Precision Metal Working programs in Georgia
33 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 20 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,829 at Columbus Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Georgia earn a median of $48,430 a year across 13,130 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $52,610 | 6,090 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,080 | 5,260 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $56,800 | 3,590 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,810 | 2,980 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,410 | 2,560 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,829 (22 grads) | 57 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,559 (51 grads) | 70 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,928 (31 grads) | 131 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,312 (46 grads) | 199 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,861 (61 grads) | 210 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $34,908 (61 grads) | 108 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $34,704 (12 grads) | 71 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,281 (28 grads) | 82 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,925 (58 grads) | 353 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,771 (30 grads) | 106 |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,771 (13 grads) | 92 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,960 (29 grads) | 195 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,816 (44 grads) | 40 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | $14,750 | $28,598 (77 grads) | 30 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,598 (30 grads) | 207 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,236 (14 grads) | 20 |
| Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $27,679 (101 grads) | 37 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,048 (47 grads) | 216 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,353 (26 grads) | 309 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,035 (21 grads) | 205 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 101 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 129 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 115 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Precision Metal Working — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.