by our College Data Analytics Team
[Precision Metal Working](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a precision metal working degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where precision metal working graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose precision metal working graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Central Maine Community College the top school for precision metal working graduate earnings in the New England Region. Located in the city of Auburn, Central Maine Community College is a public institution. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Central Maine Community College typically earn about $63,136 annually.
Eastern Maine Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Eastern Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of Bangor. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Eastern Maine Community College make a median of around $62,225 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Southern Maine Community College one of the highest-paying schools for precision metal working. Southern Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of South Portland. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Southern Maine Community College make a median of around $61,312 per year.
White Mountains Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Set in the town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the precision metal working program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,984.
Capital Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Set in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public institution. Precision Metal Working graduates of Capital Community College earn a median of about $53,598 a year early in their careers.
Advanced Welding Institute earned the #6 position for precision metal working graduate earnings this year. Advanced Welding Institute is a private for-profit school located in the city of South Burlington. Students who complete the precision metal working program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,605.
Lincoln Technical Institute East Windsor placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for precision metal working. Lincoln Technical Institute East Windsor is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Windsor. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Lincoln Technical Institute East Windsor typically earn about $48,123 annually.
Kennebec Valley Community College landed the #8 spot for precision metal working salaries this year. Located in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution. Precision Metal Working graduates of Kennebec Valley Community College earn a median of about $50,715 a year early in their careers.
Beal College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit institution. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Beal College make a median of around $44,690 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries precision metal working graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.