by our College Data Analytics Team
[Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/heavy-industrial-equipment-maintenance/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools to find where heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Upper Valley Career Center, our #1 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate salaries in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the rural area of Piqua, Upper Valley Career Center is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Upper Valley Career Center earn a median of about $67,425 a year early in their careers.
Montcalm Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in heavy industrial equipment maintenance, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Sidney, Montcalm Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,358.
Warren County Career Center came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Warren County Career Center is a public school located in the rural area of Lebanon. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Warren County Career Center make a median of around $53,046 per year.
Rend Lake College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Rend Lake College is a public school located in the rural area of Ina. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Rend Lake College typically earn about $61,677 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in heavy industrial equipment maintenance will find them at Apollo Career Center, which ranked #5. Apollo Career Center is a public school located in the suburb of Lima. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Apollo Career Center make a median of around $61,373 per year.
Ferris State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. Ferris State University is a public school located in the town of Big Rapids. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $76,779.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Green Bay, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College earn a median of about $58,172 a year early in their careers.
Northwest State Community College placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. Set in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,419.
Chippewa Valley Technical College earned the #9 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Chippewa Valley Technical College earn a median of about $65,863 a year early in their careers.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Set in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College earn a median of about $55,793 a year early in their careers.
Blackhawk Technical College came in at #11 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Janesville, Blackhawk Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,590.
Western Technical College La Cross came in at #12 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College La Cross is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,596.
Miat College Of Technology earned the #13 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Miat College Of Technology is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Canton. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Miat College Of Technology make a median of around $58,804 per year.
Northern Michigan University came in at #14 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Northern Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Marquette. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Northern Michigan University typically earn about $54,311 annually.
Tri Rivers Career Center came in at #15 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Marion, Tri Rivers Career Center is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Tri Rivers Career Center typically earn about $44,597 annually.
Scioto County Career Technical Center came in at #16 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Lucasville, Scioto County Career Technical Center is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Scioto County Career Technical Center make a median of around $42,422 per year.
Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Located in the suburb of Newark, Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County typically earn about $39,690 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 17 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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