Additional Information
Contact Information
- E-mail: paul.martz@alaska.gov
- Phone: 907.465.6028
- Phone: 907.465.4500
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 estimate | 2026 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 642 | 674 | 5.0 | 18 | 51 | 72 |
| United States | 404,800 | 427,300 | 5.6 | 11,100 | 32,500 | 45,850 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Labor Force Indicators
2016 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 1,031 | 330 | 32.0 | 36.2 | 25.7 |
| 2016 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 262 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 56 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 334 |
| 2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 1,099 |
| Number of job position postings | 73 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 15.1 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: High school diploma or equivalent | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Construction Technology | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Petroleum Academy (Kenai) | |
| Confined Space Entry (8 Hours) | |
| Confined Space Rescue (16 Hours) | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust (Anchorage) | |
| OSHA 10 Hour General Construction | |
| OSHA 30 Hour General Construction | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Works (Anchorage) | |
| Pipeline Training | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| American Health and Safety, LLC (Fairbanks) | |
| OSHA 10 Hours | |
| OSHA 30 Hours | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| AVTEC (Seward) | |
| Combination Welding | Certificate |
| Confined Space Entry/Rescue | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry (OSHA and NSTC Offered) | |
| Confined Space Rescue (OSHA) | |
| Respiratory Protection | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Center for Employment Education (Anchorage) | |
| OSHA 10 hour | |
| OSHA 30 hour | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Charter College, Anchorage (Anchorage) | |
| Welding | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Management Inc (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Procedures | Certificate |
| OSHA 10/30 Hour General Industry | |
| OSHA Construction Outreach - 10 Hours | Certificate |
| OSHA Construction Outreach - 30 Hours | Certificate |
| OSHA General Industry Outreach - 30 Hours | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Ilisagvik College (Barrow) | |
| Welding Materials Technology | Endorsement |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| LTR Training Systems, Inc. (Anchorage) | |
| Bear Awareness & Handgun Defense | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
| Confined Space Rescue | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc (Delta Junction) | |
| Welding & Materials Technology | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (Anchorage) | |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Satori Group Inc (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry | Certificate |
| OSHA Outreach Training, 10 Hour | Certificate |
| OSHA Outreach Training, 30 Hour | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center (Igiugig) | |
| Tank Farm Welding Certification | Certificate |
| Welding | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| TSS - The Safety Specialists (Ketchikan) | |
| OSHA Compliance Training | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage) | |
| Advanced Welding | OEC |
| Industrial Welding Technology | CT1 |
| Welding Technology | AAS |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kenai (Soldotna) | |
| Welding Technology | CT2 |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage, Kodiak (Kodiak) | |
| Welding | CT1 |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, CTC (Fairbanks) | |
| Entry Level Welder | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan (Ketchikan) | |
| Welding Technology | CT2 |
| Welding Technology | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka (Sitka) | |
| Welding | OEC |
| Welding Technology | CT1 |
| Welding Technology | OEC |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska, Mining and Petroleum Training Service (Soldotna) | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
