How Much You Should Get PAID for Welding

In todays video Western Welding Academy Instructor "JAMES PACKARD" Guesses How much you make welding.

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[eharris]

Combo welders in the refinery is typically making $32 hr - $ 38 hr
Plus perdiem is around $60 - $100 a day
That’s in Louisiana
And the jobs are temporary

Most welding jobs don’t pay all that good
They always trying to get the welder at the lowest rate
So the company makes the more profit

Lots of welding jobs vary
In pay
The low to mid twenties is the most common

[jalisco]

$20 bucks flipping burgers or $20 bucks welding, they’re definitely robbing some welders out there

[jeffparker]

Ain't no way in hell would I ever weld for $13.00.

[natenate]

very important to know that wages also depend on if you travel or not, cost of living in your part of the country, and the quantity and quality of tools the company expects the craftsmen to bring themselves

[mikewolfe]

Like this guy he's straight to the point

[mills]

My dad worked as a part time welder when we was in college he is currently teaching me how to weld

[rorysteele]

Cheers for the feed back appreciate it. Planning to do a trip over to the US once I’m qualified to learn some more. Hopefully at WWA

[hnqgqmo]

You guys seem like down-to-earth Christian folks. I like your humble yet honest ways.

[numberzthegreat]

Im making $30/hr tig welding in a shop. Do everything from pharma and food grade stainless tube all the way to sch 160 pipe. We fab up units for Gas, paper, steel industries. Worked on all 300 series stainless, carbon, hastalloy, chromoly and more. Ive been welding for 4 years, thinking about taking on my own business soon.

[PassinThrough]

This video made me realize I've wasted 15 years in a fab shop. Don't get stuck in a fab shop.

[seantbr]

That spray arc looks awesome good job !!!

[emptyb]

Gotta say, 20 should be a minimum if the parts stick together. Burger joints and big box pay 16-20 for minimal skill jobs. The entire industry has to get together. Y'all are worth more than this. If you're passing xray, it should be 50 min. Rant over.

[gills]

Really enjoyed that. This really helps me with knowing what im worth. I reckon Im worth about 17.76 - 24 a hour. Still in welding school though. Hope to come out with yall one day

[osbaldohernandez]

James is right know your worth and also know how good your skill is

[Stewpot-pl]

Depends if your coded on pipework or just welding angle iron

[CanyonArchaic]

I am 5 years on welding in many environments. I have had to relocate and take pay cuts due to family care and such. Right now a D.1.1 in 3 and 4 g is getting starting pay at 20 an hour in most Oregon shops with years of experience. And thats welding structural code CMP for transmission and communication towers, including heavy pipe fitting. 😂

[rossginn]

Local 433 iron workers here in Los Angeles are DESPERATE for structural welders, , , , $55 per hour not to mention local 250 pipe fighters are desperate too, , , $50 per hour, , , , 40-90 hours per week and $150 per day subsistence. No end in sight, , , lots of work on the books

[happinesshotel]

I have been trying to hard to find a shop in my area that will let me work for them one day a week for a few hours so I can learn. I don’t have time for school so learning in the side has to be my best thing.

[VikramGujjar-qv]

Hi i am indian iti welder student so very nice empress video ❤❤

[bjmccoy]

I make 12.75 as a machine operator/tig welder. Just learned how to tig a year ago. I’m tired of the cheap labor. I’ve endured a year learning how to tig weld. I want to take it further and go to school an better myself.