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Auto mechanic schools in Palau

Palau has 1 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Palau, expect to start around $34,660–$38,900 and reach a median of $50,620 with experience; the top quarter earn $70,430 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, national). Graduates of these Palau programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported 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 the U.S.

$34,660starting (10th percentile)
$38,900early career (25th)
$50,620median, all experience
$70,430experienced (75th)
$81,790top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national figures; the state estimate is not published). National median: $50,620.

Campuses in Palau, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Palau
10credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Palau)
$33,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Koror

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Palau Community College Koror Public 10 not reported not reported 27% 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.

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