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What are the earnings of a pipefitter welding?

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Meraf’s Answer

Hi Edgar,

I ran a quick google search and found the following:
"The average hourly wage for a Pipe Fitter and Welder in the United States is $21 as of July 28, 2021, but the salary range typically falls between $18 and $24. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession"

For you, I would recommended searching the hourly pay/ salary for a pipe fitter and welder in your area or where you plan to live when you take up this position.

Hope this helps!
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Julie’s Answer

In order to become a pipefitter/welder, there are two ways you can go about it. You can either join a union and start out as an apprentice and work your way up through the ranks while getting on the job training. The other is to find someone who has a business outside of the union and ask if you can work with them while they teach you. As an apprentice in the union, you will have to pay dues and the pay varies from job to job, location to location.
If you start out with someone in a business, the pay could range from $8 - $25/hour, again, based on your location ad experience.
My husband is a welder, carpenter, roofer, and has his own construction business outside of the union. For laborers with little to no experience, he usually pays around $10/hour and then that increases as more experience is gained, topping out around $25/30 an hour. We're in Chicago.
For the union, in Chicago, you can start out making around $12-15 an hour for apprenticeship with benefits and as you gain experience and knowledge that pay can to up to $40-55 an hour if you're really good. Just know that in the unions, you can be laid off at any time, for any reason.
The trades are an excellent job path to go into. Not many individuals are going down that path anymore so people such as my husband and trade workers are highly sought after right now and I believe will be in the future as well, because it's a business high in demand, with not many laborers available.
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Shane’s Answer

They're paid well while working, often have a lot of over time, but the better paying positions are usually contract, so you may experience breaks in work.
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