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Where Welders WorkAutomobile Manufacturing and Repair Shipbuilding Aerospace Applications Electronics and Electrical HVACRConstruction Agriculture Manufacturing Car Racing
PSTWELD19
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
What Welders Do
Did you know?
6%Projected employment growthof welders, cutters, solderers,and brazers from 2016–2026
There are 80 distinctwelding processes!
Build ships, skyscrapers, bulldozers,and bridgesOperate robots and automatedwelding equipmentInterpret prints, codes, andspecificationsConstruct complicated structures with dimensional accuracy
Welding Profession Median SalaryShipfitterPipelinerIronworkerWelding FabricatorWelding EducatorWelding EngineerWelding SupervisorWelding InspectorWelding TechnicianPipefitterBoilermaker
$54,000$54,000$61,000$36,000$63,000$79,000$57,000$63,000$45,000$53,000$65,000
Source: Rick Polanin, Weld-Ed, Author of Welding Print Reading
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: Modern Welding
Source: American Welding Society
The U.S. will need
welding professionals by 2026.450,000
Source: American Welding Society
What Employers Want
What Welders Earn
Ability to follow writtenand oral instructions
Effectivecommunication
Getting along withsupervisors and peers
Dependability
Self-Confidence
Taking responsibility and initiative
