What's the average pay for welders?

Ian Hettinga, one of our metal fabrication and welding instructors, answers general questions about the trade of welding. What kinds of welding are there? How much do welders get paid? Which type of welding is best? All of this and more answered in our video.
If you want to learn more about welding and metal fabrication check out our Fundamentals of Fabrication program linked below!
www.thefabschool.com/programs...

[@seantbr2019]

I graduated the Fab School 2020 and uti before that im a heavy equipment welder I can weld all processes in all positions and I am bringing home about 5k a month I'm making $28 an hour and I'm working about 60 hours a week shout out to mr c

[@Synth223]

How did you get your first job as a welder ? Was it hard? And how do you think I can get my first welding job because I really want to get into welding at a early age I’m 17 rn

[@seantbr2019]

@@Synth223 no it was not hard you go to wherever is hiring and test for whatever processes and positions they want you to weld in don't worry about being certified throw that crap out the window go to school learn the tricks and the trade and go test the place where I started working first was in Riverside CA at a place called complete Coach works I started out making $16 in 2018 you can do it dude !!!!

[@seantbr2019]

@@Synth223 also don't be afraid to go out there and test that's your interview I am a welder and I have failed tests everyone does if there's a welder out there who says that he's never failed a weld test he's a liar don't be afraid to give it your all and when you fail learn from it

[@loftyiscrxcked]

that’s what I’m hoping to make

[@seantbr2019]

@@loftyiscrxcked it'll take some time

[@NateColman]

That sounds like what people make at UPS

[@romanarzola2001gmail]

It is people think welding is a luxury high paying no stress career but it comes with alot of hard work and decent pay