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Industrial Maintenance Schools in Wisconsin

15 schools in Wisconsin reported industrial maintenance graduates for 2023-24, 274 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Madison Area Technical College

1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI · Public, 4-year

IMT 62
CARP 107
WELD 74
AUTO 53
CNC 22
DSL 19
BODY 11
HVAC 10

Grads 2023-24: 62 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,103
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,548

Lakeshore Technical College

1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 49
WELD 29
CNC 21
AUTO 5
BODY 1
SUN 1

Grads 2023-24: 49 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 1 yr out: $71,794 undergraduate certificate

Chippewa Valley Technical College

620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 39
WELD 98
HVAC 70
CDL 65
AUTO 35
LINE 33
CNC 26
CNST 25
DSL 25
BODY 9
PLMB 5

Grads 2023-24: 39 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 1 yr out: $59,913 undergraduate certificate

Waukesha County Technical College

800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 31
CDL 101
AUTO 88
ELEC 62
WELD 58
PLMB 49
CARP 21
CNC 20
HVAC 12
DSL 10

Grads 2023-24: 31 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,952
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,528

Fox Valley Technical College

1825 N Bluemound Dr, Appleton, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 19
WELD 217
DSL 96
ELEC 84
CDL 81
PLMB 55
AUTO 46
HEO 32
A&P 23
CARP 12
CNC 11
BODY 9

Grads 2023-24: 19 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,980
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $49,153

Milwaukee Area Technical College

700 W State St, Milwaukee, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 17
AUTO 105
ELEC 78
CDL 51
PLMB 49
WELD 48
A&P 44
HVAC 40
CARP 22
LINE 20
CNST 13
DSL 13
BODY 11
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 17 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,360
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,577

Northcentral Technical College

1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 15
WELD 153
CDL 71
DSL 20
CNC 13
CNST 12
LINE 12
AUTO 8
BODY 7
PLMB 7

Grads 2023-24: 15 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,139
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,066

Northwood Technical College

1900 College Dr., Rice Lake, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 11
WELD 420
CDL 56
CNC 51
HVAC 45
CARP 33
AUTO 30
PLMB 11
DSL 5
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 11 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,044
Median pay 1 yr out: $70,896 undergraduate certificate

Mid-State Technical College

500 32nd St N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 9
WELD 35
ELEC 31
HVAC 23
CNC 18
PLMB 17
AUTO 16
DSL 8
CARP 6

Grads 2023-24: 9 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,828
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,048

Gateway Technical College

3520 30th Ave, Kenosha, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 8
WELD 143
CNC 97
HVAC 52
AUTO 40
DSL 26
CDL 11
ELEC 10
CARP 8
CNST 7
PLMB 1

Grads 2023-24: 8 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,108
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,084

Blackhawk Technical College

6004 South County Road G, Janesville, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 4
WELD 40
LINE 15
DSL 8
HVAC 8
AUTO 6
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 4 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,361
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,971

Moraine Park Technical College

235 N National Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 3
WELD 75
ELEC 54
CNC 48
CNST 44
CDL 43
LINE 32
AUTO 13
CARP 6
HVAC 5

Grads 2023-24: 3 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,932
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,655

Western Technical College

400 7th St. North, La Crosse, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 3
AUTO 65
WELD 43
HVAC 27
DSL 21
ELEC 19
PLMB 6
CNC 5
CARP 4

Grads 2023-24: 3 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 1 yr out: $60,072 undergraduate certificate

Nicolet Area Technical College

5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 3
HEO 16
WELD 11
AUTO 9
PLMB 3
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 3 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,951
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,447

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI · Public, 2-year

IMT 1
LINE 39
WELD 25
CNST 23
CARP 19
AUTO 6
BODY 5
CNC 4

Grads 2023-24: 1 industrial maintenance
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,618
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,636

Industrial Maintenance Schools by city

Licensing in Wisconsin

Requirements are set by Wisconsin (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for industrial maintenance mechanics on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Wisconsin. General path: Industrial Maintenance Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics in Wisconsin at $66,620 (middle 80% from $49,360 to $88,790), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many industrial maintenance schools are there in Wisconsin?

15 schools in Wisconsin reported industrial maintenance graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 274 awards in all (246 undergraduate certificates, 28 associate degrees).

How much does industrial maintenance school cost in Wisconsin?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $4,953 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a industrial maintenance mechanic make in Wisconsin?

The BLS median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics in Wisconsin was $66,620 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $49,360 and the top 10% over $88,790.

What do industrial maintenance graduates earn right after school?

Across 4 schools in Wisconsin with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $65,484. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in Wisconsin

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.