Welder: US green card sponsorship
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · SOC 51-4121
If the employer requires two or more years of experience, the case is usually filed as EB-3 Skilled Worker; shorter requirements fall under EB-3 Other Workers.
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Job offer
$25.94
Median offered hourly wage
$53,951 a year -
Labor certification
1,243
Certified, 86.1% of decisions
Median processing about 445 days - Immigrant petition I-140 at USCIS The labor certification filing date becomes your priority date
- Waiting line about 5 yr 6 mo For EB-3 Other Workers (about 3 yr 4 mo for Skilled Worker)
- Green card Immigrant visa Interview at a US embassy, then entry as a permanent resident
Employers with the most certified cases
Ranked by certified labor certifications. If a company you were offered isn't here, look it up in the employer search.
| Employer | Certified | Offered hourly | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Employer A | 149 | $26.27 | $54,651 |
| Sample Employer B | 140 | $26.03 | $54,147 |
| Sample Employer C | 131 | $26.04 | $54,163 |
| Sample Employer D | 123 | $24.42 | $50,785 |
| Sample Employer E | 114 | $28.04 | $58,313 |
| Sample Employer F | 105 | $24.79 | $51,569 |
| Sample Employer G | 96 | $28.43 | $59,133 |
| Sample Employer H | 88 | $28.23 | $58,727 |
| Sample Employer I | 79 | $23.94 | $49,804 |
| Sample Employer J | 70 | $26.01 | $54,092 |
| Sample Employer K | 62 | $27.69 | $57,597 |
| Sample Employer L | 53 | $28.38 | $59,036 |
Where the jobs are
Workers' nationalities
Wage range
- Lower quarter
- $23.34
- Median
- $25.94
- Upper quarter
- $29.05
Hourly figures divide the annual offered wage by 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks). Overtime is not included.