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Welder, cutter, solderer and brazer

SOC Code
51-4121

Use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join, repair or cut metal parts and products.

Recommended Education
High school diploma or equivalentOn-the-job training
Kansas Career Cluster
Manufacturing
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $41,380

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $44,190

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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