WNY Works
For Me.

It’s more than a living. It’s a lifestyle.

Success In The Making.

Regional employers are hiring…
and they’re paying higher salaries than ever.

CNC Operators

$42,090*

Mechatronics Techs

$60,460*

Welders

$48,140*

*Salaries source: O-Net Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Western New York is Waiting.

Attention, hands-on heroes. Now is the time to train for a high-paying career in manufacturing.
The careers of tomorrow are here – and your story starts at a local SUNY college.

CNC Machine Tool Programmers & Machinists

Once you know the drill, it’s time to show your skill. Master high-tech manufacturing tools and carve out a cutting-edge career.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $42,090*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

Jamestown Community College:  Programs | Apply

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

You’re the hands-on hero. The fixer. The essential gear that grinds Western New York industries forward. Make your living making things work, helping innovate your industry along the way.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $60,190*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

Genesee Community College:  Programs | Apply

Jamestown Community College:  Programs | Apply

Engineering Technicians

Make a lot of money doing a little bit of everything. Work alongside engineers to propel projects forward, drawing on skills in research, design, diagnostics & troubleshooting.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $59,330*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

Genesee Community College:  Programs | Apply

Jamestown Community College:  Programs | Apply

Electricians

When you’re wired for this, no other career can possibly provide the same charge. Plug in to an always-on industry… and power up your paycheck right away.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $76,790*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

Welders

Whether you’re all about heavy metal or just looking to make a spark in your career, now is your chance to enter a world of white-hot opportunity.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $48,140*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

Jamestown Community College:  Programs | Apply

Computer-Aided Drafters (CAD) & Designers

Support a team and live life in 3-D. Build high-tech product design skills that never go out of style.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $60,850*

Genesee Community College:  Programs | Apply

Jamestown Community College:  Programs | Apply

HVAC

The perfect balance of “hands-on” and “high-tech,” HVAC careers provide essential (and well-paid) support for Western New York’s surging Engineering, Construction & Utilities sector.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $60,970*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

Agricultural Technicians

Masters of trucks, tractors, spreaders, sprayers and harvesters, Farm Machinists employ a high-touch, high-tech skillset to keep our Ag industry on the cutting-edge.

Avg. annual salary, NY: $47,020*

Alfred State College:  Programs | Apply

*Salaries source: O-Net Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

WNY Works.

Thanks to his fast, focused Maintenance Technician training program, JCC alum John Lee took control of his career – and boosted his salary by a full $10 per hour. Now employed by Nestle Purina in Dunkirk, Lee says his online resume is still “blowing up,” attracting calls from multiple regional employers every day.

“I have felt the happiest and most optimistic I’ve felt in literally years… I feel so confident.”

John Lee
SUNY Success Story

The right skills… the right salary.

In the five years before the pandemic, Western New York’s electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing industry added 500 jobs, for a total increase of nearly 18%*.

Transportation equipment manufacturers command an average regional wage of $80,400.

Opportunities in the plastics and rubber products manufacturing industry expanded by about 7.5% between 2015 and 2020, as regional demand increased for assemblers, machinists, welders, cutters, solderers and brazers.

*Source: Bureau of Labor Market Information; 2021 Significant Industries, Western NY.
https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/03/2021-significant-industries-western-ny_0.pdf

Whole
New
You.

High-Paying Programs.

Earn a living wage – and live a better life. See your work pay off with a new career.

High-Tech Facilities.

Build skills like the pros, with full access to industry-standard technology.

High-Touch Support.

Get academic help when you need it, from instructors who know the work and how to connect you to the real workforce.

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