Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 44 graduates a year

$49,667
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,487
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,199
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 55
Rank by pay
#21 of 55
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,843
Median federal debt

Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates in heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Chippewa Valley Technical 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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17West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA$69,981$72,445#19—
18Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN$69,441$75,857#14$52,115
19Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA$68,942$72,519#18—
20Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI$68,487$71,264#21$49,667
21Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY$68,390$77,438#12$59,458
22Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN$68,366$74,682#15$38,093
23Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY$68,296$77,332#13$69,378

Other Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$62,438——

Other Majors at Chippewa Valley Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$86,785$60,950#14 of 152
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,512$60,737#43 of 176
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$65,275$42,963#12 of 226
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$65,043$37,386#164 of 757
Ground Transportation$61,082—#14 of 103
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,830$38,272#135 of 290
Precision Metal Working$56,289$48,638#55 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,064$38,091#140 of 319
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$41,647—#31 of 332
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,138$36,033#102 of 637
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$37,575—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,901$23,405#68 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chippewa Valley Technical College heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,667 one year after graduating and $68,487 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chippewa Valley Technical College rank for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians?

Among 55 colleges reporting earnings for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians graduates, Chippewa Valley Technical College ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians at Chippewa Valley Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance technologies/technicians ($62,199), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,843.

← All data for Chippewa Valley Technical 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.