Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs in North Carolina
7 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Wake Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in North Carolina earn a median of $62,430 a year across 15,720 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 North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $64,080 | 5,100 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $60,580 | 4,750 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $64,820 | 1,440 |
| Millwrights | $62,990 | 700 |
| Rail Car Repairers | $47,880 | 350 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (14 grads) | 14 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Montgomery Community College Troy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Montgomery Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rockingham Community College Wentworth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.