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CNC & machining programs in North Carolina
North Carolina has 34 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in North Carolina, expect to start around $37,110–$45,300 and reach a median of $55,230 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,680 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, North Carolina). Graduates of these North Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $37,230 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in North Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,330 employed in North Carolina. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in North Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbemarleAsheboroAshevilleCharlotteClydeDallasDobsonDurhamElizabeth CityFayettevilleFlat RockGoldsboroGrahamHamletHickoryJamestownKinstonMarionMooresvilleMorgantonNew BernRocky MountSalisburySanfordShelbySmithfieldSpindaleStatesvilleThomasvilleWentworthWilmingtonWinston-SalemWinterville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt Community College | Winterville | Public | 2 | $39,194 | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Alamance Community College | Graham | Public | 1 | $37,230 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| NASCAR Technical Institute | Mooresville | for-profit | 62 | $35,637 | $9,500 | 65% | $33,485 |
| Gaston College | Dallas | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 63% | not reported |
| Randolph Community College | Asheboro | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Wayne Community College | Goldsboro | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Craven Community College | New Bern | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | Thomasville | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Richmond Community College | Hamlet | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Surry Community College | Dobson | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 6.4% | not reported |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Flat Rock | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Isothermal Community College | Spindale | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Lenoir Community College | Kinston | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Rockingham Community College | Wentworth | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Central Carolina Community College | Sanford | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte | Charlotte | for-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | 70% | not reported |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Haywood Community College | Clyde | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Cleveland Community College | Shelby | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Johnston Community College | Smithfield | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| McDowell Technical Community College | Marion | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Mitchell Community College | Statesville | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Western Piedmont Community College | Morganton | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Nash Community College | Rocky Mount | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Stanly Community College | Albemarle | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 48% | 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.