I agree. For general welding or machining, the pay will be pretty comparable. About the only job that requires better hand eye coordination than welding is a surgeon because if they make a wrong move could kill someone. A GOOD licensed and qualified welder could easily make as much or more than machinist. A lot of women are good TIG welders because they have steadier hands. That's also why women did a lot of precision work on airplanes in WW II. If you're welding somewhere where you don't need a ticket or at least be a registered apprentice, you're not likely to be making the good money. If you don't mind going out of town or working long hours, you can make really good money welding but it takes a lot of experience and you have to have the knack for it. My former neighbor worked on the alliance pipeline doing the hot pass with automatic MIG equipment. He also had to qualify for manual stick pressure welding. He worked 7/12's for about 3 month's and I think made about $60,000! Originally they had Sundays off and only worked 10 hour shifts but there was nothing else to do, so they figured they might as well get paid. I think some of the pay was a production bonus. Welding and machining go hand in hand. A millwright would be a good job because it involves a bunch of different trades, including welding and machining. Lots of variety. Dave
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