Details Report for:
51-4121.00 - 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.
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Credentials | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Credentials
Wages & Employment Trends
| Median wages (2016) | $18.94 hourly, $39,390 annual |
| State wages | 
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| Employment (2014) | 398,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2014-2024) | 
Slower than average (2% to 4%)
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| Projected job openings (2014-2024) | 128,500 |
| State trends | 
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| Top industries (2014) | Manufacturing (60% employed in this sector)
Construction (12%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016 wage data
and 2014-2024 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2014-2024). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
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- Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition.
