WELD · NC

Welding Schools in North Carolina

59 schools in North Carolina reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 3,232 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Central Piedmont Community College

1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 258
AUTO 249
CNST 203
ELEC 163
DSL 96
HVAC 65
BODY 42

Grads 2023-24: 258 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,454
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,413

Pitt Community College

1986 Pitt Tech Road, Winterville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 206
ELEC 166
HVAC 38
AUTO 30
DSL 8

Grads 2023-24: 206 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,680
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,921

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 142
ELEC 170
AUTO 155
CNST 141
HVAC 134
DSL 83
BODY 25
PLMB 7

Grads 2023-24: 142 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,284
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,936

Wayne Community College

3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 130
AUTO 47
CNC 41
HVAC 20
BODY 16
A&P 15

Grads 2023-24: 130 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,598
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,597

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 129
HVAC 107
ELEC 71
CNC 21
CNST 20
AUTO 17
DSL 3

Grads 2023-24: 129 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,080
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,125

Catawba Valley Community College

2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 122
ELEC 64
AUTO 45
HVAC 6

Grads 2023-24: 122 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,427
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,272

NASCAR Technical Institute

220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 105
AUTO 506
CNC 48
HVAC 6

Grads 2023-24: 105 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $23,100 9 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $45,023 undergraduate certificate

Fayetteville Technical Community College

2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 99
AUTO 198
BODY 177
HVAC 123
ELEC 69
CARP 29
PLMB 28
CNC 23

Grads 2023-24: 99 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,344
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,067

Sampson Community College

Highway 24 West, Clinton, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 94
ELEC 37
HVAC 19
CNST 12

Grads 2023-24: 94 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,877
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,005

College of the Albemarle

1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 94
HVAC 30
CNC 14
A&P 13

Grads 2023-24: 94 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,273
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,906

Wilkes Community College

1328 South Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 86
AUTO 57
DSL 30
BODY 7

Grads 2023-24: 86 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,188

Johnston Community College

245 College Road, Smithfield, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 79
HVAC 88
DSL 59
CDL 55
CNC 24

Grads 2023-24: 79 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,756
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,366

Davidson-Davie Community College

297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 79
CDL 55
HVAC 55
AUTO 51
CNC 40
DSL 36

Grads 2023-24: 79 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,979
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,250 undergraduate certificate

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 79
AUTO 85
BODY 66
ELEC 36
HVAC 32
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CARP 10
CNC 10
A&P 4

Grads 2023-24: 79 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,508 undergraduate certificate

Isothermal Community College

286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 73
ELEC 44
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 73 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,050
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,543

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 71
AUTO 32
CNST 17
BODY 11
HVAC 9
ELEC 8
CNC 5

Grads 2023-24: 71 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,741
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,196

Alamance Community College

1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 64
HVAC 54
AUTO 45
CNC 20
CARP 1

Grads 2023-24: 64 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,210

Blue Ridge Community College

180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 60
AUTO 43
BODY 17
CNC 12
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 60 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,690
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,902

Craven Community College

800 College Ct, New Bern, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 60
AUTO 52
A&P 25
CNC 24

Grads 2023-24: 60 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,022
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,874

Beaufort County Community College

5337 US Highway 264 East, Washington, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 59
AUTO 20

Grads 2023-24: 59 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,540
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,400

Piedmont Community College

1715 College Dr, Roxboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 58

Grads 2023-24: 58 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,616
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,944

Cape Fear Community College

411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 58
ELEC 30
CNST 29
HVAC 28
AUTO 21
BODY 17
CNC 15
DSL 13
PLMB 13
CARP 9

Grads 2023-24: 58 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,772
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,927 undergraduate certificate

Lenoir Community College

231 Highway 58 South, Kinston, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 57
AUTO 20

Grads 2023-24: 57 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,618
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,606

Richmond Community College

1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 54
ELEC 50
HVAC 19
CNC 10

Grads 2023-24: 54 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,956
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,318

Vance-Granville Community College

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 52
ELEC 40
AUTO 32
HVAC 11
CARP 2

Grads 2023-24: 52 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,964
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,697

Martin Community College

1161 Kehukee Pk Rd, Williamston, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 48
AUTO 29
HVAC 23
ELEC 4

Grads 2023-24: 48 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,523
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,629

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 46
AUTO 59
ELEC 49
CNST 27
DSL 22
HVAC 15
CNC 9

Grads 2023-24: 46 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,307

Gaston College

201 Hwy 321 S, Dallas, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 46
ELEC 54
AUTO 33
HVAC 28
CNC 12

Grads 2023-24: 46 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,229
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,568 undergraduate certificate

Surry Community College

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 46
AUTO 20
HVAC 19
ELEC 18
CNC 8
CNST 7
CARP 3

Grads 2023-24: 46 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,728
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,923

Randolph Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 45
AUTO 47
CNC 38
ELEC 27
BODY 13
DSL 10

Grads 2023-24: 45 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,416
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,056

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 40
AUTO 31
ELEC 10
BODY 6
DSL 4
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 40 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,836

Montgomery Community College

1011 Page St, Troy, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 39
ELEC 28
AUTO 23
HVAC 12
CNST 8

Grads 2023-24: 39 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,538
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,045

Cleveland Community College

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 38
BODY 31
HVAC 26
ELEC 12
CNST 6
CNC 4
PLMB 4

Grads 2023-24: 38 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

Southwestern Community College

447 College Drive, Sylva, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 38
AUTO 27
CARP 11

Grads 2023-24: 38 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,448
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,394

Brunswick Community College

50 College Rd, Bolivia, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 33

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,553
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,051

James Sprunt Community College

133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 33
ELEC 38
DSL 23

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,984
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,682

Guilford Technical Community College

601 E. Main Street, Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 32
A&P 100
AUTO 71
HVAC 54
ELEC 44
DSL 26
BODY 11
CNST 11
CARP 8
PLMB 8

Grads 2023-24: 32 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,334
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,309

Coastal Carolina Community College

444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 31
AUTO 41
ELEC 37
HVAC 31
BODY 26

Grads 2023-24: 31 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,512
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,014

Rockingham Community College

215 Wrenn Memorial Road, Wentworth, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 31
ELEC 19
CNC 17
HVAC 11

Grads 2023-24: 31 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,006
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,209

Edgecombe Community College

2009 W Wilson St, Tarboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 29
AUTO 9
BODY 6
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 29 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,640
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,064

Mayland Community College

200 Mayland Drive, Spruce Pine, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 28
CARP 14

Grads 2023-24: 28 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,626
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,041

Pamlico Community College

5049 Hwy 306 South, Grantsboro, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 26

Grads 2023-24: 26 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,946
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,430

McDowell Technical Community College

54 College Drive, Marion, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 25
HVAC 9
AUTO 7
ELEC 7
CNC 2

Grads 2023-24: 25 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,032
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,207

Southeastern Community College

4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 25
HVAC 39
CNST 11
AUTO 1

Grads 2023-24: 25 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,600
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,037

Bladen Community College

7418 NC Hwy 41 West, Dublin, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 23
ELEC 22

Grads 2023-24: 23 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,638
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,309

Carteret Community College

3505 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 22
DSL 20
AUTO 11

Grads 2023-24: 22 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,900
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,104

Halifax Community College

100 College Drive, Weldon, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 19
PLMB 14
CNST 13
AUTO 10

Grads 2023-24: 19 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,638
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,504

Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

3901 Capital Blvd Ste 151, Raleigh, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 17

Grads 2023-24: 17 welding
Program tuition 2023-24: $20,663 10 mo
Median pay 1 yr out: $39,883 undergraduate certificate

Durham Technical Community College

1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 15
ELEC 24
AUTO 14
CNC 12

Grads 2023-24: 15 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,986
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,827

Wilson Community College

902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 15
HVAC 12
AUTO 7
ELEC 5

Grads 2023-24: 15 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,572
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,881

Tri-County Community College

21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 13
AUTO 8
ELEC 6
HVAC 1

Grads 2023-24: 13 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,705
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,449

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

109 Community College Rd, Ahoskie, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 11
HVAC 17

Grads 2023-24: 11 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,642
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,989

Stanly Community College

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 9
ELEC 9
HVAC 7
BODY 4
CNC 4
HEO 2

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

South Piedmont Community College

680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 9
HVAC 14
ELEC 5
AUTO 2

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,022
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,776

Mitchell Community College

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 9
HVAC 14
ELEC 10
CNC 3

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,641
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,865

Robeson Community College

5160 Fayetteville Road, Lumberton, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 8
HVAC 32
ELEC 16

Grads 2023-24: 8 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,634
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,428

Western Piedmont Community College

1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 6

Grads 2023-24: 6 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,650
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,927

Nash Community College

522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 6
LINE 96
AUTO 34
ELEC 16

Grads 2023-24: 6 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,296

Haywood Community College

185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 3
ELEC 24
AUTO 13
BODY 6

Grads 2023-24: 3 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,647
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,851

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in North Carolina

Requirements are set by North Carolina (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for North Carolina. General path: Welding Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in North Carolina at $50,590 (middle 80% from $38,540 to $71,240), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in North Carolina?

59 schools in North Carolina reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 3,232 awards in all (2,989 undergraduate certificates, 243 associate degrees).

How much does welding school cost in North Carolina?

At schools that price by program, public two-year colleges teaching it charge a median $2,572 a year in-state (2025-26). Grants and aid lower what most students pay.

How much does a welder make in North Carolina?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in North Carolina was $50,590 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,540 and the top 10% over $71,240.

What do welding graduates earn right after school?

Across 6 schools in North Carolina with College Scorecard data, the median of their graduates' median earnings one year after a certificate was $39,726. Scorecard reports this for the broader program family and only for federally aided graduates.

All trade schools in North Carolina

Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.