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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.

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

There are 20 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 20 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Welder / Fitter	1/25/10	Clackamas	DOE
Welders / Fabricators	6/1/10	Boring	DOE
Welder / Fabricator	6/10/10	Vancouer	$18.00/hr to $20.00/hr DOE
Welder #3663	6/8/10	Portland	$19.38/hr to $21.53/hr
Welder/Fabricator	6/21/10	Hermiston	$12.00/hr DOE, Neg.
TIG Welder	8/2/10	Oregon City	$18.00/hr to $22.00/hr
Solderer	8/9/10	Grants Pass	DOE
Welder	8/3/10	Newberg	$14.00/hr to $17.00/hr DOE
Tig/Mig Welder	8/5/10	Mcminnville	$16.00/hr to $20.00/hr
MIG Welder	8/9/10	Tualatin	$15.00/hr to $17.00/hr DOE
Welder	8/12/10	Rainier	$11.00/hr to $13.00/hr DOE
Welder	8/10/10	Hubbard	$15.00/hr to $16.00/hr DOE
Welder	8/18/10	Harrisburg	$10.00/hr DOE
Welder	8/17/10	Springfield	$12.50/hr
Metal Fabricator	8/17/10	Medford	$14.00/hr to $22.00/hr DOE
Combo/Tig Pipe Welder Journey Level	8/23/10	Brownsville	$20.00/hr to $25.00/hr DOE
MIG Welder	8/23/10	Eugene	$10.50/hr DOE
(Z9370) Fine Pitch Solderer	8/20/10	Beaverton	$13.00/hr DOE
Structural Welder	9/1/10	Eugene	$14.00/hr to $16.00/hr DOE
Welder	9/1/10	Harrisburg	$11.00/hr to $12.00/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 22 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 22 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Welder	8/31/10	Clackamas	Allegis Group
Welder	8/30/10	Clackamas	Aerotek
TIG Welder	8/30/10	Tigard
Welder	8/28/10	Clackamas	Warn Industries
Fitter Fabricators	8/27/10	Eugene
Welder	8/26/10	Milwaukie	Warn Industries
Welder	8/26/10	Milwaukie	Warn Industries
Welder / Grinder	8/25/10	Gresham
SKILLED WELDERS	8/25/10	Woodburn	Labor Ready
mig Welder	8/24/10	Tualatin	Aerotek
Soldering	8/23/10	Portland	Volt Workforce Solutions
Combo/Tig Pipe Welder Journey Level	8/21/10	Brownsville
WELDING MIG & TIG	8/20/10	Milwaukie
Welder / Fabricator	8/19/10	Eugene
Welder	8/18/10	Milwaukie	Express Employment Professionals
mig Welder	8/9/10	Tualatin	Aerotek
Welder	8/5/10	Clackamas	Express Employment Professionals
TIG Welder	8/4/10	Oregon City
tig welders	8/3/10	Oregon City	Aerotek
Welder / Assembly	7/23/10	Roseburg
FINE PITCH SOLDERER	7/8/10	Hillsboro
Experienced Shipyard Welder	6/24/10	Reedsport

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
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	13.55	15.52	18.30	21.61	24.17	18.51	38,483
Multnomah / Washington	12.98	16.05	19.26	22.55	25.11	19.19	39,911
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	9.90	11.91	15.13	18.16	21.47	15.38	31,996
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	13.46	16.19	19.22	25.11	29.09	20.18	41,981
Lane	11.38	13.46	15.77	17.99	20.01	15.81	32,875
Douglas	11.56	13.15	15.56	19.51	22.34	16.34	33,999
Coos / Curry	12.91	14.29	16.51	18.23	19.62	16.27	33,849
Jackson / Josephine	10.58	12.50	15.24	18.31	21.88	15.58	32,396
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	13.49	14.82	16.71	19.25	25.47	18.17	37,791
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	11.43	13.57	16.08	18.08	19.52	15.75	32,747
Klamath / Lake	10.62	11.77	13.83	15.40	16.84	13.83	28,766
Morrow / Umatilla	12.90	14.67	16.68	20.15	27.48	18.07	37,595
Baker / Union / Wallowa	11.76	13.69	15.70	17.60	19.17	15.46	32,147
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9.89	11.10	13.76	17.36	19.91	14.39	29,949
Clackamas	12.74	14.39	17.07	20.32	23.79	17.53	36,455

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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
Multnomah / Washington	2,233	2,235	2	0.1%	0	68	69
Lane	627	615	-12	-1.9%	0	19	19
Clackamas	506	509	3	0.6%	0	16	16
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	492	531	39	7.9%	4	16	20
Jackson / Josephine	270	305	35	13.0%	4	9	12
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	253	263	10	4.0%	1	8	9
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	164	181	17	10.4%	2	5	7
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	147	180	33	22.4%	3	5	8
Douglas	138	143	5	3.6%	1	4	5
Baker / Union / Wallowa	102	100	-2	-2.0%	0	3	3
Morrow / Umatilla	92	90	-2	-2.2%	0	3	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	70	69	-1	-1.4%	0	2	2
Klamath / Lake	59	63	4	6.8%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	52	59	7	13.5%	1	2	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	46	51	5	10.9%	1	2	2

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	5,550
Total, All Industries	Private	5,506
Construction	Private	222
Construction of Buildings	Private	78
Nonresidential Building Construction	Private	78
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	61
Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	83
Manufacturing	Private	4,293
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	417
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	1,294
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	Private	542
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	Private	234
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	Private	120
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	350
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	975
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	Private	238
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Private	329
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	Private	80
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	Private	271
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	126
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	120
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	1,309
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	Private	109
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	Private	265
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	Private	60
Ship and Boat Building	Private	299
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	Private	43
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Private	44
Wholesale Trade	Private	373
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	310
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	Private	53
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	134
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	Private	52
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	63
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	128
Rail Transportation	Private	51
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	142
Administrative and Support Services	Private	126
Employment Services	Private	126
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	255
Repair and Maintenance	Private	255
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	Private	57
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	Private	174

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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