by our College Data Analytics Team
[Precision Metal Working](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. 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 5 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 Maine. Central Maine Community College is a public school located in the city of Auburn. 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. Located in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Eastern Maine Community College make a median of around $62,225 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Southern Maine Community College earned it the #3 place for precision metal working. Set in the city of South Portland, Southern Maine Community College is a public institution. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Southern Maine Community College typically earn about $61,312 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Kennebec Valley Community College earned it the #4 place for precision metal working. Located in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public institution. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College make a median of around $50,715 per year.
Beal College came in at #5 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.
This list is compiled 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 · 5 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.
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