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Auto Mechanic Programs in the Jackson area
Jackson, MS metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$38,040
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025
Auto Mechanic Programs in the Jackson area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Jackson
- none within 10 miles; nearest 10.6 miles, farthest 49.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 64 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 54 automotive awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Mississippi's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $38,040 median for automotive service technicians and mechanics ($18.29 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $29,530 to $75,790; 1,900 employed in the metro area; Mississippi median $37,820 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Automotive programs, nearest to Jackson first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community CollegeWIOA list | Raymond | Certificate | 39 | 10.6 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWIOA list | Wesson | Certificate | 2 | 43.4 |
| Holmes Community College | Goodman | Certificate | 13 | 49.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Jackson, MS, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Mississippi: 905 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them Automotive.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill