Best Welding Schools in Arizona (2025)

Updated November 21, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Compare welding schools across Arizona. Below you’ll find up-to-date labor market insights and nearby schools.

#1

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ 33.4 miles away
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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ 34.8 miles away
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#6

Refrigeration School Inc

Phoenix, AZ 72.1 miles away
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#7

GateWay Community College-Central City

Phoenix, AZ 74.1 miles away
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#8

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ 81.5 miles away
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#9

Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute

Glendale, AZ 83.1 miles away
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#10

Western Maricopa Education Center

Glendale, AZ 84.4 miles away
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#11

Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc

Avondale, AZ 84.8 miles away
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#12

Cochise County Community College District

Sierra Vista, AZ 93.5 miles away
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Salary & Job Outlook

Based on BLS occupation: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)
Data Year: 2024 • Arizona

Median Pay (2024) $53,770 $25.85 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$58,390 per year $28.07 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $39,990

$19.23 per hour

25th Percentile $47,390

$22.78 per hour

75th Percentile $66,340

$31.89 per hour

90th Percentile $82,040

$39.44 per hour

Arizona vs U.S.

Median Wage +5.4%
$53,770

$25.85 per hour

Mean Wage +6.0%
$58,390

$28.07 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 7,630

Employment: 7,630 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
2.39
Employment RSE
8.2%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
7,630 jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. www.bls.gov/oes

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