Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median269 grads tracked
Precision Metal Working at York Technical College
Ranked 67th of 123 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Precision Metal Working by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,891
middle 50%: $34,640 – $58,104
Median · 5 years out
$54,260
middle 50%: $42,757 – $71,871
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $47,119 – $79,271
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
Precision Metal Working certificate holders at York Technical College see median starting salaries of $47k. This figure grows to $65k after ten years of experience.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,020 total interest
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