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Occupational 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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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Employment Outlook for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average. Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.
Regional Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

There are 3 current openings for this occupation in the Lane region. Openings 1 through 3 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Welder	8/17/10	Springfield	$12.50/hr
MIG Welder	8/23/10	Eugene	$10.50/hr DOE
Structural Welder	9/1/10	Eugene	$14.00/hr to $16.00/hr DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 2 current openings for this occupation in the Lane region. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Fitter Fabricators	8/27/10	Eugene
Welder / Fabricator	8/19/10	Eugene

State of Oregon License Information for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$11.87	$14.42	$17.57	$21.10	$24.42	$17.84	$37,105
Lane	11.38	13.46	15.77	17.99	20.01	15.81	32,875

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Regional Employment Projections for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	5,550	5,466	-84	-1.5%	0	169	169
Lane	627	615	-12	-1.9%	0	19	19

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	627
Total, All Industries	Private	626
Construction	Private	21
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	10
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	Private	10
Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	11
Manufacturing	Private	538
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	186
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	Private	25
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	Private	24
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	126
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	223
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	Private	90
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	82
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	Private	38
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	113
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	Private	12
Wholesale Trade	Private	11
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	11
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	34
Administrative and Support Services	Private	34
Employment Services	Private	34
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	14
Repair and Maintenance	Private	14
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	Private	14

Educational Requirements for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Apply Laser Technology
Apply Metal Forming And Shaping Techniques And Processes
Apply Protective Coatings
Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
Assemble Metal Components
Follow Safety Procedures
Identify Base Metals For Welding
Inspect Components During Manufacturing
Maintain Welding Machines And Equipment
Maneuver Heavy Objects
Operate Cranes, Hoists, Or Mechanical Booms
Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
Operate Soldering Equipment
Operate Specialized Metal Shaping Machines
Perform Mig Welding (Gas Metal Arc Welding Or Gmaw)
Perform Tig Welding (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Or Gtaw)
Perform Combination Welding
Perform Flux Core Arc Welding (Fcaw)
Perform Overhead Welds
Perform Stick Welding (Shielded Metal Arc Welding Or Smaw)
Perform Vertical Welds
Read And Understand Operating Manuals
Read Schematics And Specifications
Recognize Characteristics Of Metals Or Alloys
Set Up Machine Tools
Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
Use Acetylene Torch
Use Algebra
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Geometry
Use Metric System
Use Non-Destructive Test Equipment
Weld Metal Parts

Schools and Training Providers for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Welding Technology/Welder

Angell Job Corps Center 335 NE Blogett Road Yachats, OR 97498 Phone: (541) 547-3137 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder
Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Rogue Community College 3345 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 Phone: (541) 956-7500 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder
Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder
Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder
Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Clatsop Community College 1653 Jerome Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-0910 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder
Albany Weld-Trade School 912 Old Salem Road N.E. Albany, OR 97321-4540 Phone: (541) 928-9353 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Timber Lake Job Corps Center 59868 E Highway 224 Estacada, OR 97023 Phone: (503) 834-2291 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder	Wolf Creek Job Corps Center 2010 Opportunity Lane Glide, OR 97443 Phone: (541) 496-3507 Programs of Training: Welding Technology/Welder

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Welding, Soldering, And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	66%
Sheet Metal Workers	41%
Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other	40%
Lay-Out Workers, Metal And Plastic	40%
Structural Iron And Steel Workers	39%
Plating And Coating Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	38%
Tool Grinders, Filers, And Sharpeners	36%
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plasti	35%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	35%
Milling And Planing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	35%

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