Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Career

General Information

Description

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

Responsibility
Exposure to job hazards
Physical activity
Decision making
Repetitiveness
Level of competition
Time pressure

Industry areas

Manufacturing

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. Despitelimitedemployment 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.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$47,010

State-by-state Salary

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$75,940

$23,710

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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

High school 53%
Less than high school 20%
Some college 11%
Post-secondary certificate 11%
Associate's degree 1%
Master's degree 0%
Doctoral degree 0%
Bachelor's degree 0%
Post baccalaureate 0%
Post-doctoral training 0%
Post-master's certificate 0%
First professional degree 0%

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Knowledge

Production and Processing
Mechanical
Engineering and Technology
Design
Education and Training

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

Verbal skills
Critical thinking & problem solving
Equipment operation & maintenance
Math & science skills
Technology design & control
Leadership

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