MARCH 23, 2015

As Demand for Welders Resurges, Community Colleges Offer Classes

This March 10, 2015 New York Times Economy article highlights the high demand for welders:

• The American Welding Society recently estimated at least a 10 percent jump in the number of welding jobs over the next decade.
  
  
• Entry-level welders can earn about $16.50 an hour. Experienced structural welders earn over $30, plus a per diem expense bonus. Specialty welders command $55 to $100 an hour, the upper end offered for someone, say, who can work underwater.
  
  

Information on Greenville Technical College's welding program may be found on the College Website.