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Auto mechanic schools in Montana

Montana has 6 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Montana, expect to start around $38,170–$47,230 and reach a median of $58,740 with experience; the top quarter earn $72,270 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Montana). Graduates of these Montana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $40,226 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 Montana

$38,170starting (10th percentile)
$47,230early career (25th)
$58,740median, all experience
$72,270experienced (75th)
$78,460top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,900 employed in Montana. National median: $50,620.

Campuses in Montana, ranked by what their graduates earned

6campuses in Montana
27credentials awarded / yr
$40,226median earnings, yr 1 (Montana)
$33,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BillingsButteHavreHelenaMiles CityPoplar

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Montana State University Billings Billings Public 10 $40,226 not reported not reported not reported
Helena College University of Montana Helena Public 5 $32,024 $12,825 33% not reported
Highlands College of Montana Tech Butte Public 6 not reported not reported 45% not reported
Montana State University-Northern Havre Public 3 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Miles Community College Miles City Public 2 not reported not reported 62% not reported
Fort Peck Community College Poplar Public 1 not reported not reported 17% 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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