Airline mechanic pay?

I'm going to a public high school that gives me my FAA mechanic license for free. They say the pay is around 50,000 to 60,000 dollars a year, when i get this license i will work with it during collage then save up for flight school to be a commercial pilot. I will be hoping to get a scholarship for collage. How much does a starting mechanic get payed for and airline? (estimate)