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Auto mechanic schools in Oregon
Oregon has 11 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Oregon, expect to start around $39,590–$47,780 and reach a median of $58,520 with experience; the top quarter earn $77,780 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oregon). Graduates of these Oregon programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $32,920 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 Oregon
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,990 employed in Oregon. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Oregon, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbanyAstoriaBendEugeneGrants PassGreshamKlamath FallsOregon CityPortlandRoseburgSalem
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College | Portland | Public | 64 | $52,580 | $12,666 | 18% | not reported |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Public | 19 | $34,853 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Albany | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon City | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| Mt Hood Community College | Gresham | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 9.4% | not reported |
| Lane Community College | Eugene | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Clatsop Community College | Astoria | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 29% | 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.