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Auto mechanic schools in West Virginia
West Virginia has 5 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in West Virginia, expect to start around $28,270–$35,130 and reach a median of $37,660 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,740 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia). Graduates of these West Virginia 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 West Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,490 employed in West Virginia. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in West Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BeaverDunbarHuntingtonMartinsburgMoorefield
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rumsey Technical Institute | Martinsburg | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $13,393 |
| New River Community and Technical College | Beaver | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $8,474 |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Moorefield | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $9,351 |
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.