Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

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.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

About this Career Path

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.

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Environment

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers may work outdoors, often in inclement weather, or indoors, sometimes in a confined area. They may work on a scaffold, high off the ground, and they occasionally must lift heavy objects and work in awkward positions. Although most work full time, overtime is common.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

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Salary Breakdown

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

$46,690

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$30,640

ENTRY LEVEL

$44,190

MID LEVEL

$66,250

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

2,136

Current Available Jobs

452,400

Projected job openings through 2030

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Top Expected Tasks

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

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KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

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KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

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KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

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KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Design

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SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

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SKILL

Monitoring

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SKILL

Critical Thinking

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SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

S

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

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ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

A

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

A

ABILITY

Control Precision