by our College Data Analytics Team
[Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance](/majors/mechanical-repair-technologies/heavy-industrial-equipment-maintenance/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 39 schools on the early-career earnings of their heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates.
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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 Gateway Community And Technical College, our #1 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate salaries in the Southeast Region. Gateway Community And Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Florence. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Gateway Community And Technical College typically earn about $69,089 annually.
Bluegrass Community And Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Bluegrass Community And Technical College is a public school located in the city of Lexington. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Bluegrass Community And Technical College make a median of around $74,854 per year.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Shelbyville produces some of the highest-paid graduates in heavy industrial equipment maintenance, landing the #3 spot this year. Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Shelbyville is a public school located in the town of Shelbyville. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Shelbyville make a median of around $77,321 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at West Georgia Technical College earned it the #4 place for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. Set in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from West Georgia Technical College typically earn about $62,005 annually.
Southcentral Kentucky Community And Technical College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Southcentral Kentucky Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Southcentral Kentucky Community And Technical College typically earn about $68,628 annually.
Elizabethtown Community And Technical College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community And Technical College is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Elizabethtown Community And Technical College make a median of around $82,761 per year.
Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #7 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Set in the town of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College make a median of around $65,957 per year.
South Georgia Technical College earned the #8 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. South Georgia Technical College is a public school located in the town of Americus. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $82,320.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro earned the #9 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Murfreesboro is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,665.
Jefferson Community And Technical College landed the #10 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community And Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Jefferson Community And Technical College typically earn about $59,285 annually.
Itawamba Community College earned the #11 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Itawamba Community College make a median of around $64,343 per year.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Set in the rural area of Crump, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Crump is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,829.
Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #13 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Chattahoochee Technical College typically earn about $58,732 annually.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #14 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Georgia Northwestern Technical College typically earn about $59,003 annually.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Mcminnville came in at #15 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of McMinnville, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Mcminnville is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Mcminnville typically earn about $62,371 annually.
Northeast Alabama Community College placed #16 among the highest-paying schools for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. Set in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast Alabama Community College is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Northeast Alabama Community College make a median of around $61,948 per year.
Owensboro Community And Technical College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Set in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community And Technical College is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Owensboro Community And Technical College earn a median of about $55,824 a year early in their careers.
Somerset Community College earned the #18 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Somerset Community College is a public school located in the town of Somerset. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Somerset Community College earn a median of about $64,747 a year early in their careers.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Newbern came in at #19 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Newbern, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Newbern is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Newbern earn a median of about $57,919 a year early in their careers.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Dickson came in at #20 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Dickson, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Dickson is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Dickson earn a median of about $55,264 a year early in their careers.
Albany Technical College landed the #21 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Set in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Albany Technical College make a median of around $53,938 per year.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Jackson ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Set in the rural area of Jackson, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Jackson is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Jackson typically earn about $53,812 annually.
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Knoxville landed the #23 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Set in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Knoxville is a public institution. Heavy Industrial Equipment Maintenance graduates of Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Knoxville earn a median of about $50,524 a year early in their careers.
York Technical College came in at #24 for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. York Technical College is a public school located in the city of Rock Hill. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,619.
Meridian Community College earned the #25 position for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings this year. Meridian Community College is a public school located in the town of Meridian. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,466.
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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 · 39 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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