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CNC & machining programs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 14 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Oklahoma, expect to start around $36,380–$45,670 and reach a median of $51,120 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,050 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma). Graduates of these Oklahoma programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,193 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in Oklahoma
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,230 employed in Oklahoma. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in Oklahoma, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: DuncanEl RenoEnidMcAlesterMuskogeeNormanOklahoma CityOkmulgeePonca CityPryorShawneeStillwaterTulsaWayne
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa | Public | 34 | $36,035 | not reported | 81% | $11,412 |
| Gordon Cooper Technology Center | Shawnee | Public | 26 | $34,573 | not reported | 90% | $9,922 |
| Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | McAlester | Public | 8 | $31,813 | not reported | 45% | $9,685 |
| Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee | Muskogee | Public | 28 | $25,915 | not reported | 100% | $14,348 |
| Canadian Valley Technology Center | El Reno | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $17,866 |
| Moore Norman Technology Center | Norman | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 91% | not reported |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 52% | $16,058 |
| Green Country Technology Center | Okmulgee | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 67% | $4,753 |
| Mid-America Technology Center | Wayne | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Northeast Technology Center | Pryor | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 97% | $15,385 |
| Autry Technology Center | Enid | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 75% | not reported |
| Pioneer Technology Center | Ponca City | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 73% | $14,464 |
| Red River Technology Center | Duncan | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 53% | not reported |
| Meridian Technology Center | Stillwater | Public | 3 | 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.