Welder/Cutter/Solderer/Brazer

Code: 51-4121.00

Also known as: Aluminum Welder, Assembly Line Brazer, Brazer, Fabrication Welder, Fabricator, Maintenance Welder, Solderer, Sub Arc Operator, Welder, Wirer

Description: 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.

Welder/Cutter/Solderer/Brazer

Typical wages


10% $30,640
25% $36,140
Median $44,190
75% $53,820
90% $66,250
10% $14.73
25% $17.37
Median $21.25
75% $25.88
90% $31.85

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
438,900
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
452,500
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 43,400