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Pay scales vary by industry and skill level. Some welding graduates join union shops that include apprenticeship programs. Entry-level pay ranges from $12 to $20 an hour, Ledford said.

The welding skills lab will take place at the East Jordan High School welding lab. Classes begin Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 and will take place from 4-6 p.m. every Monday and Thursday for 15 weeks.

A group of new Mainers is learning the trade of welding in a Southern Maine Community College class that provides immigrants valuable skills for the state's workforce. Eight Maine residents from ...