How Much MONEY can a STICK WELDER Make?
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- In today's video, Western Welding Academy Instructor, James Packard breaks down how much money stick welders could make,
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This guy is one of the most informative welders on the UA-cam platform. Knowledgeable guy and he’s right on point. Keep it up y’all.
I appreciate that!
I appreciate breaking this down. Instead of just saying like every other goober on UA-cam. “Hey be a welder, and make 250k a year right outta school!!”
You are most welcome!
Why would a welder make as much or more than a mechanic
Because their bkth skilled trades brainiac.
My business made 136k this year so roughly about 75k profit. That’s at 21 years old first year in business. I took a couple months off this year due to not wanting to work in the summer.
not bad at all!
mobile welding business?
The fact that I went back to school to do welding is probably the best decision. I've made ever for me and my family. I start my second semester. I watch your videos constantly they're always helpful
That's awesome to know man! We're glad to be able to help, keep it up!
I was a general contractor for my career and did fine. If I had a do-over, welding would be top of the list!! 💯👍🏽
Are you retired? We have plenty of men and women at the school who have worked in different fields before coming to Western Welding Academy. Thanks for the support💪🏻🇺🇸!
This was very helpful for me. The few people I've told I'm in welding school keep asking me where I'm going to work. There are so many options, that I'm just not sure where I'll end up yet. This video helped me see some possibilities though!
we are glad this was helpful! Best of luck to you!
I think what attracts me to these videos is its authentic.
Of course! We wouldn't put out something that's otherwise
Thanks for the info 👍 keep up the good work. ✌️
No problem 👍
I am wanting set up a rig to go out on my own. If the Lincoln machines are DC only, how are you powering your tools? Do you have to carry an AC generator as well?
I am a beginner in welding. Thank you very much sir for the information. God bless 👍👍👍
Happy to help!
@@WesternWeldingAcademy thank you :)
First off, I just want to say I love your content. I just bought myself a Lincoln AC 225 240V stick welder. I bought some of the basic tools and equipment: welding jacket, chip hammer, gloves, helmet, magnets, rods, etc. I have a few questions to ask: What pants would you recommend for someone to wear while they are welding? What electrodes would you recommend I use? Is there anything else you would recommend I would need to get started in this field? Thanks for the help in advance
Hi @tasobouzinelos8027 we are live with our instructors every Thursday at 4pm MST, catch us so they may directly answer your questions!
From Nepal, age 20, buying a second hand scooter for carrying my welding machine and grinder on back cavin, just starting career in metal fabrication industrial business. yes m doing job right now, i know how to weld / cut
Thank you
I'm 25, have no clue what I want to do. Welding has always interested me. Maybe I should give it a shot.
Go for it man!
Don't do it. Welding is very underpaid. They don't make as much as people think. I was making $12/hr with no benefits as a welder. I quit and became a door greeter for Costco, making $29/hr with full benefits. No wonder why there's a shortage of welders....
@@brycecooley7017oh what the heck I jus grad from welding and starting pay for me was 25 and I do tig there’s guys in our union making up to the 40s
When i was the rail road as a welder we made good money. A crap ton of schooling and testig to go through. Some cars we welded would be carrying liquid match etc or the tank skins could be a high oressure car that carried LPG etc. Wiah i neber wouldve left the railroad as welder for the compnay i was wirh
Great video! Well said.
Glad you think so!
i see many welders in my area run Toyota tundra's and i can understand why, they are not diesel but they are really reliable and wont break down if you do simple fluid changes and have a big V8 for torque to haul all their equipment but at the end of the day it comes to preference
Nice nice
Would love to see you guys do another “ How much you should get paid for welding” video
Great idea! What other videos would you like to see?
@@WesternWeldingAcademywould be fun to see a video of how all of you started out and eventually got to where you are now
What position would you encourage most welders to get certified in at the bare minimum? I recently just completed 3G stick in my welding class at school.
Hey! Catch our Instructors' live every Thursday at 4pm MST so they may directly answer your questions!
I got certified level 4 welding at a trade school, and all the jobs I sign to low ball me. I ask for $18/hour and they offer me $16. How am I supposed to advocate for myself when my words are good and have certification but it's still not enough? Do I just tough it out for a half a year and get some experience and suck it up? Do I just keep searching? Should I walk into an interview very stern and highball myself?
I'm not asking for a job to fall in my lap, but I thought certification was supposed to get my foot in the door?
Search your local pipefitters union and search for their wages and they will have a chart with wages from 1st year apprentice to topped out. Unions will usually pay for your benefits and a pension as well
You can also do that
Can you please make a video of what is necessary to run a rig
Thanks for the suggestion! We'll see what we can do
My surrounding area must suck. You can be Certified in both Stick and TIG both carbon and stainless and you'd be lucky to find a job that pays over 35$ an hour unless union.
I use to be a structural welder need to go back there is nothing here in CT to get a welder license
Go for it man! There are many more places
Just graduated highschool lately and was stuck on what to do i think im going to do welding school any tips for me before i pursue this career?
Just be patient and keep going, always have good work ethic as that would help you on the field.
How would I find these jobs? I’m taking a 2 yr welding class in high school, and I’m on my last year.
Hey @necrobrutalizer377 we made a vid on that a while back, feel free to give it a search on here on any of our platforms
Crazy I own a telemarketing company and pay $20 no experience and with bonus I have some making $1500 to 2000 a week. I pay $2000 a week for cdl car haulers. I start tomorrow learning how to stick weld just to maintance my own car haulers. I hope they are paying people with a special trade more than Chicago min wage with is 16.50 kids at McDonalds are paying almost $20 per hour.
I get the feeling that this school doesn't teach FCAW 232 structural wire at all. Nobody runs stick on structural jobs anymore. It's the only wire that can be used in the field and it's the hardest certificates to obtain that I have.
I work for the railroad currently & I'm completely burn out. I want to try welding but fear I might be too old.
No such thing is too old! Our oldest student was even 61 yrs old, as long as your body can still handle working then you're still good to go
how do people deal with old age and eye issues? I have welded as part of my job my whole life but never certified or pressure pipe type stuff. I struggle with focal range at my age 52. I couldnt iomagine trying to run the road now and be welding full time as opposed to the minimal amount i do now.
Hey there! @Otingocni we are live with our instructors every Thursday at 4pm MST, join us so they may directly answer your questions!
I work graveyards and am asleep then but thanks for responding anyway.@@WesternWeldingAcademy
Seriously a dive crew has maybe one guy who can weld underwater and maybe a couple more who can do top side. Diver school is as much as welding schools but you will travel more and make more money and have more fun. The average welder is going to be in a shop making $20 to $25 an hour. But yeah there’s good money in the field but there’s a bunch of welding schools flowing the market with kids that can’t take it and don’t make it.
Thanks for the insight. Are you an underwater welder?
@@WesternWeldingAcademy I am a diver we weld, rig, do mill work, and pretty much everything that is done top side we do under water.
@@Buckwheat2080is under water welding worth it like the money the traveling and just the job in general this Chanel always says it’s not worth it and the moneys not their but I wanted to know straight from someone who has experience and actually has been their.
@@BennetChurch a diving career pay wise is the same boat there will be great paying jobs on occasion but most is not much more than any other trades. Union pays well but it’s thin when it comes to jobs out there. A diver welds 100 hours topside for every hour welding under maybe. You can get a welding job once you certify but you can certify any where even in your yard. Diving you have to go to school. Diving is much more fun than welding but like both they are cranking out more than the market needs. They tell you it aint worth it because they want your money. I certified to weld while at dive school thru night classes.
bro thank you
You're welcome!
I only do stick as a mobile welder. I do just fine. No mig no TIG at all.
It would be nice to be a combo though
Ran millions of 7018 on bridges for 16yrs. I’m 36 now. Reconstructed shoulder two years ago. Two ruptured discs in my lower back now, and have been out for 6 months, with another six ahead. Don’t burn your life away on the road, and your body.
You gotta take care of yourself too!
The Ironworkers Union always needs stick welders and wire welders. AWS D1.1 D1.5 D1.8.
Yessir
You can start your own mobile welding repair service and make $60 - $120 an hour right out the gate, depending on your skill level.
That is also an option
Minimum wage in San Juan County, NM.. 😂
I love stick welding i think stick welding is more challenging than others
We think Tig is more challenging but it depends on the person
Hmm but love stick welding i do mig n tig to in srilanka we not doing much tig maybe that was reason i not getting much challenging that welding make me more happy
I live in ND .. it sucks 3 months a year. You get used to it
Oof
Do mig welding
Is 35 to old to start welding and do yall take GI bill?
Never too old! We regret to inform you that we currently do not accept the GI Bill. To maintain our dynamic curriculum pace and ensure top-notch education, we regularly update our offerings. Including the GI Bill might limit our flexibility. We appreciate your understanding.
@WesternWeldingAcademy well thank yall for the reply I do appreciate it. Yall have yallselves a great new year
You make money being self employed its more stressful at times when collecting money from people. All depends on where you want to work. Stay clean and dry working in a fab shop. Working out in the field you'd make more money.
Well said
My friend went to welding school and they'll direct him to oil and gas. It's been a year and my friend still waiting to get hired at oil and gas.
Sorry to hear that. Did your friend ever try other welding jobs?
@@WesternWeldingAcademy he did, got it, but not a company. More like weld shop, pretty big weld shop that pays him 20-30 dollar a day. Told me, he said oil and gas are hard to get hired.
He's a Hott welder 😘😘😘
ayooo?
😂
NONE UNLESS YOU PAY 30K ...
That's just not true
Don’t becomes a mechanic
Huh
I need a job pls sir
9 years experience in welding 🥽 work