Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs in Kansas
7 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $47,260 at Washburn Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in Kansas
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Kansas earn a median of $65,830 a year across 7,700 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $60,890 | 1,690 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $60,160 | 1,040 |
| Millwrights | $79,690 | 840 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $78,240 | 330 |
| Rail Car Repairers | $48,160 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | $47,260 (26 grads) | 29 |
| Washburn University Topeka | Undergraduate certificate | — | $47,260 (26 grads) | — |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Neosho County Community College Chanute | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.