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AI Work Index

Headline risk

2%

Very Low Risk

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 7212crosswalk_exact

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

457.3 current · 467.2 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $51K

Median annual wage

Demand 2%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 51,000

Employment 2024

457.3K

Projected Change (2024–34)

2.2%

Openings (2024–34)

45.6K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 38,13025th pctl: USD 45,580Median: USD 51,00075th pctl: USD 61,610Top 10%: USD 75,850

Demand outlook

Employment of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: None

Role Profile

Detail orientedFine motorAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WindowsOracle DatabaseEnterprise resource planning ERP software

Requirements

License required: 25.0%License required: 75.0%Apprenticeship: <5%Apprenticeship: >95%Certificate: 10.7%Certificate: 89.3%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.7/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.5/5
Time Pressure 4.5/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.4/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.3/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.0/5

Worker profile

Median age 44.7 · 1.8M employed

Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 27%

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