Careers in Construction: Welding

Should I Explore a Career in Welding?

Welders working in residential construction typically enjoy more variety of projects within a year. They focus on joining steel beams for building support and pipes for carrying water or natural gas and 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.

Average National Wage

• Annual: $50,460
• Hourly: $24.26

Key Skills Aspiring Welders Should Learn

• Safety
• Structural welding
• Applied mathematics
• Ability to weld materials
• Blueprint reading skills

Key Characteristics of a Successful Welder

• Detail oriented
• Manual dexterity
• Problem-solving ability
• Spatial-oriented skills
• Technical skills

Once you complete training, you have a variety of employment options:

• Apprenticeship programs
• Supervisor
• Instructor
• Project manager