- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
The Myth of the Wealthy Baw Welder: Welding Won’t Make You Rich
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:39 pm
quote:
The overwhelming majority of American welders are not earning $150,000 a year. Not even close. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary for an experienced welder in 2018 was a little more than $41,000 a year—which was only about $16,000 above the poverty line for a family of four.
quote:
welding has a pretty low salary ceiling. Welders at the 90th percentile of income for the profession, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, earn $63,000 a year before taxes. Those are, statistically, the top earners, and they are usually expert welders with decades of experience.
Braxton's travel ball team can't get dessert at Chili's with this level of income. Those sluggers are going to have to settle for ice cream out of a machine that hasn't been cleaned in 2 years if they can find one that isn't broken.
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/09/welding-doesnt-pay-as-well-as-republicans-think/597733/
54
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:41 pm to Big_Sur
Welders, soldiers, teachers
in that order
in that order
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:44 pm to Big_Sur
Blessed are the welders for they shall inherit the earth.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:44 pm to Big_Sur
That seems like BS to me
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:45 pm to Big_Sur
But I heard that they and 18 wheeler drivers make up to 200,000 K a year
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:46 pm to Big_Sur
I'm sure they based this on a 40 hr work week
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:46 pm to Big_Sur
What about plumbers though? 
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:46 pm to Big_Sur
This falls in line with the welders that I know. Those baws sure can make that 50K look like 150K though.
They'll also be working until they're dead.
They'll also be working until they're dead.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:46 pm to Big_Sur
The good ones who are willing to work turnarounds make damn good money
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:47 pm to ragincajun77
Welders working turnarounds probably make 100k, I’m not positive though.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:47 pm to Big_Sur
But, they do it with hotter rods....so, they have that!
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:47 pm to Big_Sur
That is exactly why no work ever gets done 9-5 M-f.
They have to be called in omnsat and Sunday for that overtime and 2x pay.
They have to be called in omnsat and Sunday for that overtime and 2x pay.
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:47 pm to ragincajun77
quote:200 Million?!?
make up to 200,000 K a year
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:48 pm to Big_Sur
Your an idiot
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:49 pm to Big_Sur
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:50 pm to el Gaucho
quote:
Your an idiot
Please tell me that your use of your instead of you're when calling someone else an idiot was a clever use of irony
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:51 pm to el Gaucho
quote:
Your an idiot
*You're
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:53 pm to ragincajun77
I don’t speak them college boy fancy words
How do you press your computer buttons with them soft little bitch hands?
How do you press your computer buttons with them soft little bitch hands?
Posted on 9/13/19 at 3:54 pm to Big_Sur
I mean, I'm sure you can make a good living if you work a bunch of OT. But is that really living?
Welding/fabricating is actually really fun as a hobby. I've worked in a big pressure vessel production facility and that type of welding would get old quick.
Welding/fabricating is actually really fun as a hobby. I've worked in a big pressure vessel production facility and that type of welding would get old quick.
Page 1 of 8
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News