Electromechanical Technology Salary — $56K/yr Avg at 77 Schools (2026)

Quick Facts: Electromechanical Technology Training

Where it's offered

Electromechanical Technology programs are offered at 77 schools across 31 states. Most students attend a school within driving distance of home — use the state picker below to see programs near you.

Earnings expectations

Graduates earn approximately $56,359/year on average one year after completion, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Pay scales with experience, certifications, and regional cost-of-living.

Apprenticeship pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 32 registered apprenticeship pathways related to Electromechanical Technology — earn-while-you-learn alternatives to traditional schooling. See apprenticeship.gov for the federal registry.

Program quality benchmark

Across the 77 schools we analyze, the average TradeSchoolOutlook Score is 50/100. Higher-scoring programs combine strong graduate earnings, manageable cost, and strong job-market demand — see the leaderboard further down for the highest-rated options.

What Electromechanical Technology Graduates Do

Your career begins with your hands on the technology that powers our world. One day, you might be in a development lab, using an oscilloscope and soldering iron to help engineers test a new robotics prototype. The next, you could be in a hospital, running diagnostics on an MRI machine to ensure it’s safe and accurate for patient care. The work is a puzzle, requiring you to read schematics, troubleshoot complex systems, and make precise, physical repairs.

Registered Apprenticeship Pathways

The U.S. Department of Labor recognizes 32 registered apprenticeship occupations related to Electromechanical Technology. Apprenticeships let you earn while you learn — most have zero tuition costs and pay wages from day one.

Apprenticeship	Training Hours	Type	Salary RangeSalary	Growth
Additive 3D Printing Technician RAPIDS 2078HY	2000-4000 hrs	Hybrid	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Assembler, Electromechanical RAPIDS 875	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$59K – $70,760 – $87K	1.1%
Biomedical Equipment Technician RAPIDS 888	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $62,630 – $79K	12.9%
Calibration Laboratory Technician RAPIDS 895	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Commercial Drone Pilot (Existing Title: Electro-Mechanical Technicians) RAPIDS 167	5580 hrs ~2.8 yrs	Time	$59K – $70,760 – $87K	1.1%
Dental-Equip Install & Services RAPIDS 650	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $62,630 – $79K	12.9%
Design Drafter, Electromec RAPIDS 106	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$59K – $73,720 – $92K	-5.6%
Drafter, Electrical RAPIDS 131	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$59K – $73,720 – $92K	-5.6%
Electrical Instrument Repairer RAPIDS 157	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Electrical Technician RAPIDS 155	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Electromechanical Technician RAPIDS 167	6000 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$59K – $70,760 – $87K	1.1%
Electromechanical Technician RAPIDS 0167CB	Competency	Competency	$59K – $70,760 – $87K	1.1%
Electromedical Equip Repairer (Alternate Title: Medical Equipment Repairer ) RAPIDS 168	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$48K – $62,630 – $79K	12.9%
Electronic Industrial Control Mechanic (Existing Title: Electromechanical Tech) RAPIDS 0167R	5840 hrs ~2.9 yrs	Time	$59K – $70,760 – $87K	1.1%
Electronics Technician RAPIDS 169	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Estimator And Drafter RAPIDS 965	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$59K – $73,720 – $92K	-5.6%
Industrial Manufacturing Technician RAPIDS 2031HY	2736-3000 hrs	Hybrid	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Industrial Manufacturing Technician (Alternate Title: Manafacturing Production Techician) RAPIDS 2031CB	Competency	Competency	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Instrument Mech, Weapons System RAPIDS 996	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Instrument Mechanic (Any Ind) RAPIDS 644	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Instrument Repairer (Any Ind) RAPIDS 775	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Instrument Technician (Utilities) RAPIDS 252	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Instrumentation & Controls Technician (Existing Title: Instrument Technician (Utilities)) RAPIDS 0252HY	6000-8000 hrs	Hybrid	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Instrumentation Technician RAPIDS 255	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
It Lab Technician RAPIDS 0169CB	Competency	Competency	$61K – $77,180 – $95K	0.6%
Laboratory Asst, Metallurgical RAPIDS 621	4000 hrs ~2.0 yrs	Time	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Non-Destructive Tester RAPIDS 1010	2000 hrs ~1.0 yrs	Time	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Non-Destructive Tester RAPIDS 1010CL	Competency	Competency	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Nondestructive Testing (Ndt) (Existing Title: Non-Destructive Tester) (Military Only) RAPIDS 1010R	5920 hrs ~3.0 yrs	Time	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Optics Manufacturing Technician RAPIDS 2045CB	Competency	Competency	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%
Surgical Instrument Repair Specialist RAPIDS 2025HY	4008-6260 hrs	Hybrid	$48K – $62,630 – $79K	12.9%
Welding Technician RAPIDS 498	8000 hrs ~4.0 yrs	Time	$60K – $77,390 – $98K	1.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database (RAPIDS). Wages and job growth from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 projections.

Find Electromechanical Technology Programs in Your State

Trade and community college programs are local decisions — most students pick a school within driving distance. Electromechanical Technology is offered at 77 schools across 31 states. Pick your state to see a local comparison (states with fewer programs link to the state hub).

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See the full Electromechanical Technology rankings — 77 schools compared by salary and ROI →

Top Electromechanical Technology Programs Nationally

For context, here are the highest-scoring Electromechanical Technology programs in the country. Most students attend a school within 60 miles of home, so your state list above is usually more actionable — but these are the benchmarks others compete against.

Top 20 of 77 schools ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any row for full earnings projections and career analysis.

#	School	Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC	73 69–74	$77,593/yr	149.9x
2	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	72 69–74	$77,150/yr	135.8x
3	Great Basin College Elko, NV	72 69–74	$67,063/yr	173.0x
4	Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND	70 65–72	$77,701/yr	102.0x
5	Frank Phillips College Borger, TX	70 66–71	$56,120/yr	150.2x
6	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	70 65–72	$53,710/yr	193.2x
7	Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE	69 66–70	$70,808/yr	91.2x
8	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	69 66–70	$68,052/yr	98.6x
9	Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX	69 66–70	$64,741/yr	103.0x
10	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	69 65–71	$54,396/yr	158.3x
11	Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX	69 63–71	$54,104/yr	196.6x
12	Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY	68 65–70	$55,338/yr	117.9x
13	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden, LA	68 62–70	$46,892/yr	228.7x
14	Spokane Community College Spokane, WA	67 64–68	$66,293/yr	55.9x
15	Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI	67 62–69	$65,178/yr	85.8x
16	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	67 64–69	$55,598/yr	102.7x
17	Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY	67 63–68	$51,266/yr	109.1x
18	Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN	67 63–68	$50,556/yr	111.4x
19	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	66 62–67	$82,305/yr	67.0x
20	Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN	66 62–67	$71,199/yr	70.6x
21	Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI	66 60–68	$57,104/yr	89.6x
22	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	65 62–66	$77,137/yr	62.2x
23	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	65 62–66	$70,688/yr	66.6x
24	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI	65 62–67	$65,078/yr	73.5x
25	Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI	65 61–67	$62,556/yr	77.5x
26	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI	65 60–66	$60,488/yr	76.2x
27	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI	65 59–67	$58,623/yr	77.2x
28	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	64 60–65	$69,044/yr	60.4x
29	Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC	64 62–65	$65,388/yr	63.8x
30	ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA	64 59–65	$63,569/yr	64.9x
31	St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN	64 61–66	$63,348/yr	69.7x
32	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH	64 59–65	$61,788/yr	67.4x
33	Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME	64 62–66	$57,505/yr	71.6x
34	Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY	64 57–66	$52,039/yr	78.6x
35	SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA	64 58–66	$51,912/yr	82.7x
36	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI	64 57–66	$47,684/yr	87.9x
37	Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC	63 60–64	$58,406/yr	64.7x
38	Angelina College Lufkin, TX	63 60–64	$48,699/yr	76.3x
39	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	62 59–63	$68,144/yr	49.8x
40	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR	62 55–64	$45,652/yr	93.9x
41	Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD	61 59–63	$72,319/yr	47.1x
42	Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN	61 58–63	$60,937/yr	55.2x
43	Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN	61 56–63	$55,372/yr	58.1x
44	Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC	61 58–63	$53,518/yr	62.0x
45	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX	60 56–62	$59,719/yr	51.6x
46	Clark College Vancouver, WA	60 58–61	$52,604/yr	55.8x
47	Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA	60 54–62	$50,387/yr	60.8x
48	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD	59 57–60	$60,085/yr	43.7x
49	Ridgewater College Willmar, MN	59 57–61	$58,968/yr	47.3x
50	Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY	59 57–60	$50,906/yr	53.7x
51	River Parishes Community College Gonzales, LA	59 57–61	$47,726/yr	57.5x
52	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	58 55–60	$64,296/yr	41.7x
53	South Central College North Mankato, MN	58 56–59	$56,246/yr	44.8x
54	Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA	58 56–59	$52,666/yr	46.7x
55	Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA	57 53–58	$75,843/yr	—
56	ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA	57 50–59	$58,261/yr	39.7x
57	Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM	57 54–59	$35,517/yr	82.1x
58	Excelsior University Albany, NY	56 52–57	$67,558/yr	—
59	Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA	53 48–54	$50,793/yr	30.9x
60	Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO	52 48–53	$61,225/yr	20.2x
61	University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH	52 49–53	$57,345/yr	21.2x
62	Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, MO	52 48–54	$49,572/yr	—
63	Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN	52 50–53	$39,211/yr	42.2x
64	Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN	50 46–52	$62,790/yr	13.9x
65	Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH	49 46–51	$41,669/yr	—
66	Refrigeration School Inc Phoenix, AZ	49 45–51	$41,022/yr	—
67	Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus League City, TX	48 44–49	$45,445/yr	18.7x
68	Institute of Technology Clovis, CA	48 44–50	$39,546/yr	—
69	Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA	47 43–49	$45,445/yr	16.6x
70	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY	47 45–49	$29,929/yr	48.1x
71	Remington College-Mobile Campus Mobile, AL	46 42–47	$45,445/yr	12.0x
72	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK	46 43–48	$36,370/yr	—
73	Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	46 43–48	$36,370/yr	—
74	Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas, TX	45 41–47	$45,445/yr	10.2x
75	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK	45 42–46	$44,354/yr	11.3x
76	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK	45 41–46	$36,866/yr	23.5x
77	Mech-Tech College Caguas, PR	35 31–37	$26,942/yr	14.6x

Highest Earning Electromechanical Technology Programs

Schools where Electromechanical Technology graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	Score
Vincennes University	$82,305/yr	66
Bismarck State College	$77,701/yr	70
Robeson Community College	$77,593/yr	73
Greenville Technical College	$77,150/yr	72
Utah Valley University	$77,137/yr	65
Perry Technical Institute	$75,843/yr	57
Mitchell Technical College	$72,319/yr	61
Hennepin Technical College	$71,199/yr	66
Northeast Community College	$70,808/yr	69
Greenville Technical College	$70,688/yr	65

Best ROI for Electromechanical Technology

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Electromechanical Technology.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	Score
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College	228.7x	$46,892/yr	68
Lamar Institute of Technology	196.6x	$54,104/yr	69
San Jacinto Community College	193.2x	$53,710/yr	70
Great Basin College	173.0x	$67,063/yr	72
Amarillo College	158.3x	$54,396/yr	69
Frank Phillips College	150.2x	$56,120/yr	70
Robeson Community College	149.9x	$77,593/yr	73
Greenville Technical College	135.8x	$77,150/yr	72
Madisonville Community College	117.9x	$55,338/yr	68
Nashville State Community College	111.4x	$50,556/yr	67

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Electromechanical Technology graduates earn?

First-year earnings for Electromechanical Technology graduates average $56,359 annually, based on data from 77 programs. The range spans $26,942 at the low end to $82,305 at the top.

How safe is Electromechanical Technology from automation and AI?

Our analysis rates Electromechanical Technology as "Resilient" for automation risk. With 63% of tasks requiring physical presence or manual skill, most the work in this trade remains beyond AI's reach.

Where should I study Electromechanical Technology?

Our data ranks Robeson Community College first among 77 Electromechanical Technology programs. Its score of 73/100 reflects strong outcomes across earnings ($77,593/yr), return on investment, and career durability.

What's the ROI on a Electromechanical Technology program?

The average 10-year earnings multiple is 73.7x tuition. This is a strong return on investment. The spread between the best and worst programs is wide, so individual school selection has a major impact.