The Outlook For a Welding Salary in PA
Youngstown | Boardman | Pittsburgh | Ohio

Welding salary in PA, Youngstown-Warren-Boardman is on the rise, and so are the job prospects for welding, soldering, and brazing professionals.

According to the US Department of Labor, good jobs are available for skilled workers in this field because employers are reporting difficulty finding qualified labor.

At New Castle School of Trades, that is exactly what we are offering you: certified training as a professional welding technician and help finding the welding salary you deserve.

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"Job prospects for welders will vary with the welder’s skill level. Prospects should be good for welders trained in the latest technologies. Welding schools report that graduates have little difficulty finding work, and many welding employers report difficulty finding properly skilled welders."

-Bureau of Labor Statistics

How Do I Get The Best Welding Salary?

NCST can give you the training in combination welding that opens up both the pay and the job that you need to compete in a tough economy.

Having knowledge and experience in the latest welding technologies will make you major commodity in a number of construction and fabrication industries.

We offer courses with a concentration of hands-on training to make sure you have what you need to earn the wages you deserve.

Remember, you can make very good money, but only if you having the certification and skills that employers require.

Salary Range According to National Statistics*

The average welding salary across the industry was $16.13 an hour in May 2008.

The medium 50% earning between $13.20 & $19.61 and the top 10% found themselves earning more than $24.38 an hour.

This range represents the whole spectrum of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers of all skill level and in all industries with the higher the skill and education the higher the welding salary.

In some specific industries, across all skill levels, the average salary was as follows:

  • General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing: $16.34 per hour
  • Agriculture, Construction, & Mining Machinery Manufacturing: $16.28 per hour
  • Commercial & Industrial Machinery & Equipment Repair & Maintenance: $15.93 per hour
  • Architectural & Structural Metals Manufacturing: $15.05 per hour
  • Motor Vehicle Body & Trailer Manufacturing: $14.73 per hour

The average wages of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, tenders, and operates was $15.20 an hour, with the highest 10% earning more than $23.92 an hour.

The industry that employs the largest number of overall welders is the motor vehicle manufacturing industry, where a median salary was $15.34 an hour.

In addition, as a result of certain government programs, the Auto Industry is recording a major rebound in profits, expecting higher wages and more jobs in the years to come, therefore welding salary across all industries could rise.

*All Statistics taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where Should I Go To Become A Welder?

There are many options when it comes to finding the best welding salary Youngstown-Warren-Boardman --

But if you want the best, choose New Castle School of Trades!

NCST offers the best welding training in the region.

Along with certified training in combination welding, your tuition also provides you with access to our job placement assistance program, which teaches you specifically what Youngstown-Warren-Boardman employers look for in welders, and how to properly build your resume and interviewing skills.

This diploma program lasts for 40 weeks and provides the welding training in PA you need to get started in welding or a related field.

If you want to get your welding certification, we are the school for you!

"I became a certified welder through NCST and now I earn a good living.

Being a skilled welder means you get to name your salary—employers are desperate for people that know the latest technology.

The Welding program at the New Castle School of Trades was one of the best decisions I have ever made!"

Alex Bunder, Pittsburg PA


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