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CNC & machining programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 11 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Pennsylvania, expect to start around $39,620–$47,410 and reach a median of $57,810 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,700 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania). Graduates of these Pennsylvania programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $45,234 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What machinists earn in Pennsylvania
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,380 employed in Pennsylvania. National median: $58,750.
Campuses in Pennsylvania, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ButlerClearfieldIndianaJohnstownLancasterMediaNew CastleReadingWilliamsportYoungwood
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology | Lancaster | Public | 13 | $49,565 | $12,000 | 71% | not reported |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport | Public | 12 | $45,234 | $14,250 | not reported | not reported |
| New Castle School of Trades | New Castle | for-profit | 5 | $42,528 | not reported | 76% | $15,355 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media | non-profit | 18 | not reported | not reported | 83% | not reported |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $19,100 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center | Clearfield | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $18,878 |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 71% | $24,599 |
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.