Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs in Minnesota
12 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $60,771 at Dakota County Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Minnesota earn a median of $71,960 a year across 6,510 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $79,370 | 2,890 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $63,020 | 730 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $76,640 | 710 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $128,020 | 550 |
| Millwrights | $78,570 | 480 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $60,771 (22 grads) | 18 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | $46,087 (23 grads) | 21 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | $37,208 (21 grads) | 1 |
| Anoka Technical College Anoka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
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.