2012-Welding-Program Trends
Western Technical College 400 Seventh Street La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 608.785.9200 Welding Occupation Report April 27, 2012 Western Technical College District Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 1 Region Info Name: Western Technical College District Description: Western district counties County Areas: Buffalo, Wisconsin (55011), Crawford, Wisconsin (55023), Jackson, Wisconsin (55053), Juneau, Wisconsin (55057), La Crosse, Wisconsin (55063), Monroe, Wisconsin (55081), Trempealeau, Wisconsin (55121), Vernon, Wisconsin (55123) Selected Occupations Occupation Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers (SOC 51-4121) Education Level Postsecondary vocational award Executive Summary Basic Information 2013 Occupational Jobs 2017 Occupational Jobs Total Change Total % Change Openings 2011 Median Hourly Earnings 778 808 30 3.86% 133 $17.03 Occupational Change Summary Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 2 2013 Jobs Region Regional Total State Total National Total 778 13,569 387,941 2017 Change Jobs 808 13,712 392,536 30 143 4,595 % Change 4% 1% 1% 2011 Median Hourly Earnings $17.03 $17.78 $16.97 Openin gs 133 2,115 59,630 Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Top Industries for Selected Occupation NAICS Code 333111 337122 333415 333999 811310 Name Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2013 Jobs 119 2017 Jobs 116 -3 % Change -3% 78 82 4 5% 77 78 1 1% 63 69 6 10% 54 54 0 0% Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com Change 3 NAICS Code 332322 332420 Name Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing 2013 Jobs 48 27 2017 Jobs 56 30 Change 8 3 % Change 17% 11% Source: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.4 Data Sources and Calculations Industry Data In order to capture a complete picture of industry employment, EMSI basically combines covered employment data from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) produced by the Department of Labor with total employment data in Regional Economic Information System (REIS) published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), augmented with County Business Patterns (CBP) and Nonemployer Statistics (NES) published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Projections are based on the latest available EMSI industry data, 15-year past local trends in each industry, growth rates in statewide and (where available) sub-state area industry projections published by individual state agencies, and (in part) growth rates in national projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. State Data Sources This report uses state data from the following agencies: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of Workforce Information. Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. | www.economicmodeling.com 4
