Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,938
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,199
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 55
Rank by pay
#25 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Wake Technical Community College Compares for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

All 55 colleges reporting heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY$90,983$103,020#1$65,743
2Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$85,957$97,329#2$56,300
3Riverland Community College Austin, MN$84,389$80,610#8—
4Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$78,677$81,867#6—
5Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY$77,533$87,791#3$61,026
6Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN$76,148$72,738#17$47,380
7Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$76,005$79,087#9$55,793
8Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY$75,744$85,765#4$59,047
9Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN$74,734$81,639#7$57,632
10San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA$72,975$66,402#27$55,314
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28Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$64,366$70,313#22$50,524
29Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN$63,846$69,745#23$49,247
30Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$63,366$69,221#24$54,588
31Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$62,938$67,541#25—
32Western Technical College La Crosse, WI$62,743$65,287#32$46,591
33Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN$61,317$66,982#26$54,320
34Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS$60,991$63,319#34—

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,369—#5 of 6
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$68,939—#2 of 25
Computer and Information Sciences$66,379$55,264#8 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,956—#18 of 226
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,060—#9 of 21
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$55,780—#7 of 11
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,531—#112 of 319
Accounting and Related Services$51,858$38,258#20 of 101
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,065—#7 of 12
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,383$35,574#63 of 120
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,924—#13 of 42
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$44,523—#25 of 109
Precision Metal Working$44,469—#267 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,708$34,372#57 of 496
Design and Applied Arts$41,857$32,153#10 of 26
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,709—#148 of 176
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,003—#8 of 59
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,695—#21 of 68
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,233—#206 of 637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,571$28,498#16 of 40
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,789$23,286#70 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wake Technical Community College heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn $62,938 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wake Technical Community College rank for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians graduates, Wake Technical Community College ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians at Wake Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians ($62,199).

← All data for Wake Technical Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.