Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians programs in Idaho
13 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,829 at Idaho State University.
What this work pays in Idaho
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Idaho earn a median of $48,420 a year across 5,030 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 Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $74,940 | 3,780 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,230 | 1,930 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $49,200 | 850 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,810 | 760 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $61,250 | 600 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Associate's degree | $12,625 | $38,829 (59 grads) | 42 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Associate's degree | — | $36,132 (20 grads) | 21 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $33,281 (19 grads) | 7 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Associate's degree | $8,000 | $31,133 (65 grads) | 45 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Undergraduate certificate | $11,000 | $31,133 (16 grads) | 44 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,554 (39 grads) | 15 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Undergraduate certificate | $7,898 | not published | 169 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.