500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 9 welding
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $2,641
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $37,865
4 schools within 25 miles of Statesville reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 365 awards in all. Sorted by distance.
500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year
220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year
1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC · Public, 2-year
2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC · Public, 2-year
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.
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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.