Job Placement

Salaries & Advancement:

Salaries for Industrial Technology graduates can vary widely; starting salaries range from $12 to $21 an hour, with a median of $34,000 a year. Many technicians work overtime, boosting first-year earnings over $40,000. In three to five years, many graduates advance to higher positions as team leaders or supervisors with substantial pay increases and other benefits.

Technicians in Demand:

As industrial automation continues to grow, so does the need for technicians who can optimize the capacity of today's modern manufacturing facilities. That need leads to greater demand for Industrial Technology graduates, who find career opportunities throughout Texas and the United States-any place with manufacturing facilities and physical plant operations, from small communities to metropolitan areas.