Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)

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.

Employment and Job Openings

	Employment			Average Annual Openings
	2018 Estimate	2028 Projection	Percent Change	Labor Force Exits	Occupation Transfers	Total
Alaska	590	639	8.31	16	52	73
United States	424700	439100	0.0	11100	36300	48800

Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities.

2021 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	23.21	15.07	18.20	22.60	27.33	30.61
Alaska	33.89	23.12	28.83	36.51	37.73	46.57
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	34.54	21.60	27.51	35.40	40.04	47.54
Fairbanks North Star Borough	34.86	18.39	28.86	36.65	46.57	46.57
Balance of State	33.38	23.36	28.83	35.29	37.39	44.42

* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.