Precision Metal Working at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 33 graduates a year

$41,613
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,372
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#117 of 365
Rank by pay
#106 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates in precision metal working earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Western Iowa Tech Community College Compares for Precision Metal Working

All 365 colleges reporting precision metal working earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Riverland Community College Austin, MN$87,864$83,929#3—
2Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$82,683$87,922#1$64,581
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$79,641$83,972#2$68,852
4White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH$71,074$65,466#19$53,066
5Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$69,442$66,332#12$52,456
6Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$68,633$62,452#30$45,864
7Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA$68,443$70,852#6$43,040
8Riverside City College Riverside, CA$67,355$61,289#39—
9Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$67,174$76,061#4$45,366
10Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$65,946$62,993#27$51,141
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114Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA$51,808$54,496#101$43,588
115Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT$51,496$48,806#204$45,350
116San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$51,392$52,251#138$42,512
117Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$51,372$54,037#106$41,613
118GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ$51,289$52,700#125—
119GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix, AZ$51,289$52,700#126—
120Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO$51,214$47,895#227$37,249

Other Majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Carpenters$62,497—#1 of 14
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$54,239$29,348#433 of 757
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,653$43,254#183 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,446$35,550#134 of 319
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,294$36,401#88 of 226
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$49,753—#7 of 10
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$49,520$35,556#115 of 152
Fire Protection$49,177—#35 of 37
Human Resources Management and Services$48,073—#15 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$39,900$23,745#47 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,777$31,546#138 of 496
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$39,061$30,735#61 of 332
Design and Applied Arts$38,351—#15 of 26
Accounting and Related Services$38,319—#77 of 101
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$37,065—#3 of 11
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$36,676—#249 of 637
Culinary Arts and Related Services$32,665—#44 of 68
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$26,355—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Iowa Tech Community College precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,613 one year after graduating and $51,372 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Iowa Tech Community College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Western Iowa Tech Community College ranks #117 by median pay four years after graduation, and #106 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Western Iowa Tech Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702).

← All data for Western Iowa Tech Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.