Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
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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EDR 6E- Southwest Central
| 620 | 66 | $27.96/hr | $23.27/hr | $25.09/hr | $28.54/hr | $29.82/hr | $31.78/hr |
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Minnesota
| 9,420 | 405 | $28.94/hr | $22.61/hr | $24.57/hr | $28.71/hr | $31.10/hr | $35.94/hr |
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U S
| 424,040 | 2,968 | $26.93/hr | $18.63/hr | $22.27/hr | $24.93/hr | $30.11/hr | $37.07/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 40 | $28.78/hr |
| Construction | 420 | $36.05/hr |
| Manufacturing | 7,500 | $28.55/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 520 | $29.63/hr |
| Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
| Professional and Business Services | 530 | $26.86/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
| Other Services | 290 | $26.80/hr |
| Public Administration | 30 | $37.75/hr |
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 360 | $28.26/hr | -4.6% |
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Helpers--Production Workers
| 3,040 | $20.65/hr | -6.3% |
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 5,570 | $24.90/hr | -3.5% |
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
| 850 | $23.91/hr | 3.2% |
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,950 | $27.26/hr | -5.6% |
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,490 | $24.04/hr | -4.0% |
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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 140 | $24.70/hr | -16.7% |
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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
| 730 | $22.04/hr | 5.7% |
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Foundry Mold and Coremakers
| 390 | $24.36/hr | -19.0% |
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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,330 | $27.58/hr | 1.9% |
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
- Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
- Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
- Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
- Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
- Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.