Machinist

Starting Salary

$37,155
NC Triangle area

Median Annual Wage

$50,091
NC Triangle area
61
% Less Than a High school Diploma
29
% High school diploma or equivalent

Job Outlook

+8.5%
NC Triangle area

Annual Job Openings

208
NC Triangle area

Machinists delve into the very nuts and bolts that keep our industrialized society going; every product and every production line requires precision parts produced by skilled machinists.

These workers spend their shifts taking lathes and grinders to craft parts to specification; calculating dimensions; testing finished products to check for defects; and monitoring the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.

The Computer Integrated Machining program at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ prepares students to enter this field. Upon graduation, the student will know how to understand mechanical blueprints, practice basic machining skills, and use computer-aided manufacturing software to program CNC milling and turning machines.