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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Southeast Minnesota
| 1,210 | 78 | $24.82/hr | $19.48/hr | $21.32/hr | $23.97/hr | $27.41/hr | $30.83/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 120 | $33.26/hr |
| Construction | 450 | $33.16/hr |
| Manufacturing | 8,610 | $24.95/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 720 | $25.08/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 430 | $24.29/hr |
| Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
| Other Services | 420 | $24.03/hr |
| Public Administration | 40 | $35.53/hr |
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Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 200 | $25.31/hr | N/A |
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Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 240 | $23.26/hr | N/A |
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Northeast Balance of State
| 300 | $25.96/hr | N/A |
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La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 320 | $24.28/hr | N/A |
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Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 470 | $28.85/hr | N/A |
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Rochester MN MSA
| 520 | $24.68/hr | N/A |
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Northeast Minnesota
| 580 | $28.84/hr | 3.0% |
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St Cloud MN MSA
| 590 | $25.76/hr | N/A |
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Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 700 | $24.22/hr | N/A |
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Southeast Balance of State
| 870 | $23.55/hr | N/A |
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Southwest Minnesota
| 1,040 | $24.56/hr | 9.7% |
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Southwest Balance of State
| 1,120 | $25.66/hr | N/A |
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Northwest Balance of State
| 1,160 | $23.68/hr | N/A |
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Southeast Minnesota
| 1,210 | $23.97/hr | 8.0% |
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Northwest Minnesota
| 1,230 | $23.68/hr | 9.4% |
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Central Minnesota
| 1,890 | $25.16/hr | 8.7% |
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Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 4,590 | $26.06/hr | 8.2% |
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Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 5,600 | $25.83/hr | N/A |
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Minnesota
| 10,780 | $25.03/hr | 7.7% |
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 410 | $22.98/hr | -1.6% |
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Helpers--Production Workers
| 4,870 | $18.65/hr | -3.7% |
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 4,950 | $22.80/hr | -2.3% |
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
| 390 | $21.58/hr | 6.6% |
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,190 | $20.61/hr | -8.6% |
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Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 1,490 | $22.12/hr | -3.8% |
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Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 140 | $23.08/hr | -11.4% |
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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
| 690 | $19.05/hr | 35.6% |
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Foundry Mold and Coremakers
| 350 | $20.56/hr | -3.1% |
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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,350 | $25.19/hr | -1.6% |
- 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.