CNC Machining Jobs in Connecticut

According to hireCNC's own job board data, CNC machinists and programmers posting jobs in Connecticut show a median posted wage of $33.00/hour (based on shop-floor CNC postings on hireCNC's board — see the full pay breakdown by role and state). That's one of the higher state medians we track, which lines up with Connecticut's dense aerospace and defense manufacturing base.

Connecticut is home to several schools that offer CNC machining-related programs, ranging from certificate and diploma programs to associate's degrees. Here are three notable CNC Machining Schools (in no particular order) in Connecticut:

1. Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) – CCSU offers an Associate of Science Degree in CNC Machining Technology. The CNC Machining Technology degree program prepares students for entry-level CNC machinist positions. The CCSU CNC Machining Technology Program is constantly updated to stay up with the ever-advancing CNC industry and prepares students to excel in CNC operations, programming and troubleshooting.
2. Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) – NVCC offers an Associate of Science Degree in CNC Machining Technology with a concentration in CNC Manufacturing. This CNC program prepares students for entry into CNC machinist positions and CNC programming, as well as providing students with the knowledge and skill set to succeed in the CNC industry.
3. Goodwin College – The CNC Machining Technology Program at Goodwin College prepares students to work as CNC machinists and CNC programmers in the CNC industry. Students learn CNC machine operation, CNC programming and manufacturing processes for CNC machinery, as well as developing an understanding of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). CNC Machining Technology graduates are ready to enter CNC machinist positions.

Burke Aerospace, a Farmington-based precision aerospace and turbine-component manufacturer with more than 60 years in the industry, is currently hiring CNC EDM machinists through hireCNC — see their open positions and full employer profile. Their work spans high-speed hole EDM, 5-axis CNC milling and CNC turning on nickel superalloys, titanium and stainless steel for aerospace and industrial gas turbine components.

The manufacturing industry in Connecticut is an integral part of the state's economy. With its many factories, plants, and warehouses located throughout the state, it employs thousands of workers and has a significant impact on both local and statewide job growth. The sector is especially important to towns like Stamford, Shelton, New Haven and Bridgeport which have long been hubs for manufacturing.

Connecticut's most profitable manufacturing sectors remain aerospace, defense, and medical equipment. The state's deep bench of turbine, avionics and precision-machining suppliers keeps steady demand for CNC machinists with EDM, 5-axis or multi-axis turning experience — openings like Burke Aerospace's are a good example of what that demand looks like in practice.