Your path to Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Target career
You already have 7 of the skills this job needs. 5 to build.
Your earning potential
Now
$45,027
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
After
$52,138
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
+$7,111 per year, typical in OH
Cited context from Department of Labor wage data. Your pay will depend on the employer and your experience.
What you would build
Arm Hand Steadiness
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 90/100
Repairing
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 70/100
Near Vision
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 65/100
Critical Thinking
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 65/100
Quality Control Analysis
You: 0/100 · Job needs: 60/100
Education
High school diploma or GED now, High school diploma or GED needed
Training
Apprenticeship or occupational training now, Apprenticeship or occupational training typical
Licenses
0 in OH
Certifications
2 common
Fastest path we found
Earning $52,138 typical when done
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apply · 0 months · $0. Mahoning Valley Fabrication · Youngstown
Training programs near you
Riverbend Community College · Warren, OH
16 weeks · $1,200
Day classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Western Valley Skills Institute · Boardman, OH
24 weeks · $3,000
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Shenango Technical College · Sharon, PA
36 weeks · $4,800
Day classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Shenango Technical College · Sharon, PA
48 weeks · $6,600
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Beaver Valley Career College · Monaca, PA
48 weeks · $6,600
Evening classes · Next cohort: January 2027
Earn while you learn
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · Youngstown, OH
48 months · $18 to $39 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 48.
Next cohort: February 2027
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · Boardman, OH
48 months · $21 to $42 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 48.
Next cohort: February 2027
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · Sharon, PA
42 months · $20 to $41 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 42.
Next cohort: February 2027
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · Warren, OH
36 months · $19 to $40 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 36.
Next cohort: February 2027
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · Monaca, PA
42 months · $22 to $35 per hour
Earning in 12 months. Journey level in 42.
Next cohort: February 2027
Certifications and licenses
Certifications
AWS Certified Welder
American Welding Society
Renewal varies by credential · $155
Welding Inspection Fundamentals
Trade credential provider
Renewal varies by credential · $480
Licenses
No state license required for this occupation in OH.