Is a welder a good career?
Michael Gray
Updated on March 25, 2026
Many businesses are looking for skilled welders and you can consider it one of the more secure jobs available. Striving towards safety awards and bettering your skills can also be high on your list. Welding may not be the choice for everyone, but for those interested, it can be a lucrative, rewarding career to have.
Do welders make good money?
Highly skilled welders who are willing to travel and/or work in hazardous conditions can earn well over $100,000.00 a year! Traveling industrial pipe welders earn anywhere between $50,000.00 and $185,000.00 a year. Underwater welders can earn $100,000.00 to well over $200.000. 00 a year.
What is the salary for welding?
Additional Information
| Average Wage | $37.04 / hr |
|---|---|
| Average Salary | $78,045.00 / yr |
| Hours Per Week | 40.7 hrs |
Is welding a dead end job?
Shortage in Qualified Skilled Workers In fact, many teachers and school counselors will advise students that welding is only a dead-end job and instead guide them to going to college or university to obtain a degree. As a result, the American Welding Society predicts a shortage of about 400,000 welders by 2024.
Do welders go blind?
When welders don’t properly protect their eyes from the arc, they commonly suffer welder’s flash, or photokeratitis, a condition caused by exposure to intense ultraviolet radiation resulting in temporary blindness and extreme discomfort. More extreme eye injuries can result in permanent blindness.
Is welding a dying trade?
All the statistic show that welding is not only not dying, but it is rather growing each and every day. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics welding is going to grow on an average of 3% by the year 2029 adding another 13,600 jobs.
What kind of welding courses do you need?
City & Guilds welding courses are designed for a range of abilities: from beginners who need basic welding training, to experienced welders who want to develop specialist skills. Our Level 1 welding courses are ideal for anyone who wants to become a welder and is new to welding, metal fabrication, thermal cutting and/or brazing and soldering.
Where can I get welding training in Yorkshire?
The actual content and level of training is tailored to your specific requirements, but is available from basic craft skills, to more advanced technician skills. Welder training is delivered at our workshop premises, in West Yorkshire.
How long does it take to become a welder?
Our close supervision style of training generally means that welders already working in the trade don’t need longer than 2-5 days in order to reach test standard. The actual content and level of training is tailored to your specific requirements, but is available from basic craft skills, to more advanced technician skills.
How can I learn welding at Victoria University?
Scan this QR code using your mobile phone camera to view this content on the Victoria University website. Learn the basic principles in welding processes including using gas (Mig) and manual metal arc (Stick) welding, tungsten inert gas welding (Tig) and some basic oxy cutting techniques.
