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Welding Schools in the Jackson area
Jackson, MS metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$52,220
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025
Welding Schools in the Jackson area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Jackson
- none within 10 miles; nearest 10.6 miles, farthest 49.7 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 5 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 179 welding awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 3 on Mississippi's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 81% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 100% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $52,220 median for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers ($25.11 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,220 to $70,180; 530 employed in the metro area; Mississippi median $51,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Welding programs, nearest to Jackson first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community CollegeWIOA list | Raymond | Certificate | 97 | 10.6 |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWIOA list | Wesson | Certificate | 31 | 43.4 |
| Holmes Community CollegeWIOA list | Goodman | Certificate | 51 | 49.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Jackson, MS, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Mississippi: 905 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 89 of them Welding.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill