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Career Information for Welders in Oregon

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Fast Facts for Welders in Oregon

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Eugene, Portland, and Medford
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bend, Corvallis, and Salem
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Portland, Eugene, and Salem

Salaries for Welders in Oregon

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Portland, Corvallis, and Bend. (See table at bottom of page)

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Oregon Welding Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Blue Mountain Community CollegePendletonAssociate1,782
Chemeketa Community CollegeSalemAssociate7,255
Clackamas Community CollegeOregon CityAssociate6,613
Clatsop Community CollegeAstoriaAssociate1,262
Klamath Community CollegeKlamath FallsAssociate861
Lane Community CollegeEugeneAssociate8,618
Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbanyAssociate5,290
Mt Hood Community CollegeGreshamAssociate7,588
Portland Community CollegePortlandAssociate24,353
Rogue Community CollegeGrants PassAssociate4,398
Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos BayAssociate2,344
Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntarioAssociate2,010
Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburgAssociate2,122

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Welders

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Oregon. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Welders

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Welders relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

OREGON

   
Eugene600$31,5901.6
Portland3,960$37,5001.5
Medford240$31,0401.2
Salem350$30,9601
Corvallis50$36,5000.8
Bend100$32,3900.6
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