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WELDING INDUSTRY SECTOR REPORT
There are about 4,760 welding jobs in
Dallas County with an average pay of
$17.71 ($36,837) according to
Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas.
April 2018 | Labor Market Intelligence Center
Welding is both a technical skill and a creative art with many different applications, which can lead to a career in the following fields: construction, manufacturing, artistic welding, distribution and sales, education and technical sales.
As nearly 2,000 employees reach retirement in their welding profession, welding occupations offer job security as corporations like Walmart and Amazon merge toward automation.
Some welders have
the potential to
make more money
because ‘a scarcity
of welders is
[d]riving the huge
amount of overtime
that certain workers
are getting.’
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SOURCE: EMSI
39.3MALE
43.6FEMALE
Average Age by Gender in the US
W A G E I N T H O U S A N D S 0 3 0 6 0 9 0 1 2 0
Top Occupation Titles by Employment and Demand
SOURCE: JOBSEQ Q4, 2017, DFW
Team Assemblers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers
Machinists
Mechanical Engineers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$29,800
$39,500
$39,700
$101,000
$64,500
DFW Employers
Hiring DCCCD Alumni
Signal Metal Industries,
Inc Stephens Pipe & Steel,
LLC
Hammond Machine
Works, Inc Southern Frac, LLC
Hensley Industries
DemographicsRace/Ethnicity
Breakdown for Welders
White
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
Asian
Two or More Races
American Indian or Alaska Native Native
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
47.1%
39.1%
8.5%
3.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
A B O U T T H E I N D U S T R Y
SOURCE: EMSI INSIGHTS
SOURCE: EMSI 2018 Q2, DFW
Top Skills
• Fabrication• Manufacturing• Gas Metal Arc Welding
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding• Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding• Flux Core Welding
Occupation Gender Breakdown MaleFemale
7%
SOURCE: EMSI Q1 2018 AND DCCCD
Welding Credit Certificate ROI
Median Annual Salary
of DCCCD Alumni: $34,560
Credit Certificate: $1,062
For more information, contact: Ben Magill, Executive Director, Labor Market Intelligence Center • [email protected] • 214-378-1621
workforce.
$10.94($22,955 annually)
single adult living
in Dallas County
$22.55($46,904 annually)
single adult with
one child living
in Dallas County
$12.78($26,582 annually)
per each working adult
with one child living
in Dallas County
One of the best ways to advance your welding career is by earning a specialized certification. This opens up opportunities for more money, leadership roles and higher-level career challenges.
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AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
Industry Recognized Certifications
• Welding Inspector• Welding Educator• Radiographic Interpreter• Welding Supervisor
• Welding Sales Representative• Welding Engineer• Welder• Robotic Arc Welding
SOURCE: AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
It’s not always easy for a woman to succeed in such a male-dominated industry. If someone says I can’t do something, I’ll just make it a point to show that I can—and I will.
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Stephanie Graham, Instructor | Auto Body Technology, Eastfield College
E N T E R T H E W O R K F O R C ELiving Wage Household
Comparison(wage needed to support
basic needs)
SOURCE: EMSI, DFW
DCCCD DFW Texas
93%
7%
93%
5%
95%
AN INVESTMENTWORTH MAKING
ROI: $32.65
per $1.00 invested
Among welding employers, the most
significant challenge is finding welders
with strong technical skills. A majority
of respondents prefer on the job training
versus other forms of training to meet
skills needs.
SOURCE: MIT LIVING WAGE CALCULATOR, DALLAS COUNTY
SOURCE: DCCCD LMIC SURVEY OF DALLAS COUNTY WELDING EMPLOYERS