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CNC & machining programs in South Carolina
South Carolina has 12 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in South Carolina, expect to start around $38,270–$46,970 and reach a median of $57,970 with experience; the top quarter earn $65,290 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, South Carolina). Graduates of these South Carolina programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $37,767 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in South Carolina
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,790 employed in South Carolina. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in South Carolina, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: CharlestonCherawConwayFlorenceGreenvilleGreenwoodOrangeburgPendletonRock HillSpartanburgSumterWest Columbia
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Public | 42 | $47,808 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood | Public | 35 | $39,132 | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Spartanburg Community College | Spartanburg | Public | 16 | $37,767 | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | Public | 26 | $33,832 | $5,500 | 38% | not reported |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Sumter | Public | 13 | $31,251 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | Public | 36 | $29,689 | $6,000 | 34% | not reported |
| York Technical College | Rock Hill | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton | Public | 19 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Midlands Technical College | West Columbia | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 18% | not reported |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Northeastern Technical College | Cheraw | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 21% | not reported |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 32% | 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.