📊Broad Category
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Also known as: Aluminum Welder, Arc Welder, Certified Maintenance Welder, Cutting Torch Operator, Pipe Welder, Silver Solderer, Sub Arc Operator, Welder Fitter, Wire Welder
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.
Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$51,000
per year
Mean Wage
$55,100
per year
Employment
424K
workers
Wage Range
$38,130 - $75,850
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
$38,130Median: $51,000$75,850
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Broad Category
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is a broad occupational category. Individual risk scores are calculated for each specialization below.
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