Job Placement

Salaries & Advancement:

Machinist Operators can look forward to outstanding career opportunities. Graduates of the Basic Machining program usually start at approximately $25,000 per year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates median annual earnings of $28,860 for machinists and $40,490 for CNC programmers in 1998. BLS data also show high-end salaries for machinists and CNC programmers ranging from $42,480 to $72,290, respectively. With experience, graduates can advance to positions as machining group leaders.

Technicians in Demand:

Basic Machining graduates find excellent career positions in large and small companies throughout Texas and nationwide. Particularly the Marshall-Longview, Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Houston and Austin-Round Rock areas offer a growing number of opportunities.