
welders
A Shortage of Skilled Welders in America
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of September 2022, there were approximately 428,000 welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers employed in the United States, with the manufacturing sector accounting for 64% of those jobs. The median age of welders in the United States is 39 years old, with about 26% of welders being over the age of 55, and