Precision Metal Working programs in Nevada
8 schools in Nevada teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Nevada
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Nevada earn a median of $61,520 a year across 1,600 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 Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers | $46,730 | 1,270 |
| Machinists | $53,050 | 900 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,690 | 580 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $46,670 | 400 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,210 | 260 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Great Basin College Elko | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 51 |
| Great Basin College Elko | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 114 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Western Nevada College Carson City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 96 |
| Western Nevada College Carson City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
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.