Precision Metal Working programs in Louisiana
15 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $36,132 at Baton Rouge Community College.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Louisiana earn a median of $62,250 a year across 13,690 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $61,110 | 4,640 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $49,120 | 2,520 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $50,320 | 1,080 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,210 | 900 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,870 | 760 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $36,132 (26 grads) | 48 |
| Compass Career College Hammond | Undergraduate certificate | $7,790 | $31,314 (19 grads) | 15 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (56 grads) | 467 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $5,750 | $26,353 (27 grads) | 58 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | $6,930 | $19,592 (81 grads) | 47 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe | Undergraduate certificate | $10,500 | $19,227 (15 grads) | 306 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,045 (57 grads) | 124 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | $15,000 | not published | 38 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 85 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
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.
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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.