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CNC & machining programs in Arizona

Arizona has 5 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Arizona, expect to start around $40,290–$48,890 and reach a median of $61,080 with experience; the top quarter earn $66,460 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arizona). Graduates of these Arizona programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,628 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What machinists earn in Arizona

$40,290starting (10th percentile)
$48,890early career (25th)
$61,080median, all experience
$66,460experienced (75th)
$76,610top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,330 employed in Arizona. National median: $58,750.

Campuses in Arizona, ranked by what their graduates earned

5campuses in Arizona
40credentials awarded / yr
$33,628median earnings, yr 1 (Arizona)
$36,340median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: GlendaleMesaPrescottThatcherTucson

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Pima Community College Tucson Public 17 $33,628 not reported 28% not reported
Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale Public 9 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Yavapai College Prescott Public 8 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Eastern Arizona College Thatcher Public 5 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Mesa Community College Mesa Public 1 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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