Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,152 | $51,370 to $69,576 | 60 | 97% |
| Associate's Degree | $68,900 | $60,878 to $77,631 | 33 | 97% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +4% (2025 to 2035), about 75,700 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,520 | +17.8% | 44,400 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $65,510 | +6.7% | 15,000 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $60,850 | -1.9% | 4,400 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $74,340 | +4.3% | 3,600 |
| Millwrights | $65,700 | +0.9% | 3,200 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $109,910 | +5.7% | 1,900 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians program, of 295 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Owensboro Community and Technical College
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Gadsden State Community College
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
- Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.