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 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 8 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.
Our analysis ranked West Georgia Technical College the top school for heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduate earnings in Georgia. Located 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.
Students chasing top earnings in heavy industrial equipment maintenance will find them at Southern Crescent Technical College, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,957.
South Georgia Technical College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Located in the town of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $82,320.
A rank of #4 makes Chattahoochee Technical College one of the highest-paying schools for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. 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 #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying heavy industrial equipment maintenance schools. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the heavy industrial equipment maintenance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,003.
Albany Technical College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for heavy industrial equipment maintenance. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Albany Technical College typically earn about $53,938 annually.
Athens Technical College landed the #7 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Set in the city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, heavy industrial equipment maintenance degree recipients from Athens Technical College typically earn about $48,206 annually.
Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #8 spot for heavy industrial equipment maintenance salaries this year. Located in the town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public institution. Early-career heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates from Coastal Pines Technical College make a median of around $36,357 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their heavy industrial equipment maintenance graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 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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