Best Maintenance Technician Schools in Oregon (2026)

Quick answer: Maintenance technicians in Oregon earn a median of $54,350 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited maintenance technician schools in Oregon with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Several training options serve maintenance technician students in Oregon, from short certificates to longer hands-on programs. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $54,350 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Oregon Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$54,350BLS OEWS, May 2025
Oregon pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$38,630 to $78,480BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Oregon metro for this fieldPortland, OR, $58,760BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+3.8% growth, about 159,800 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment16,160 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Oregon location quotient0.83BLS OEWS, May 2025

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What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Oregon figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 78 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 12 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
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Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR 53.2 miles away BOC Score 73.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 70.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 576
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $71,799 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA 78.5 miles away BOC Score 66.5
Tuition $4,626 - $16,169
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 24.2%
  • Programs offered: 50
  • Annual completions: 165
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,301 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR 38.1 miles away BOC Score 65.3
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3
  • Annual completions: 39
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $80,459 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Portland State University

Portland, OR 33.5 miles away BOC Score 65.3
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 684
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,060 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Clark College

Vancouver, WA 41.1 miles away BOC Score 63.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 37.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 36
  • Annual completions: 782
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $49,337 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR 19.4 miles away BOC Score 57.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 22.6% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 50
  • Annual completions: 405
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,462 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Tillamook Bay Community College

Tillamook, OR 72.1 miles away BOC Score 51.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 30.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 21
  • Annual completions: 171
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $46,973 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR 31.6 miles away BOC Score 48.8
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  • Completion rate: 24.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 56
  • Annual completions: 627
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $52,184 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Portland Community College

Portland, OR 30.0 miles away BOC Score 46.0
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 70
  • Annual completions: 3526
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,238 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Columbia Gorge Community College

The Dalles, OR 71.3 miles away BOC Score 42.2
Tuition $5,940 - $18,608
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 21.6%
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 100
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,750 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR 78.1 miles away BOC Score 38.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 20.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 57
  • Annual completions: 847
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $59,131 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, OR 44.9 miles away BOC Score 28.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 26.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 40
  • Annual completions: 487
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,548 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Maintenance Technician Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $35350, P25 $40840, P50 $49590, P75 $62620, P90 $77180.10th$35,35025th$40,84050th (median)$49,59075th$62,62090th$77,180
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$35,350
25th$40,840
50th (median)$49,590
75th$62,620
90th$77,180
Projected employment growth, United States, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, 2024-2034
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 1.6297e+06; 2034 projected employment 1.6921e+06; percent change +3.8%.20241,629,700 jobs2034 (proj.)1,692,100 jobsChange: +3.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
20241,629,700
2034 projected1,692,100
Percent change+3.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does maintenance technician training take in Oregon?

Maintenance technician certificate programs in Oregon typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do maintenance technicians earn in Oregon?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), maintenance technicians in Oregon earned a median annual wage of approximately $54,350. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $38,630 to $78,480 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many maintenance technician schools are in Oregon?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)