Welding is a career that offers more choices of industries to work in and advancement opportunities than just about any other career choice.
Welding is a career that offers more choices of industries to work in and advancement opportunities than just about any other career choice.
2022 Average Annual Salary *
Welder Combo: $73,531
Welder – Structural/Fabricator: $62,446
Welder – Pipe: $70,482
Education *
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, combined with technical and on-the-job training, to enter the occupation.
Work Environment *
Welders and cutters may work outdoors in all types of weather, or indoors, sometimes in a confined area designed to contain sparks and glare.
Job Outlook *
About 49,200 openings for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
Welders use blueprints and drawings to build anything from ships to cars to bridges. Welders play a crucial role in maintaining a variety of power plants and have the opportunity to travel throughout the year.
With the number of craft professionals needed on the rise, there is no better time to enter the industry, especially welding.
Explore a Career in Welding with These Additional Resources:
- American Institute of Steel Construction
- American Welding Society (scholarships available)
- Build Your Future
- Community College System of NH
Offering academic programs in Berlin, Claremont, Concord, Keene, Laconia, Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester, Nashua, North Conway, Portsmouth, and Rochester. View a List of Programs at All Campuses - Community College of Vermont
- Lincoln Tech
- DECCO Weld School
- NCCER
- Phaze Welding Technology Center, Peterborough, NH
- Six Reasons You Should Become a Welder
Explore Current Openings
- Companies currently hiring
- NH Employment Security, Job Match System
- Indeed search for “construction” sorted by date
- LinkedIn search for “construction” by state