Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs in North Carolina
25 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,432 at Wake Technical Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in North Carolina earn a median of $50,590 a year across 11,750 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $76,040 | 2,490 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $69,720 | 1,940 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $72,070 | 1,530 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $56,160 | 60 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (11 grads) | 16 |
| Wake Technical Community College Raleigh | Undergraduate certificate | $14,250 | not published | 52 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Craven Community College New Bern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Craven Community College New Bern | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Edgecombe Community College Tarboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Isothermal Community College Spindale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Lenoir Community College Kinston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Randolph Community College Asheboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Rockingham Community College Wentworth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Vance-Granville Community College Henderson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.