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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

$36,380starting (10th percentile)
$45,670early career (25th)
$51,120median, all experience
$62,050experienced (75th)
$70,870top earners (90th)

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

14campuses in Oklahoma
180credentials awarded / yr
$33,193median earnings, yr 1 (Oklahoma)
$36,340median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: DuncanEl RenoEnidMcAlesterMuskogeeNormanOklahoma CityOkmulgeePonca CityPryorShawneeStillwaterTulsaWayne

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / 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.

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