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Career Information for Welders in Virginia

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Fast Facts for Welders in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, and Virginia Beach
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Charlottesville, Winchester, and Richmond
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Lynchburg

Salaries for Welders in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Lynchburg. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Welders in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Welding Schools in Virginia

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Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach

Offers training for automotive careers, and also HVAC/Refridgeration training. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

  • Programs: Welding
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

More Virginia Welding Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Dabney S Lancaster Community CollegeClifton ForgeAssociate1,295
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfaAssociate907
John Tyler Community CollegeChesterAssociate8,082
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone GapAssociate3,017
New River Community CollegeDublinAssociate4,586
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandaleAssociate41,266
Patrick Henry Community CollegeMartinsvilleAssociate2,948
Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklinAssociate1,544
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRichlandsAssociate3,716
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolkAssociate25,857
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanokeAssociate8,653

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Welders

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Virginia. 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

VIRGINIA

   
Lynchburg620$35,4402.6
Harrisonburg240$34,8402
Virginia Beach2,660$40,4901.4
Roanoke390$30,4801
Danville60$34,4300.8
Blacksburg100$33,9600.7
Richmond850$36,7500.6
Winchester60$35,2800.5
Charlottesville70$34,5800.3
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