by our College Data Analytics Team
[Precision Metal Working](/majors/production-product-development/precision-metal-working/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a precision metal working degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying precision metal working schools.
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If you want to know which schools send precision metal working graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
York Technical College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid precision metal working graduates in South Carolina. York Technical College is a public school located in the city of Rock Hill. Early-career precision metal working graduates from York Technical College make a median of around $50,052 per year.
Midlands Technical College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Located in the suburb of West Columbia, Midlands Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Midlands Technical College typically earn about $47,556 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Greenville Technical College one of the highest-paying schools for precision metal working. Located in the city of Greenville, Greenville Technical College is a public institution. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Greenville Technical College make a median of around $50,283 per year.
Piedmont Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Piedmont Technical College is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. Precision Metal Working graduates of Piedmont Technical College earn a median of about $45,568 a year early in their careers.
Spartanburg Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in precision metal working, landing the #5 spot this year. Spartanburg Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Spartanburg Community College typically earn about $40,598 annually.
Florence Darlington Technical College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Located in the rural area of Florence, Florence Darlington Technical College is a public institution. After graduating, precision metal working degree recipients from Florence Darlington Technical College typically earn about $37,586 annually.
Arclabs placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for precision metal working. Arclabs is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piedmont. Early-career precision metal working graduates from Arclabs make a median of around $34,843 per year.
Horry Georgetown Technical College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Set in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a public institution. Precision Metal Working graduates of Horry Georgetown Technical College earn a median of about $33,002 a year early in their careers.
Central Carolina Technical College placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for precision metal working. Central Carolina Technical College is a public school located in the city of Sumter. Precision Metal Working graduates of Central Carolina Technical College earn a median of about $32,196 a year early in their careers.
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.
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