Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians programs in Wisconsin
26 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 15 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,418 at Fox Valley Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Wisconsin earn a median of $54,350 a year across 12,270 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $82,570 | 10,640 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $62,450 | 6,750 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,170 | 6,120 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $56,660 | 2,690 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $73,930 | 1,270 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Undergraduate certificate | $8,149 | $44,418 (63 grads) | 228 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $41,937 (60 grads) | 38 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | $36,938 (26 grads) | 4 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,416 (15 grads) | 34 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | — | $34,847 (21 grads) | 19 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $34,704 (11 grads) | 3 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $33,993 (24 grads) | 56 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | $9,000 | $33,459 (22 grads) | 72 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (11 grads) | 6 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | $10,833 | $32,563 (11 grads) | 16 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,851 (13 grads) | 14 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | $5,750 | $31,067 (65 grads) | 92 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $30,228 (15 grads) | 47 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $29,374 (42 grads) | 54 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $28,598 (12 grads) | 31 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | $9,000 | not published | 56 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 55 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
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 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.