Graduates of the Welding program enter the industry as beginning maintenance or job shop welders.
Graduate Job Placement: 100% Starting Wages: $26,500 - $33,500 per year
Many graduates in this field work an average of 10 hours of overtime per week. These additional wages are not included in the above starting wages.
Iowa Workforce Development forecasts more than 350 job openings each year for welders through 2014.
