Precision Metal Working programs in Maryland
7 schools in Maryland teach this, at certificate or associate level. 4 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $34,467 at Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia.
What this work pays in Maryland
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Maryland earn a median of $60,310 a year across 2,850 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 Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers | $62,560 | 1,940 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $46,870 | 1,800 |
| Machinists | $59,810 | 1,380 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $50,110 | 620 |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | $50,280 | 510 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia | Undergraduate certificate | $9,987 | $34,467 (250 grads) | 66 |
| North American Trade Schools Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | $8,481 | $28,381 (78 grads) | 41 |
| Fortis Institute-Towson Towson | Undergraduate certificate | $13,000 | $27,679 (101 grads) | — |
| All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | $12,289 | $26,933 (50 grads) | — |
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.