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Diesel mechanic schools in Florida
Florida has 14 accredited campuses awarding diesel tech credentials. If you finish and work as a diesel technician in Florida, expect to start around $44,300–$49,720 and reach a median of $60,490 with experience; the top quarter earn $73,900 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,646 in their first year, against $37,506 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 14,900 employed in Florida. National median: $61,770.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ClearwaterFort LauderdaleHollywoodJacksonvilleKey WestMiamiMiami LakesMiramarOrlandoPerryTallahassee
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit career college | 139 | $37,003 | $13,448 | 68% | $29,764 |
| Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar | Miramar | for-profit career college | 4 | $36,955 | $13,132 | 70% | $34,305 |
| Jones Technical Institute | Jacksonville | non-profit career college | 107 | $34,326 | $18,167 | 71% | not reported |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus | Orlando | Public technical college | 13 | $33,009 | not reported | 35% | $14,209 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Public technical college | 26 | $27,671 | not reported | 70% | $12,784 |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater | Public technical college | 11 | $26,902 | not reported | 52% | $26,909 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public college | 94 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Public technical college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 51% | $15,490 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 13% | $14,951 |
| Big Bend Technical College | Perry | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 98% | $12,695 |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | Public college | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Public technical college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 4.5% | $9,085 |
| Mech-Tech Institute | Orlando | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is 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.