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Auto mechanic schools in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 16 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Wisconsin, expect to start around $36,590–$44,550 and reach a median of $54,350 with experience; the top quarter earn $69,570 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin). Graduates of these Wisconsin programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,851 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 Wisconsin

$36,590starting (10th percentile)
$44,550early career (25th)
$54,350median, all experience
$69,570experienced (75th)
$78,140top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,270 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $50,620.

Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned

16campuses in Wisconsin
737credentials awarded / yr
$33,851median earnings, yr 1 (Wisconsin)
$33,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AppletonClevelandEau ClaireFennimoreFond du LacGreen BayJanesvilleKenoshaLa CrosseMadisonMilwaukeePewaukeeRhinelanderRice LakeWausauWisconsin Rapids

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Fox Valley Technical College Appleton Public 164 $49,801 $8,149 65% not reported
Gateway Technical College Kenosha Public 71 $45,188 $9,000 51% not reported
Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire Public 35 $37,032 $9,500 50% not reported
Western Technical College La Crosse Public 48 $36,987 $5,500 34% not reported
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay Public 83 $35,115 $9,000 51% not reported
Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee Public 82 $34,074 not reported 44% not reported
Madison Area Technical College Madison Public 47 $33,629 $9,500 not reported not reported
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee Public 89 $33,384 $5,750 25% not reported
Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland Public 15 $32,760 not reported 50% not reported
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore Public 10 $30,048 not reported 66% not reported
Northwood Technical College Rice Lake Public 43 $27,547 $5,500 56% not reported
Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids Public 17 not reported not reported 52% not reported
Northcentral Technical College Wausau Public 11 not reported not reported 45% not reported
Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac Public 10 not reported not reported 58% not reported
Blackhawk Technical College Janesville Public 6 not reported not reported 34% not reported
Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander Public 6 not reported not reported 44% 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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