Summary
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Quick Facts: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | |
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$47,010 per year
$22.60 per hour |
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High school diploma or equivalent | |
None | |
Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
428,000 | |
2% (Slower than average) | |
6,900 |
What Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Do
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join, repair, or cut metal parts and products.
Work Environment
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers may work outdoors in all types of weather, or they may work indoors, sometimes in a confined area. Most work full time, and some work more than 40 hours per week.
How to Become a Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, combined with technical and on-the-job training, to enter the occupation.
Pay
The median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers was $47,010 in May 2021.
Job Outlook
Employment of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is projected to grow 2 percent from 2021 to 2031, slower than the average for all occupations.
Despite limited employment growth, about 47,600 openings for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
State & Area Data
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