Kentucky Employment Trends 51-4121.00 - Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

In Kentucky:

Employment (2024)
7,820 employees
Projected employment (2034)
8,210 employees
Projected growth (2024-2034)
5%
Projected annual job openings (2024-2034)
810

In the United States:

Employment (2024)
457,300 employees
Projected employment (2034)
467,200 employees
Projected growth (2024-2034)
2% Slower than average
Projected annual job openings (2024-2034)
45,600

Kentucky source: Projections Central 2024-2034 long-term projections external site. United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period. "Projected annual job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.