Certificate (1-2 years)+144% vs national median531 grads tracked
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Western Wyoming Community College
Ranked 1st of 179 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$110,683
middle 50%: $80,873 – $131,803
Median · 5 years out
$129,644
middle 50%: $103,997 – $147,913
Median · 10 years out
$118,327
middle 50%: $84,460 – $136,930
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
Mechanic and repair technology certificate graduates earn a substantial $111k in their first year. This climbs to $130k 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?
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
2.9 yrs
≈ $3,011 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$92,771 · 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 Western Wyoming Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$138,252 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$131,303 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$131,293 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,553 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,671 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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