Where the Jobs Are: Part 3

In the West, the welding industry surges amid workforce demand and industrial growth
December 2025
By: ROLINE PASCAL and CINDY WEIHL

When you think of the American West, you might picture open skies, vast landscapes, and the frontier. It’s a region built on grit, risk, and the promise of something better, the same kind of spirit that once defined the Wild West. Back then, it was gold, land, and railroads. Today, it’s skilled trades that keep modern industries running.

Welding, in particular, is experiencing a quiet boom across the Western (California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming) and Southwestern (Utah, Arizona,..

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