Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)

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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   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	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
	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

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