Precision Metal Working at Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 156 graduates a year

$47,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,792
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 365
Rank by pay
#93 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$3,500
Median federal debt

Northcentral Technical College graduates in precision metal working earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 7% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northcentral Technical 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
…
95Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar Miramar, FL$52,936$56,344#81$37,568
96Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN$52,924$57,814#63$34,750
97Front Range Community College Westminster, CO$52,873$49,447#190$34,125
98Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI$52,792$54,933#93$47,718
99Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI$52,759$54,898#95$41,421
100Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN$52,577$57,435#66$38,268
101Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$52,527$53,405#111$35,720

Other Majors at Northcentral Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Programming$69,038—#5 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,938$59,645#47 of 176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,126—#3 of 19
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$56,348—#85 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,626$41,893#170 of 290
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,752$60,405#55 of 120
Marketing$48,820—#5 of 6
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,602$33,317#49 of 496
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$42,271—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$42,038$29,626#683 of 757
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$40,478—#41 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,404$31,249#27 of 42
Accounting and Related Services$39,016$36,562#65 of 101
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$38,436$31,154#155 of 637
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$37,326—#88 of 332

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northcentral Technical College precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,718 one year after graduating and $52,792 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northcentral Technical College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Northcentral Technical College ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #93 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Northcentral Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $3,500.

← All data for Northcentral Technical 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.