Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)
Occupation 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.
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Employment and Job Openings
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Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
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2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
Alaska | 590 | 639 | 8.3 | 16 | 52 | 73 |
United States | 424,700 | 439,100 | 0.0 | 11,100 | 36,300 | 48,800 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 21.73 | 14.17 | 16.80 | 20.43 | 25.17 | 30.89 |
Alaska | 32.09 | 19.98 | 25.52 | 32.51 | 38.55 | 45.33 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 33.32 | 20.87 | 26.23 | 33.43 | 40.82 | 46.67 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 34.24 | 22.92 | 28.25 | 35.28 | 41.19 | 46.47 |
Balance of State | 30.92 | 19.11 | 24.75 | 31.52 | 37.39 | 43.37 |