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Auto mechanic schools in Utah

Utah has 12 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Utah, expect to start around $30,460–$37,140 and reach a median of $46,570 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,400 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,196 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 Utah

$30,460starting (10th percentile)
$37,140early career (25th)
$46,570median, all experience
$62,400experienced (75th)
$77,320top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 9,350 employed in Utah. National median: $50,620.

Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned

12campuses in Utah
424credentials awarded / yr
$34,196median earnings, yr 1 (Utah)
$33,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Cedar CityEphraimKaysvilleLehiLoganOgdenOremRooseveltSaint GeorgeSalt Lake City

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Dixie Technical College Saint George Public technical college 46 $40,929 not reported 77% not reported
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City Public community college 50 $40,097 $6,500 29% not reported
Davis Technical College Kaysville Public technical college 60 $28,296 not reported 57% $14,436
Bridgerland Technical College Logan Public technical college 53 $27,547 not reported 75% $8,317
Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt Public technical college 58 not reported not reported 86% not reported
Snow College Ephraim Public college 51 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Utah Valley University Orem Public university 37 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden Public technical college 24 not reported not reported 53% $5,969
Weber State University Ogden Public university 15 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Southwest Technical College Cedar City Public technical college 14 not reported not reported 95% not reported
Mountainland Technical College Lehi Public technical college 12 not reported not reported 84% not reported
Utah State University Logan Public university 4 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.

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