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Auto mechanic schools in Utah
Utah has 12 accredited campuses awarding auto tech credentials. If you finish and work as an automotive technician in Utah, expect to start around $30,460–$37,140 and reach a median of $46,570 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,400 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,196 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 Utah
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 9,350 employed in Utah. National median: $50,620.
Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Cedar CityEphraimKaysvilleLehiLoganOgdenOremRooseveltSaint GeorgeSalt Lake City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Technical College | Saint George | Public | 46 | $40,929 | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City | Public | 50 | $40,097 | $6,500 | 29% | not reported |
| Davis Technical College | Kaysville | Public | 60 | $28,296 | not reported | 57% | $14,436 |
| Bridgerland Technical College | Logan | Public | 53 | $27,547 | not reported | 75% | $8,317 |
| Uintah Basin Technical College | Roosevelt | Public | 58 | not reported | not reported | 86% | not reported |
| Snow College | Ephraim | Public | 51 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | Public | 37 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College | Ogden | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 53% | $5,969 |
| Weber State University | Ogden | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southwest Technical College | Cedar City | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 95% | not reported |
| Mountainland Technical College | Lehi | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Utah State University | Logan | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | 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.