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Auto mechanic schools in Missouri
Missouri has 17 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Missouri, expect to start around $34,950–$38,420 and reach a median of $49,160 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,240 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Missouri). Graduates of these Missouri programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,315 in their first year, against $33,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What automotive service technicians and mechanics earn in Missouri
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 17,210 employed in Missouri. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Missouri, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BridgetonCape GirardeauChillicotheEoliaHillsboroJoplinKansas CityKirksvilleLexingtonLinnNeoshoPoplar BluffSaint LouisSedaliaSpringfieldUnionWest Plains
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis | non-profit | 99 | $39,726 | $12,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | Kansas City | Public | 1 | $38,564 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn | Public | 101 | $37,647 | $12,000 | 84% | not reported |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield | Public | 65 | $30,206 | $8,750 | not reported | not reported |
| Crowder College | Neosho | Public | 4 | $26,122 | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton | Public | 43 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Jefferson College | Hillsboro | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| East Central College | Union | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Grand River Technical School | Chillicothe | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 89% | $18,325 |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | Joplin | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $38,810 |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Southern Missouri Technical Institute | West Plains | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $28,913 |
| Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center | Cape Girardeau | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $24,038 |
| Kirksville Area Technical Center | Kirksville | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $12,762 |
| Lex La-Ray Technical Center | Lexington | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 100% | $17,994 |
| Pike-Lincoln Technical Center | Eolia | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $23,190 |
| Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center | Poplar Bluff | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.