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Industrial maintenance technician training by state

1,298 industrial maintenance programs in 46 states and 1 territory, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

Which schools offer WIOA-approved industrial maintenance training?

543 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Pick a state on the map or compare them belowCompare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

What does an industrial maintenance technician do, and how do you become one?

Industrial machinery mechanics, maintenance workers and millwrights install, maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery. Most have a year or more of training after high school, some a two-year degree in industrial maintenance, and most millwrights learn the trade in a three- or four-year apprenticeship.1

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How much does industrial maintenance training cost?

Most industrial maintenance programs approved for WIOA funding cost $3,067 to $8,806 if you pay yourself. Certificates and short courses mostly cost $2,650 to $7,000 and two-year degrees $8,050 to $12,544. Prices also differ by state: most cost $732 to $2,681 in California and $16,088 to $18,883 in South Dakota.

That is the price of the whole program as the school reports it. If you qualify, WIOA funding can pay part or all of it, depending on local limits (who qualifies). The figures cover only programs approved for WIOA funding; other schools and programs may cost more or less.

Compare industrial maintenance training by state: cost, pay and results

Industrial maintenance technician training by state
StateProgramsMost costEarned a year, estimatedWorking 6 months laterFinished
Alabama16$10,004 to $11,899about $52,300Left out57%
Alaska6$3,365 to $14,750Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Arizona25$3,239 to $5,937Not enough data100%49%
Arkansas22$4,613 to $11,876about $41,10055%70%
California30$732 to $2,681Not enough dataNot enough data87%
Colorado9$5,100 to $10,812about $58,20053%Not enough data
Connecticut4Too few figures to show
Delaware1Too few figures to show
Florida23$2,876 to $5,152about $32,50072%84%
Georgia38$4,862 to $6,972about $43,60087%29%
Hawaii1Too few figures to show
Idaho2Not enough dataNot reportedLeft outNot enough data
Illinois84Left outNot enough dataNot enough dataNot reported
Indiana160$4,844 to $7,367Not enough dataNot enough data56%
Iowa23$6,768 to $14,518about $47,60084%56%
Kansas6$1,665 to $12,950Not enough dataNot enough data54%
Kentucky22Not enough dataabout $42,80080%55%
Louisiana40$1,269 to $8,069about $46,000Left outLeft out
Maine3Too few figures to show
Maryland5$1,000 to $3,000Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Massachusetts2Too few figures to show
Michigan45$4,929 to $13,833about $52,50087%58%
Minnesota75$3,441 to $10,197about $55,40078%75%
Mississippi36$4,100 to $8,050about $42,40083%Left out
Missouri96$2,646 to $9,619Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Montana1Too few figures to show
Nebraska8$1,983 to $7,745Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Nevada9$2,800 to $7,073Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
New Mexico9$1,350 to $5,490Not enough data61%Left out
New York2Too few figures to show
North Carolina19$2,529 to $5,505about $67,50082%38%
North Dakota4Too few figures to show
Ohio95$3,879 to $11,348Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Oklahoma6$2,162 to $13,320Not enough dataLeft out67%
Oregon2Too few figures to show
Pennsylvania18$8,683 to $16,374Not enough dataLeft out76%
Puerto Rico1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outLeft out
South Dakota5$16,088 to $18,883Not enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Tennessee47$5,344 to $6,865about $44,20084%78%
Texas132$2,636 to $7,938about $46,80080%60%
Utah9$2,775 to $3,636about $40,000Left out37%
Vermont1Too few figures to show
Virginia32$1,770 to $7,758Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Washington58$1,917 to $10,203Not enough dataNot enough data80%
West Virginia1Not enough dataNot enough dataLeft outNot enough data
Wisconsin63$2,863 to $10,394about $55,60083%64%
Wyoming2Too few figures to show

Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer industrial maintenance training too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made

Maintenance technician, millwright or mechatronics? What the 1,298 programs are

By kind, the 1,298 programs approved for WIOA funding are industrial maintenance certificate or diploma (434 programs), mechatronics and automation (346 programs), industrial maintenance (associate degree, 331 programs), short course or single skill (116 programs), and 71 more of 2 other kinds.

Across the US, 497 of the 1,298 programs take students without a high school diploma, 687 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 108 ask for earlier courses first, 5 ask for an associate degree and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

Is there free industrial maintenance training in the US?

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Other training by state

Approved programs per field across every state. Each opens that field's comparison by state.

Where the industrial maintenance program numbers by state come from

Which industrial maintenance programs are counted?

Programs each state approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).6 Schools that never applied for approval are missing.

What the figures for each state mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the facts about industrial maintenance training

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Machinery Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List