Precision Metal Working programs in Nebraska
11 schools in Nebraska teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $45,190 at Southeast Community College Area.
What this work pays in Nebraska
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Nebraska earn a median of $52,220 a year across 4,200 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 Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $55,860 | 1,810 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,690 | 1,320 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,960 | 1,250 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $49,360 | 830 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $57,280 | 650 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Community College Area Lincoln | Associate's degree | $10,938 | $45,190 (71 grads) | 36 |
| Central Community College Grand Island | Associate's degree | $4,950 | $39,585 (60 grads) | 48 |
| Northeast Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $34,704 (33 grads) | 42 |
| Central Community College Grand Island | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 244 |
| Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Mid-Plains Community College North Platte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Mid-Plains Community College North Platte | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Southeast Community College Area Lincoln | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.