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Auto mechanic schools in Florida
Florida has 50 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Florida, expect to start around $31,970–$37,040 and reach a median of $48,260 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,990 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 $27,671 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 Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 49,930 employed in Florida. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Avon ParkBradentonBrooksvilleChipleyClearwaterCoconut CreekDavieDaytona BeachDeFuniak SpringsEustisFort MyersFort Walton BeachGainesvilleHialeahHollywoodHomesteadImmokaleeInvernessJacksonvilleKissimmeeLake WorthLakelandLauderdale LakesLive OakMariannaMiamiMiami LakesMiltonNaplesNew Port RicheyOrlandoPanama CityPensacolaPerryPort CharlotteQuincySaint AugustineSaint PetersburgSarasotaTallahassee
| 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 | 1,262 | $37,003 | $13,448 | 68% | $29,764 |
| Jones Technical Institute | Jacksonville | non-profit | 124 | $34,326 | $18,167 | 71% | not reported |
| Orange Technical College-South Campus | Orlando | Public | 51 | $33,009 | not reported | 35% | $14,209 |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public | 11 | $32,869 | $7,306 | not reported | not reported |
| American Advanced Technicians Institute | Hialeah | for-profit | 22 | $31,586 | $6,519 | 89% | $49,264 |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers | Public | 67 | $31,564 | not reported | 81% | not reported |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie | Public | 44 | $31,185 | not reported | 66% | $17,061 |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola | Public | 14 | $30,604 | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Public | 35 | $28,361 | not reported | 65% | $15,131 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public | 71 | $28,325 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Public | 75 | $27,671 | not reported | 70% | $12,784 |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater | Clearwater | Public | 57 | $26,902 | not reported | 52% | $26,909 |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | Public | 82 | $26,862 | not reported | 99% | $14,698 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | Public | 37 | $26,795 | not reported | 47% | $10,001 |
| Lindsey Hopkins Technical College | Miami | Public | 20 | $26,599 | not reported | 66% | $9,855 |
| Tom P. Haney Technical College | Panama City | Public | 21 | $26,539 | not reported | 61% | $17,069 |
| Fred K Marchman Technical College | New Port Richey | Public | 21 | $25,734 | not reported | 71% | $11,021 |
| Withlacoochee Technical College | Inverness | Public | 7 | $23,245 | not reported | 61% | $12,540 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public | 29 | $21,472 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | Public | 35 | $19,902 | not reported | 90% | not reported |
| H W Brewster Technical College | Tampa | Public | 93 | not reported | not reported | 72% | $18,363 |
| Florida Career College-Hialeah | Hialeah | for-profit | 72 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public | 72 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $4,193 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Public | 54 | not reported | not reported | 13% | $14,951 |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota | Public | 54 | not reported | not reported | 50% | $24,456 |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | Public | 49 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $14,288 |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis | Public | 48 | not reported | not reported | 47% | $25,443 |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Public | 42 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $10,731 |
| Okaloosa Technical College | Fort Walton Beach | Public | 39 | not reported | not reported | 82% | $21,680 |
| Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes | Lauderdale Lakes | for-profit | 32 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 60% | $30,586 |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 99% | not reported |
| Florida Career College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | for-profit | 29 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 51% | $15,490 |
| Chipola College | Marianna | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Immokalee Technical College | Immokalee | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $18,551 |
| Radford M Locklin Technical College | Milton | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 63% | $9,088 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Big Bend Technical College | Perry | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 98% | $12,695 |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 41% | $9,702 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Aparicio-Levy Technical College | Tampa | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 81% | not reported |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $17,285 |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $9,613 |
| Emerald Coast Technical College | DeFuniak Springs | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 87% | $22,891 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 4.5% | $9,085 |
| Gadsden Technical College | Quincy | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 88% | $10,761 |
| Wilton Simpson Technical College | Brooksville | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 52% | $16,344 |
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.