Machine Shop Technology / Assistant Vocational Programs

Tuition & Fess	Program Length	Completion Time
$3,078	1,030 hours	9.25 month

In the United States, 140 colleges are offering Machine Shop Technology / Assistant certificates or associate's degree programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Machine Shop Technology / Assistant vocational program is $3,078.

By offered program type, 9 schools offer less than 12 weeks certificate, 97 schools offer less than 1 year certificate, 92 schools offer 1-2 years certificate, 5 schools offer 2-4 years certificate, and 53 schools offer associate degree programs.

Machine Shop Technology / Assistant Program 2024 Average Tuition and Completion Time

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Machine Shop Technology / Assistant vocational programs is $3,078. The amount is based on the tuition of the Machine Shop Technology / Assistant program and it may differ from tuition of other programs at the schools.

In average, the length of the Machine Shop Technology / Assistant program is 1,030 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 9.25 months.

2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees of Machine Shop Technology / Assistant Vocational Programs
Tuition & Fees	$3,078
Length of Program	1,030 Contact Hours
Completion Time	9.25 Months

What is Machine Shop Technology / Assistant Career?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to fabricate and modify metal parts in support of other manufacturing, repair or design activities, or as an independent business

Average Wage by Jobs after Machine Shop Technology / Assistant Program

Next jobs are possible career after earning Machine Shop Technology / Assistant certificate/degree. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The average annual wage of Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic career is $56,170 and, for Machinists, the average annual income is $51,430.

Machine Shop Technology / Assistant Careers and its Average Wage (as of May 2023)
Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$27.00	$56,170
Machinists	$24.72	$51,430
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$23.50	$48,870
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$23.05	$47,940
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$22.14	$46,040
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$21.01	$43,700
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$20.21	$42,050
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$20.21	$42,040
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$20.18	$41,960