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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median374 grads tracked

Precision Metal Working at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 69th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,563
middle 50%: $32,861 – $55,328
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,258 – $68,301
Median · 10 years out
$60,243
middle 50%: $48,171 – $75,265

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Precision Metal Working (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Precision Metal Working earn a median $44,563 one year after graduating, rising to $60,243 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $55,464 for this field, ranking 69th of 123 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,327 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Valley Community College District
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$54,260 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Washington County Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$53,888 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,747 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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