The Welding Industry: A National Perspective on Workforce
Trends and Challenges
(Updated in February 2010)
Prepared by
Jongyun Kim, Ph.D.
Joint Center for Policy Research
Lorain County Community College
Table 1: National Employment Projections (2009-2019) and Wage Data (4th Quarter 2009)
Occupations
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
(51-4121)
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing
Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
(51-4122)
Engineering Technicians, Except
Drafters, All Other (17-3029)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers,
and Weighers (51-9061)
Materials Engineers (17-2131)
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
372,197
416,932
44,735
12%
$16.56
$34,445
67,029
74,781
7,752
12%
$17.66
$36,733
70,840
76,514
5,674
8%
$27.08
$56,326
434,626
430,912
-3,714
-1%
$15.13
$31,470
23,397
25,839
2,442
10%
$39.15
$81,432
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
Table 2: Top Ten States with Highest Positive Percent Change
51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (Welders)
State
Nevada
Wyoming
South Dakota
Montana
Utah
Texas
Alaska
Mississippi
Alabama
Nebraska
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
2,032
2,667
2,310
1,289
4,310
51,123
994
5,584
8,587
4,244
2,849
3,437
2,974
1,625
5,308
62,924
1,217
6,713
10,247
5,014
817
770
664
336
998
11,801
223
1,129
1,660
770
40.2%
28.9%
28.7%
26.1%
23.2%
23.1%
22.4%
20.2%
19.3%
18.1%
New &
Repl.
Jobs
1,247
1,153
1,335
609
22,624
1,911
434
2,311
3,478
1,669
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
$18.48
$21.90
$14.07
$17.51
$15.94
$16.24
$25.56
$15.69
$15.31
$15.07
$38,438
$45,552
$29,266
$36,421
$33,155
$33,779
$53,165
$32,635
$31,845
$31,346
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (Welders)
State
Nevada
South Dakota
Montana
Alabama
Wyoming
Texas
Utah
Delaware
North Dakota
Mississippi
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
229
410
239
2,660
116
4,685
605
80
199
555
298
528
307
3,382
145
5,847
754
97
241
671
69
118
68
722
29
1,162
149
17
42
116
30.1%
28.8%
28.5%
27.1%
25.0%
24.8%
24.6%
21.3%
21.1%
20.9%
New &
Repl.
Jobs
117
205
119
1,285
53
2,154
277
34
84
233
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
$20.58
$15.87
$17.69
$15.64
$20.17
$18.45
$15.41
$24.22
$15.75
$15.01
$42,806
$33,010
$36,795
$32,531
$41,954
$38,376
$32,053
$50,378
$32,760
$31,221
Table 3: Top Ten States with Highest Positive Percent Change for Welding Inspectors
51-9061: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (Welding Inspectors)
State
Nevada
Wyoming
Utah
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Kansas
Mississippi
Alaska
Texas
2009
1,966
777
3,675
602
723
510
5,260
4,004
290
30,262
2019
2,457
939
4,436
702
822
578
5,907
4,458
321
33,437
Change
491
162
761
100
99
68
647
454
31
3,175
Percent
Change
25.0%
20.8%
20.7%
16.6%
13.7%
13.3%
12.3%
11.3%
10.7%
10.5%
New &
Repl.
Jobs
921
332
1,564
232
257
179
1,796
1,329
94
9,788
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
$13.32
$16.49
$15.33
$14.93
$14.01
$14.10
$18.10
$13.02
$17.06
$14.75
Annual
$27,706
$34,299
$31,886
$31,054
$29,141
$29,328
$37,648
$27,082
$35,485
$30,680
Table 4: Top Ten States with Highest Numbers of Job Openings for Welders
51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (Welders)
State
Texas
California
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Florida
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
51,123
28,123
15,497
13,127
13,297
16,142
15,186
9,225
10,348
8,587
62,924
31,528
18,195
15,049
14,929
17,170
16,111
10,878
11,693
10,247
11,801
3,405
2,698
1,922
1,632
1,028
925
1,653
1,345
1,660
23.1%
12.1%
17.4%
14.6%
12.3%
6.4%
6.1%
17.9%
13.0%
19.3%
22,624
9,359
5,979
4,701
4,447
4,445
4,140
3,606
3,536
3,478
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
$16.24
$17.52
$18.76
$17.27
$16.25
$16.81
$16.19
$15.87
$15.13
$15.31
$33,779
$36,442
$39,021
$35,922
$33,800
$34,965
$33,675
$33,010
$31,470
$31,845
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (Welders)
State
Texas
Ohio
California
Alabama
Michigan
Wisconsin
Florida
Indiana
North Carolina
Tennessee
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
4,685
6,701
4,225
2,660
3,676
2,668
2,307
2,954
2,039
1,860
5,847
6,353
4,734
3,382
4,022
3,138
2,703
3,086
2,361
2,194
1,162
-348
509
722
346
470
396
132
322
334
24.8%
-5.2%
12.0%
27.1%
9.4%
17.6%
17.2%
4.5%
15.8%
18.0%
2,154
1,419
1,403
1,285
1,124
1,035
884
757
754
728
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
$18.45
$15.76
$21.96
$15.64
$19.02
$17.03
$16.92
$15.43
$15.65
$16.00
$38,376
$32,781
$45,677
$32,531
$39,562
$35,422
$35,194
$32,094
$32,552
$33,280
Table 5: Welding Openings by Occupation
Occupation
Welders
Welding Technicians
Welding Inspectors
Welding Engineers
Jobs Listed on Average Day
5500
440
150
365
Source: JOBcentral, May 2008
New Jobs Listed Per Week
950
70
20-25
60
Table 6: Top Ten States with Highest Median Wages for Welders
51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (Welders)
State
Alaska
Hawaii
Wyoming
Delaware
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Washington
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Louisiana
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
994
727
2,667
461
2,062
3,235
6,965
3,873
1,255
15,497
1,217
803
3,437
465
2,235
3,248
7,436
3,976
1,355
18,195
223
76
770
4
173
13
471
103
100
2,698
22.4%
10.5%
28.9%
0.9%
8.4%
0.4%
6.8%
2.7%
8.0%
17.4%
434
230
1,335
102
610
698
1,945
923
366
5,979
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
$25.56
$24.85
$21.90
$20.59
$20.21
$20.10
$20.01
$19.34
$19.14
$18.76
$53,165
$51,688
$45,552
$42,827
$42,037
$41,808
$41,621
$40,227
$39,811
$39,021
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (Welders)
State
Delaware
Connecticut
Washington
New Jersey
California
Arizona
Nevada
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Hawaii
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
80
593
810
863
4,225
621
229
153
2,244
160
97
655
876
932
4,734
725
298
181
2,479
186
17
62
66
69
509
104
69
28
235
26
21.3%
10.5%
8.1%
8.0%
12.0%
16.7%
30.1%
18.3%
10.5%
16.3%
34
187
237
252
1,403
235
117
60
710
60
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
2009 Median Wage
Hourly
Annual
$24.22
$24.01
$22.42
$22.31
$21.96
$21.54
$20.58
$20.41
$20.35
$20.25
$50,378
$49,941
$46,634
$46,405
$45,677
$44,803
$42,806
$42,453
$42,328
$42,120
Table 7: Industry Distribution of Welding Occupations
51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
(Employment in thousands)
2008
Industry
Total Employment
Specialty trade contractors
Fabricated metal product
manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing
Repair and maintenance
2018
Percent
Change
Numeric
Change
100.00
7.18
-1.63
14.36
-6.7
3.7
6.77
23.34
-1.88
-1.8
63.4
5.79
15.63
-6.57
-4.5
12.61
45.7
3.18
11.26
-12.19
-6.3
4.86
20.6
1.59
5.07
2.59
0.5
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
412.3
25.5
0.27
0.56
100.00
6.18
405.6
29.1
0.24
0.53
96.5
6.31
23.39
94.7
67.9
5.73
16.46
52.0
3.24
20.1
1.63
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
(Employment in thousands)
2008
Industry
Total Employment
Specialty trade contractors
Fabricated metal product
manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing
Repair and maintenance
2018
Percent
Change
Numeric
Change
100.00
1.95
-7.05
13.84
-3.8
0.1
0.96
26.63
-5.16
-0.7
10.3
0.94
20.57
-7.09
-0.8
26.26
12.1
0.84
24.07
-14.78
-2.1
1.81
1.0
0.08
1.97
0.76
0.0
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
54.1
0.9
0.04
0.02
100.00
1.59
50.3
1.0
0.03
0.02
14.1
0.92
26.10
13.4
11.1
0.94
20.58
14.2
0.88
1.0
0.08
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008-2018 National Employment Matrix, Industry Employment by Occupation.
(http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_108.htm)
Table 8: Top Ten States with Highest Location Quotients by Industry
Specialty Trade Contractors – 238000
2009 National
Location Quotients
United States
Nevada
Idaho
Maine
Maryland
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Louisiana
Vermont
Tennessee
1.36
1.31
1.29
1.29
1.28
1.24
1.23
1.22
1.19
1.17
2009
Employment
6,544,493
78,644
44,011
39,290
163,626
151,313
18,319
29,385
115,984
18,582
157,307
2008
Establishments
561,360
5,227
5,833
4,002
11,320
14,434
2,359
3,647
7,083
1,990
8,261
Current Earnings
Per Workers (EPW)
$49,384
$61,888
$38,688
$41,166
$53,275
$48,338
$47,927
$39,794
$43,794
$40,916
$45,184
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing – 332000
2009 National
Location Quotients
United States
Wisconsin
Ohio
Connecticut
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Oklahoma
2.51
1.91
1.86
1.63
1.61
1.59
1.59
1.46
1.44
1.40
2009
Employment
1,388,941
69,323
98,873
32,309
45,851
64,059
92,083
10,632
83,416
39,214
24,087
2008
Establishments
62,519
2,050
3,990
1,343
1,844
3,365
3,765
421
3,142
1,718
1,048
Current Earnings
Per Workers (EPW)
$58,232
$56,373
$60,145
$70,275
$53,203
$58,520
$59,245
$59,681
$57,843
$61,606
$55,914
Machinery Manufacturing – 333000
2009 National
Location Quotients
United States
Iowa
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Indiana
North Dakota
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Kansas
South Dakota
2.96
2.85
2.29
1.87
1.86
1.82
1.79
1.77
1.59
1.54
2009
Employment
1,081,810
36,076
61,456
30,592
41,055
5,762
56,520
81,029
71,008
17,881
5,292
2008
Establishments
31,366
515
1,254
568
986
100
2,728
2,494
2,138
368
117
Current Earnings
Per Workers (EPW)
$70,426
$70,903
$68,858
$61,869
$70,133
$61,158
$72,585
$84,777
$65,177
$56,701
$49,266
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing – 336000
2009 National
Location Quotients
United States
Kansas
Indiana
Michigan
Washington
Connecticut
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
South Carolina
3.35
3.09
3.03
2.91
2.36
2.35
2.11
1.96
1.78
1.57
2009
Employment
1,374,622
47,953
86,094
119,387
88,324
40,579
46,472
38,931
23,280
90,747
30,663
2008
Establishments
16,759
256
690
1,687
505
259
333
301
147
867
254
Current Earnings
Per Workers (EPW)
$81,359
$80,642
$73,853
$98,183
$103,825
$106,432
$72,164
$67,288
$67,173
$79,727
$69,402
Repair and Maintenance – 811000
2009 National
Location Quotients
United States
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
New Hampshire
Louisiana
West Virginia
Iowa
Nebraska
Texas
Vermont
1.38
1.19
1.18
1.16
1.15
1.15
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.12
2009
Employment
2,112,445
6,583
9,181
7,914
11,867
35,390
12,598
26,583
16,658
191,062
5,625
2008
Establishments
227,867
743
1,120
918
1,369
3,451
1,332
2,965
1,910
15,327
669
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Current Earnings
Per Workers (EPW)
$41,914
$44,307
$41,245
$38,671
$53,125
$41,621
$37,496
$36,493
$36,138
$42,054
$39,798
Table 9: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) with Highest Concentrations of Welders,
Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, May 2008
MSA
Houma-Bayou CaneThibodaux, LA
Peoria, IL
Odessa, TX
Casper, WY
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Employment
Hourly mean
wage
Annual mean
wage
Percent of
MSA
employment
2,670
$18.31
$38,080
2.826%
3,080
1,010
640
2,370
$15.87
$18.80
$19.41
$18.92
$33,020
$39,110
$40,370
$39,350
1.693%
1.692%
1.588%
1.478%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2008.
(http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes514121.htm)
Table 10: Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) with Highest Wages for Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, and Brazers, May 2008
MSA
Anchorage, AK
Fairbanks, AK
Bakersfield, CA
Honolulu, HI
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
Employment
Hourly mean
wage
Annual mean
wage
Percent of
MSA
employment
270
130
1,010
590
600
$25.93
$25.43
$24.83
$24.81
$23.64
$53,930
$52,890
$51,640
$51,600
$49,170
0.164%
0.356%
0.373%
0.133%
0.726%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2008.
(http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes514121.htm)
Table 11: Program of Study and Training: 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Men and Women Program Completers
2006-07
M
W
Total
M
166
11
177
224
21
4
25
36
121
18
139
106
214
9
223
357
634
135
769
385
152
16
168
244
38
38
54
NA
NA
NA
NA
401
11
412
522
1,078
83
1,161
1,270
21
4
25
24
57
6
63
67
631
47
678
833
16
1
17
17
145
7
152
160
143
7
150
169
763
10
773
900
634
35
669
696
21
21
23
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
101
8
109
179
244
3
247
218
200
14
214
209
90
10
100
112
19
19
29
70
5
75
96
16
5
21
22
13
1
14
17
38
38
58
51
2
53
51
239
2
241
273
426
44
470
507
93
2
95
50
298
12
310
572
753
25
778
827
55
5
60
43
240
3
243
324
NA
NA
NA
NA
149
7
156
211
42
42
59
218
9
227
235
846
35
881
1,180
2007-08
W
18
3
2
15
29
12
2
NA
12
93
3
1
43
13
8
23
18
1
NA
NA
14
9
25
3
3
1
6
5
14
2
12
19
8
10
NA
20
5
50
Total
242
39
108
372
414
256
56
NA
534
1,363
27
68
876
17
173
177
923
714
24
NA
NA
193
227
234
115
29
99
22
17
59
57
278
521
52
584
846
51
334
NA
231
59
240
1,230
State
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Men and Women Program Completers
2006-07
M
W
Total
M
61
4
65
60
NA
NA
NA
NA
28
1
29
90
505
48
553
518
61
2
63
32
327
18
345
415
67
4
71
68
2007-08
W
10
NA
6
48
4
18
6
Total
70
NA
96
566
36
433
74
Source: Occupational Supply Demand System.
(http://www.occsupplydemand.org/OSD_SupplyState.aspx?CLUSCODE=074A-13&ST=ZZ&PathNo=1&sst=0)
Table 12: Openings and Completers Comparison by State
Ten States with the Largest Projected Openings for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
State
Openings1
Completers2
Difference
Texas
2,262
1,230
-1,032
California
935
414
-521
Louisiana
597
714
117
Wisconsin
470
433
-37
Florida
444
534
90
Pennsylvania
444
334
-110
Illinois
414
876
462
Tennessee
360
240
-120
Georgia
353
1,363
1,010
Alabama
347
242
-105
Sources: 1) EMSI, Total Annual Job Openings between 2009 and 2019 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
(51-4121); 2) Occupational Supply Demand System, Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508) Program Completers
for 2007-08
Table 13: State and National Employment Trends and Wage Data for Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
U.S.
372,197
416,932
44,735
12%
-
$16.56
$34,445
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
8,587
994
4,982
5,356
28,123
4,301
2,062
461
13,297
10,348
727
2,090
15,186
9,905
8,028
5,237
7,237
15,497
1,801
3,128
3,235
8,246
8,901
5,584
9,065
1,289
4,244
2,032
966
3,873
2,111
9,837
8,513
2,333
13,716
11,187
5,275
10,247
1,217
5,385
6,195
31,528
4,284
2,235
465
14,929
11,693
803
2,454
16,111
10,550
8,256
5,810
7,703
18,195
1,982
3,312
3,248
9,069
8,941
6,713
9,967
1,625
5,014
2,849
1,071
3,976
2,398
10,051
9,357
2,604
13,315
12,202
5,848
1,660
223
403
839
3,405
-17
173
4
1,632
1,345
76
364
925
645
228
573
466
2,698
181
184
13
823
40
1,129
902
336
770
817
105
103
287
214
844
271
-401
1,015
573
19%
22%
8%
16%
12%
0%
8%
1%
12%
13%
10%
17%
6%
7%
3%
11%
6%
17%
10%
6%
0%
10%
0%
20%
10%
26%
18%
40%
11%
3%
14%
2%
10%
12%
-3%
9%
11%
3,478
434
1,458
1,973
9,359
911
610
102
4,447
3,536
230
807
4,140
2,742
1,928
1,682
1,998
5,979
562
846
698
2,569
1,924
2,311
2,821
609
1,669
1,247
309
923
734
2,297
2,646
765
2,904
3,383
1,690
$15.31
$25.56
$16.13
$13.93
$17.52
$17.70
$20.21
$20.59
$16.25
$15.13
$24.85
$14.23
$16.19
$15.55
$15.50
$14.85
$15.73
$18.76
$18.59
$17.39
$20.10
$17.61
$17.89
$15.69
$14.88
$17.51
$15.07
$18.48
$18.34
$19.34
$17.57
$17.39
$16.26
$17.15
$16.14
$14.85
$17.31
$31,845
$53,165
$33,550
$28,974
$36,442
$36,816
$42,037
$42,827
$33,800
$31,470
$51,688
$29,598
$33,675
$32,344
$32,240
$30,888
$32,718
$39,021
$38,667
$36,171
$41,808
$36,629
$37,211
$32,635
$30,950
$36,421
$31,346
$38,438
$38,147
$40,227
$36,546
$36,171
$33,821
$35,672
$33,571
$30,888
$36,005
State/U.S.
51-4121: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
State/U.S.
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
16,142
1,255
6,193
2,310
9,225
51,123
4,310
350
7,357
6,965
3,106
13,127
2,667
17,170
1,355
6,934
2,974
10,878
62,924
5,308
369
7,959
7,436
3,238
15,049
3,437
1,028
100
741
664
1,653
11,801
998
19
602
471
132
1,922
770
6%
8%
12%
29%
18%
23%
23%
5%
8%
7%
4%
15%
29%
4,445
366
2,052
1,153
3,606
22,624
1,911
93
2,160
1,945
790
4,701
1,335
$16.81
$19.14
$15.97
$14.07
$15.87
$16.24
$15.94
$15.39
$17.75
$20.01
$15.32
$17.27
$21.90
$34,965
$39,811
$33,218
$29,266
$33,010
$33,779
$33,155
$32,011
$36,920
$41,621
$31,866
$35,922
$45,552
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Table 14: State and National Employment Trends and Wage Data for Welding, Soldering,
and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
U.S.
67,029
74,781
7,752
12%
-
$17.66
$36,733
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
2,660
153
621
869
4,225
635
593
80
2,307
1,794
160
264
2,728
2,954
1,692
827
1,626
1,177
305
690
954
3,676
1,082
555
1,620
239
491
229
550
863
232
2,150
2,039
199
6,701
1,040
618
3,382
181
725
1,029
4,734
678
655
97
2,703
2,077
186
317
2,846
3,086
1,818
966
1,706
1,418
348
728
997
4,022
1,120
671
1,817
307
580
298
638
932
276
2,179
2,361
241
6,353
1,164
706
722
28
104
160
509
43
62
17
396
283
26
53
118
132
126
139
80
241
43
38
43
346
38
116
197
68
89
69
88
69
44
29
322
42
-348
124
88
27%
18%
17%
18%
12%
7%
10%
21%
17%
16%
16%
20%
4%
4%
7%
17%
5%
20%
14%
6%
5%
9%
4%
21%
12%
28%
18%
30%
16%
8%
19%
1%
16%
21%
-5%
12%
14%
1,285
60
235
344
1,403
177
187
34
884
663
60
109
696
757
484
314
424
490
108
184
245
1,124
267
233
540
119
193
117
204
252
93
484
754
84
1,419
344
219
$15.64
$20.41
$21.54
$14.28
$21.96
$18.53
$24.01
$24.22
$16.92
$14.98
$20.25
$15.92
$16.54
$15.43
$15.54
$17.56
$14.28
$16.89
$16.10
$18.04
$19.98
$19.02
$16.82
$15.01
$15.21
$17.69
$15.46
$20.58
$16.63
$22.31
$18.92
$18.92
$15.65
$15.75
$15.76
$16.39
$19.00
$32,531
$42,453
$44,803
$29,702
$45,677
$38,542
$49,941
$50,378
$35,194
$31,158
$42,120
$33,114
$34,403
$32,094
$32,323
$36,525
$29,702
$35,131
$33,488
$37,523
$41,558
$39,562
$34,986
$31,221
$31,637
$36,795
$32,157
$42,806
$34,590
$46,405
$39,354
$39,354
$32,552
$32,760
$32,781
$34,091
$39,520
State/U.S.
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
State/U.S.
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
2,244
168
1,368
410
1,860
4,685
605
139
1,951
810
397
2,668
116
2,479
183
1,582
528
2,194
5,847
754
157
2,108
876
435
3,138
145
235
15
214
118
334
1,162
149
18
157
66
38
470
29
10%
9%
16%
29%
18%
25%
25%
13%
8%
8%
10%
18%
25%
New &
Repl.
Jobs
710
51
504
205
728
2,154
277
47
570
237
122
1,035
53
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Hourly
Annual
$20.35
$15.43
$16.23
$15.87
$16.00
$18.45
$15.41
$15.89
$18.08
$22.42
$13.38
$17.03
$20.17
$42,328
$32,094
$33,758
$33,010
$33,280
$38,376
$32,053
$33,051
$37,606
$46,634
$27,830
$35,422
$41,954
Table 15: State and National Employment Trends and Wage Data for Engineering
Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
17-3029: Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
U.S.
70,840
76,514
5,674
8%
-
$27.08
$56,326
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
1,168
424
1,498
285
11,496
1,425
587
109
3,071
1,051
485
763
2,375
1,292
392
290
714
1,338
625
3,090
910
5,240
1,576
846
694
199
181
424
595
1,020
943
2,504
1,077
97
3,162
740
1,510
1,332
464
1,672
333
12,476
1,545
614
120
3,323
1,118
495
853
2,565
1,368
429
342
718
1,485
597
3,277
942
5,881
1,646
970
694
231
226
512
643
1,021
953
2,523
1,226
109
3,102
790
1,514
164
40
174
48
980
120
27
11
252
67
10
90
190
76
37
52
4
147
-28
187
32
641
70
124
0
32
45
88
48
1
10
19
149
12
-60
50
4
14%
9%
12%
17%
9%
8%
5%
10%
8%
6%
2%
12%
8%
6%
9%
18%
1%
11%
-4%
6%
4%
12%
4%
15%
0%
16%
25%
21%
8%
0%
1%
1%
14%
12%
-2%
7%
0%
392
123
466
104
3,223
398
141
32
851
272
105
239
653
328
114
109
143
408
122
790
210
1,663
377
289
135
71
80
171
164
200
194
508
359
31
617
194
299
$24.56
$29.00
$23.13
$22.41
$28.38
$25.49
$29.51
$23.00
$23.03
$24.24
$32.39
$20.75
$26.77
$25.69
$23.35
$27.80
$21.55
$25.62
$34.72
$29.30
$26.60
$25.74
$26.79
$32.48
$27.67
$23.78
$24.93
$23.52
$21.80
$30.13
$25.78
$22.13
$23.80
$19.62
$23.29
$27.74
$25.54
$51,085
$60,320
$48,110
$46,613
$59,030
$53,019
$61,381
$47,840
$47,902
$50,419
$67,371
$43,160
$55,682
$53,435
$48,568
$57,824
$44,824
$53,290
$72,218
$60,944
$55,328
$53,539
$55,723
$67,558
$57,554
$49,462
$51,854
$48,922
$45,344
$62,670
$53,622
$46,030
$49,504
$40,810
$48,443
$57,699
$53,123
State/U.S.
17-3029: Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
State/U.S.
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
1,759
311
338
105
617
5,168
409
517
2,524
2,986
278
743
191
1,791
323
363
108
672
6,020
492
491
2,942
3,166
306
811
217
32
12
25
3
55
852
83
-26
418
180
28
68
26
2%
4%
7%
3%
9%
16%
20%
-5%
17%
6%
10%
9%
14%
375
73
91
23
175
1,860
163
101
910
763
82
213
63
$29.64
$22.61
$22.45
$21.06
$24.78
$21.88
$26.00
$24.26
$33.18
$30.31
$24.01
$23.53
$24.06
$61,651
$47,029
$46,696
$43,805
$51,542
$45,510
$54,080
$50,461
$69,014
$63,045
$49,941
$48,942
$50,045
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Table 16: State and National Employment Trends and Wage Data for Inspectors, Testers,
Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
51-9061: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
U.S.
434,626
430,912
-3,714
-1%
-
$15.13
$31,470
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
8,030
290
5,935
5,989
48,074
4,054
7,149
845
11,891
12,565
633
1,135
19,967
17,572
5,139
5,260
8,908
7,477
1,870
4,707
7,310
19,580
6,853
4,004
8,385
510
2,882
1,966
3,003
10,288
1,154
20,703
17,503
602
21,695
6,347
5,137
8,309
321
5,889
6,399
49,809
3,748
6,963
777
12,055
12,600
661
1,229
19,328
16,447
5,162
5,907
8,518
8,007
1,750
4,691
6,899
19,039
6,530
4,458
8,150
578
2,999
2,457
2,937
9,311
1,123
18,123
16,950
702
19,008
6,447
5,255
279
31
-46
410
1,735
-306
-186
-68
164
35
28
94
-639
-1,125
23
647
-390
530
-120
-16
-411
-541
-323
454
-235
68
117
491
-66
-977
-31
-2,580
-553
100
-2,687
100
118
3%
11%
-1%
7%
4%
-8%
-3%
-8%
1%
0%
4%
8%
-3%
-6%
0%
12%
-4%
7%
-6%
0%
-6%
-3%
-5%
11%
-3%
13%
4%
25%
-2%
-9%
-3%
-12%
-3%
17%
-12%
2%
2%
2,034
94
1,297
1,719
12,241
886
1,562
185
2,763
2,781
166
342
4,363
3,840
1,146
1,796
1,947
2,164
409
1,029
1,597
4,279
1,498
1,329
1,832
179
747
921
656
2,248
252
4,524
3,825
232
4,741
1,487
1,241
$12.78
$17.06
$15.25
$13.20
$15.25
$16.82
$18.17
$17.07
$14.17
$13.45
$17.88
$13.44
$15.42
$15.13
$15.66
$18.10
$14.37
$17.98
$14.48
$18.22
$16.89
$15.87
$16.17
$13.02
$15.84
$14.10
$14.97
$13.32
$15.64
$15.52
$15.74
$15.74
$13.36
$14.93
$15.80
$16.78
$16.17
$26,582
$35,485
$31,720
$27,456
$31,720
$34,986
$37,794
$35,506
$29,474
$27,976
$37,190
$27,955
$32,074
$31,470
$32,573
$37,648
$29,890
$37,398
$30,118
$37,898
$35,131
$33,010
$33,634
$27,082
$32,947
$29,328
$31,138
$27,706
$32,531
$32,282
$32,739
$32,739
$27,789
$31,054
$32,864
$34,902
$33,634
State/U.S.
51-9061: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
State/U.S.
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
22,077
1,340
9,958
723
10,979
30,262
3,675
929
9,602
8,084
2,268
17,755
777
21,568
1,245
9,476
822
10,773
33,437
4,436
819
9,753
8,085
2,245
16,973
939
-509
-95
-482
99
-206
3,175
761
-110
151
1
-23
-782
162
-2%
-7%
-5%
14%
-2%
10%
21%
-12%
2%
0%
-1%
-4%
21%
4,824
293
2,176
257
2,399
9,788
1,564
203
2,249
1,768
496
3,880
332
$16.02
$13.63
$14.25
$14.01
$14.39
$14.75
$15.33
$14.50
$16.46
$19.98
$15.86
$14.29
$16.49
$33,322
$28,350
$29,640
$29,141
$29,931
$30,680
$31,886
$30,160
$34,237
$41,558
$32,989
$29,723
$34,299
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Table 17: State and National Employment Trends and Wage Data for Materials Engineers
17-2131: Materials Engineers
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
U.S.
23,397
25,839
2,442
10%
-
$39.15
$81,432
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
451
29
704
116
2,639
616
775
42
477
249
22
156
662
699
268
137
225
148
55
524
523
819
240
41
338
29
70
91
59
402
174
1,234
511
34
1,737
168
434
1,445
549
36
741
138
3,054
684
862
37
530
278
26
170
687
682
303
173
234
172
54
578
586
963
257
48
373
38
86
127
66
412
179
1,195
616
44
1,694
188
484
1,506
98
7
37
22
415
68
87
-5
53
29
4
14
25
-17
35
36
9
24
-1
54
63
144
17
7
35
9
16
36
7
10
5
-39
105
10
-43
20
50
61
22%
24%
5%
19%
16%
11%
11%
-12%
11%
12%
18%
9%
4%
-2%
13%
26%
4%
16%
-2%
10%
12%
18%
7%
17%
10%
31%
23%
40%
12%
2%
3%
-3%
21%
29%
-2%
12%
12%
4%
203
14
201
49
1,030
212
267
10
164
87
9
50
179
163
97
68
61
58
13
176
185
335
73
17
114
16
32
57
21
104
46
287
224
18
404
59
151
397
$37.00
$39.38
$37.52
$30.26
$43.79
$40.33
$41.22
$41.96
$31.20
$31.67
$39.27
$39.07
$37.17
$29.78
$31.49
$36.40
$33.30
$41.63
$35.71
$49.97
$40.85
$38.48
$36.38
$30.04
$43.89
$25.24
$29.44
$31.54
$32.21
$39.46
$40.00
$38.33
$35.17
$27.97
$39.79
$29.72
$37.94
$37.14
$76,960
$81,910
$78,042
$62,941
$91,083
$83,886
$85,738
$87,277
$64,896
$65,874
$81,682
$81,266
$77,314
$61,942
$65,499
$75,712
$69,264
$86,590
$74,277
$103,938
$84,968
$80,038
$75,670
$62,483
$91,291
$52,499
$61,235
$65,603
$66,997
$82,077
$83,200
$79,726
$73,154
$58,178
$82,763
$61,818
$78,915
$77,251
State/U.S.
17-2131: Materials Engineers
2009 (4th Quarter)
Median Wage
State and National Employment Trends
State/U.S.
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2009
2019
Change
Percent
Change
New &
Repl.
Jobs
Hourly
Annual
39
362
<10
278
2,469
328
60
547
1,345
109
365
<10
41
381
<10
287
2,956
437
55
652
1,505
123
388
<10
2
19
9
487
109
-5
105
160
14
23
-
5%
5%
3%
20%
33%
-8%
19%
12%
13%
6%
-
11
103
74
1,062
185
14
232
473
39
108
-
$31.45
$31.41
$41.72
$40.91
$35.41
$36.06
$44.74
$43.01
$30.99
$32.25
-
$65,416
$65,333
$86,778
$85,093
$73,653
$75,005
$93,059
$89,461
$64,459
$67,080
-
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Table 18: National and State 2009 Median Wages for All Selected SOC Occupations
2009 Median Wages
U.S.
Hourly
$39.15
Annual
$81,432
Hourly
$27.08
Annual
$56,326
Hourly
$16.56
Annual
$34,445
Welding,
Soldering, and
Brazing Machine
Setters, Operators,
and Tenders
Hourly
Annual
$17.66
$36,733
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
$37.00
$39.38
$37.52
$30.26
$43.79
$40.33
$41.22
$41.96
$31.20
$31.67
$39.27
$39.07
$37.17
$29.78
$31.49
$36.40
$33.30
$41.63
$35.71
$49.97
$40.85
$38.48
$36.38
$30.04
$43.89
$25.24
$29.44
$31.54
$32.21
$39.46
$40.00
$38.33
$35.17
$27.97
$39.79
$29.72
$37.94
$37.14
$31.45
$31.41
$41.72
$40.91
$35.41
$36.06
$44.74
$43.01
$76,960
$81,910
$78,042
$62,941
$91,083
$83,886
$85,738
$87,277
$64,896
$65,874
$81,682
$81,266
$77,314
$61,942
$65,499
$75,712
$69,264
$86,590
$74,277
$103,938
$84,968
$80,038
$75,670
$62,483
$91,291
$52,499
$61,235
$65,603
$66,997
$82,077
$83,200
$79,726
$73,154
$58,178
$82,763
$61,818
$78,915
$77,251
$65,416
$65,333
$86,778
$85,093
$73,653
$75,005
$93,059
$89,461
$24.56
$29.00
$23.13
$22.41
$28.38
$25.49
$29.51
$23.00
$23.03
$24.24
$32.39
$20.75
$26.77
$25.69
$23.35
$27.80
$21.55
$25.62
$34.72
$29.30
$26.60
$25.74
$26.79
$32.48
$27.67
$23.78
$24.93
$23.52
$21.80
$30.13
$25.78
$22.13
$23.80
$19.62
$23.29
$27.74
$25.54
$29.64
$22.61
$22.45
$21.06
$24.78
$21.88
$26.00
$24.26
$33.18
$30.31
$51,085
$60,320
$48,110
$46,613
$59,030
$53,019
$61,381
$47,840
$47,902
$50,419
$67,371
$43,160
$55,682
$53,435
$48,568
$57,824
$44,824
$53,290
$72,218
$60,944
$55,328
$53,539
$55,723
$67,558
$57,554
$49,462
$51,854
$48,922
$45,344
$62,670
$53,622
$46,030
$49,504
$40,810
$48,443
$57,699
$53,123
$61,651
$47,029
$46,696
$43,805
$51,542
$45,510
$54,080
$50,461
$69,014
$63,045
$15.31
$25.56
$16.13
$13.93
$17.52
$17.70
$20.21
$20.59
$16.25
$15.13
$24.85
$14.23
$16.19
$15.55
$15.50
$14.85
$15.73
$18.76
$18.59
$17.39
$20.10
$17.61
$17.89
$15.69
$14.88
$17.51
$15.07
$18.48
$18.34
$19.34
$17.57
$17.39
$16.26
$17.15
$16.14
$14.85
$17.31
$16.81
$19.14
$15.97
$14.07
$15.87
$16.24
$15.94
$15.39
$17.75
$20.01
$31,845
$53,165
$33,550
$28,974
$36,442
$36,816
$42,037
$42,827
$33,800
$31,470
$51,688
$29,598
$33,675
$32,344
$32,240
$30,888
$32,718
$39,021
$38,667
$36,171
$41,808
$36,629
$37,211
$32,635
$30,950
$36,421
$31,346
$38,438
$38,147
$40,227
$36,546
$36,171
$33,821
$35,672
$33,571
$30,888
$36,005
$34,965
$39,811
$33,218
$29,266
$33,010
$33,779
$33,155
$32,011
$36,920
$41,621
$15.64
$20.41
$21.54
$14.28
$21.96
$18.53
$24.01
$24.22
$16.92
$14.98
$20.25
$15.92
$16.54
$15.43
$15.54
$17.56
$14.28
$16.89
$16.10
$18.04
$19.98
$19.02
$16.82
$15.01
$15.21
$17.69
$15.46
$20.58
$16.63
$22.31
$18.92
$18.92
$15.65
$15.75
$15.76
$16.39
$19.00
$20.35
$15.43
$16.23
$15.87
$16.00
$18.45
$15.41
$15.89
$18.08
$22.42
State/U.S.
Materials Engineers
Engineering
Technicians
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, &
Brazers
$32,531
$42,453
$44,803
$29,702
$45,677
$38,542
$49,941
$50,378
$35,194
$31,158
$42,120
$33,114
$34,403
$32,094
$32,323
$36,525
$29,702
$35,131
$33,488
$37,523
$41,558
$39,562
$34,986
$31,221
$31,637
$36,795
$32,157
$42,806
$34,590
$46,405
$39,354
$39,354
$32,552
$32,760
$32,781
$34,091
$39,520
$42,328
$32,094
$33,758
$33,010
$33,280
$38,376
$32,053
$33,051
$37,606
$46,634
Inspectors,
Testers, Sorters,
Samplers, &
Weighers
Hourly
$15.13
Annual
$31,470
$12.78
$17.06
$15.25
$13.20
$15.25
$16.82
$18.17
$17.07
$14.17
$13.45
$17.88
$13.44
$15.42
$15.13
$15.66
$18.10
$14.37
$17.98
$14.48
$18.22
$16.89
$15.87
$16.17
$13.02
$15.84
$14.10
$14.97
$13.32
$15.64
$15.52
$15.74
$15.74
$13.36
$14.93
$15.80
$16.78
$16.17
$16.02
$13.63
$14.25
$14.01
$14.39
$14.75
$15.33
$14.50
$16.46
$19.98
$26,582
$35,485
$31,720
$27,456
$31,720
$34,986
$37,794
$35,506
$29,474
$27,976
$37,190
$27,955
$32,074
$31,470
$32,573
$37,648
$29,890
$37,398
$30,118
$37,898
$35,131
$33,010
$33,634
$27,082
$32,947
$29,328
$31,138
$27,706
$32,531
$32,282
$32,739
$32,739
$27,789
$31,054
$32,864
$34,902
$33,634
$33,322
$28,350
$29,640
$29,141
$29,931
$30,680
$31,886
$30,160
$34,237
$41,558
2009 Median Wages
State/U.S.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Materials Engineers
Hourly
$30.99
$32.25
-
Annual
$64,459
$67,080
-
Engineering
Technicians
Hourly
$24.01
$23.53
$24.06
Annual
$49,941
$48,942
$50,045
Welders, Cutters,
Solderers, &
Brazers
Hourly
$15.32
$17.27
$21.90
Annual
$31,866
$35,922
$45,552
Welding,
Soldering, and
Brazing Machine
Setters, Operators,
and Tenders
Hourly
Annual
$13.38
$27,830
$17.03
$35,422
$20.17
$41,954
Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 4th Quarter 2009
Inspectors,
Testers, Sorters,
Samplers, &
Weighers
Hourly
$15.86
$14.29
$16.49
Annual
$32,989
$29,723
$34,299
Table 19: Industry Distribution of Welding Occupations
Industry Distribution of Welding Occupations
17-2131: Materials Engineers
(Employment in thousands)
2008
Industry
Total Employment
Fabricated metal product
manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing
2018
Percent
Change
Numeric
Change
100.00
9.33
2.3
0.06
3.24
0.03
0.0
1.2
0.11
4.59
-2.76
0.0
4.4
0.30
16.44
13.97
0.5
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
24.4
0.02
100.00
26.6
0.02
0.9
0.06
3.54
0.9
1.3
0.11
5.16
3.8
0.24
15.77
17-3029: Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
(Employment in thousands)
2008
Industry
Percent
Change
Numeric
Change
100.00
0.16
5.24
20.99
4.0
0.0
0.05
0.79
-9.05
-0.1
1.2
0.11
1.50
-8.48
-0.1
10.72
7.2
0.50
8.96
-12.07
-1.0
0.12
0.1
0.01
0.12
4.21
0.0
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
76.6
0.1
0.05
0.00
100.00
0.14
80.6
0.1
0.05
0.00
0.7
0.05
0.91
0.6
1.3
0.11
1.73
8.2
0.51
0.1
0.01
Number
Total Employment
Specialty trade contractors
Fabricated metal product
manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing
Repair and maintenance
2018
51-9061: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
(Employment in thousands)
2008
Industry
Total Employment
Specialty trade contractors
Fabricated metal product
manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing
Repair and maintenance
2018
Percent
Change
Numeric
Change
100.00
0.28
-3.63
20.09
-16.9
0.2
2.37
7.40
-10.94
-4.1
22.3
2.03
4.98
-8.63
-2.1
10.57
43.1
3.00
9.63
-12.21
-6.0
1.21
5.7
0.44
1.27
1.29
0.1
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
Number
Percent of
Industry
Percent of
Occupation
464.7
1.0
0.31
0.02
100.00
0.22
447.8
1.2
0.27
0.02
37.2
2.44
8.01
33.2
24.4
2.06
5.25
49.1
3.06
5.6
0.46
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008-2018 National Employment Matrix, Industry Employment by Occupation.
(http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_108.htm)
Table 20: Top Metropolitan Statistical Areas for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4122: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Metropolitan Areas with the Highest Concentration of Workers
MSA
Employment
Hourly mean
wage
Annual mean
wage
Percent of MSA
employment
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Monroe, MI
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island,
IA-IL
Springfield, OH
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
360
140
$16.58
$29.21
$34,490
$60,760
0.400%
0.349%
490
$15.53
$32,310
0.263%
130
150
$15.24
$16.82
$31,710
$34,980
0.260%
0.240%
Top Paying Metropolitan Areas
MSA
Monroe, MI
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI
Metropolitan Division
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
York-Hanover, PA
Employment
Hourly mean
wage
Annual mean
wage
Percent of MSA
employment
140
NA
$29.21
$28.91
$60,760
$60,140
0.349%
NA
NA
$26.85
$55,860
NA
200
210
$25.38
$20.63
$52,790
$42,920
0.046%
0.117%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2008.
(http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes514122.htm)