Welders
- Manufacturing
Median Yearly Income
$48,310
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+5.36%
What do Welders do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.