Best Maintenance Technician Schools in Tennessee (2026)

Quick answer: Maintenance technicians in Tennessee earn a median of $47,240 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited maintenance technician schools in Tennessee with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

If you want to train as a maintenance technician in Tennessee, start by weighing program length, schedule, and cost at nearby schools. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $47,240 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Tennessee Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$47,240BLS OEWS, May 2025
Tennessee pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$33,810 to $68,990BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Tennessee metro for this fieldNashville, TN, $48,780BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+3.8% growth, about 159,800 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment35,790 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Tennessee location quotient1.11BLS 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 Tennessee 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 61 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
Defines the local group
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

North Central Institute

Clarksville, TN 60.1 miles away BOC Score 74.9
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 88.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 4
  • Annual completions: 103
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $66,589 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, TN 49.6 miles away BOC Score 66.6
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  • Completion rate: 75.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 732
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,879 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville

Nashville, TN 40.6 miles away BOC Score 56.6
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  • Completion rate: 70.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 30
  • Annual completions: 925
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $41,766 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN 52.5 miles away BOC Score 56.4
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  • Completion rate: 53.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 26
  • Annual completions: 1866
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $54,525 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Dickson, TN 18.2 miles away BOC Score 55.3
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  • Completion rate: 75.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 24
  • Annual completions: 798
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,136 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald

Hohenwald, TN 21.1 miles away BOC Score 50.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 57.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 30
  • Annual completions: 485
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $43,241 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, TN 60.9 miles away BOC Score 46.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 26.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 25
  • Annual completions: 1031
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $47,655 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville

Nashville, TN 40.6 miles away BOC Score 45.0
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  • Completion rate: 65.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 1283
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $51,742 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, TN 36.1 miles away BOC Score 39.5
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 440
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,592 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

Remington College-Nashville Campus

Nashville, TN 44.7 miles away BOC Score 29.9
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  • Completion rate: 53.9% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 15
  • Annual completions: 296
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $33,677 (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 Tennessee?

Maintenance technician certificate programs in Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), maintenance technicians in Tennessee earned a median annual wage of approximately $47,240. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $33,810 to $68,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many maintenance technician schools are in Tennessee?

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)