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.
College Factual analyzed 4 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.
Leading the list is Central New Mexico Community College, our #1 for precision metal working graduate salaries in New Mexico. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the precision metal working program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,419.
Students chasing top earnings in precision metal working will find them at New Mexico State University Carlsbad, which ranked #2. New Mexico State University Carlsbad is a public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad. Precision Metal Working graduates of New Mexico State University Carlsbad earn a median of about $50,881 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in precision metal working will find them at New Mexico State University Dona Ana, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public institution. Precision Metal Working graduates of New Mexico State University Dona Ana earn a median of about $50,881 a year early in their careers.
New Mexico State University Grants came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying precision metal working schools. Located in the town of Grants, New Mexico State University Grants is a public institution. Early-career precision metal working graduates from New Mexico State University Grants make a median of around $50,881 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their precision metal working graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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