Precision Metal Working programs in Oregon
26 schools in Oregon teach this, at certificate or associate level. 6 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $42,123 at Linn-Benton Community College.
What this work pays in Oregon
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Oregon earn a median of $59,450 a year across 5,240 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 Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers | $73,750 | 3,250 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $56,670 | 2,920 |
| Machinists | $63,820 | 2,760 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $53,680 | 1,180 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic | $57,290 | 1,180 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Associate's degree | — | $42,123 (35 grads) | 16 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Associate's degree | — | $41,193 (24 grads) | 6 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Associate's degree | — | $40,485 (14 grads) | 4 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (47 grads) | 19 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay | Associate's degree | — | $27,947 (19 grads) | 7 |
| Treasure Valley Community College Ontario | Associate's degree | — | $22,192 (12 grads) | 10 |
| Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Chemeketa Community College Salem | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Clackamas Community College Oregon City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Clatsop Community College Astoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clatsop Community College Astoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Klamath Community College Klamath Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Lane Community College Eugene | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 89 |
| Mt Hood Community College Gresham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Portland Community College Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 110 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Rogue Community College Grants Pass | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Tillamook Bay Community College Tillamook | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Treasure Valley Community College Ontario | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 43 |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Umpqua Community College Roseburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.