3.1Low RiskShortage
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers · Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers
Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$1,755
Full-time workers
Employment
77,200
Total workers
10yr Growth
+3.2%
Projected to 2034
Shortage Status
Shortage
Key Insight
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers is IN SHORTAGE and has LOW AI risk — a strong outlook for workers in this field.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation20.0%
Augmentation58.0%
Key Tasks
- •Studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
- •Selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
- •Cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines
- •Shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering
- •Aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments
- •Joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting
- •Examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision
- •Finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions
- •Cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiselling and grinding
Employment Projections to 2034
Median Age
37
Female Share
2.0%
Part-Time Share
4.0%
Skill Level
3 / 5