Precision Metal Working programs in Vermont
1 school in Vermont teaches this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $34,526 at Advanced Welding Institute.
What this work pays in Vermont
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Vermont earn a median of $57,500 a year across 1,190 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 Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Workers | $58,250 | 370 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,890 | 340 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic | $50,640 | 300 |
| Machinists | $62,680 | 220 |
| Tool and Die Makers | $69,300 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Welding Institute South Burlington | Undergraduate certificate | $5,077 | $34,526 (72 grads) | 66 |
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.