vs national median525 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Ranked 2nd of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,522
middle 50%: $38,997 – $90,789
Median · 5 years out
$92,771
middle 50%: $60,942 – $108,282
Median · 10 years out
$97,392
middle 50%: $71,605 – $122,667
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates with certificates in Mechanic and Repair Technologies can expect a $66k median salary in their first year. Earnings climb to $93k by year five.
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?
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Paid off in
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,000 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Wyoming Community College
$129,644 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,044 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$98,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,247 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,550 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,490 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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