HOW MUCH DOES AN AVERAGE WELDER MAKES?

OK HERES WHAT IT IS.IM 22 AND JUST DECIDED I WANTED TO GO TO SCHOOL FOR WELDING AND I WANTED TO KNOW HOW MUCH DOES THE AVERAGE FABRICATION WELDER MAKES IN SOUTH CAROLINA???.....I HAVENT EVEN STARTED THE WELDING CLASSES YET CAUSE IM DOING THESE SUMMER COURSES UNTILL THE FALL TERM....IM READY TO GET STABLED SO I CAN START ME A FAMILY ALSO HELP MY MOM GET HER OWN HOUSE,MAKE SURE MY LITTLE SIS IS GOOD SINCE HER DAD DIED, I ALSO MAKE SURE I HELP GET MY LITTLE BROTHER ON HIS FEET AND LEAVE THAT STREET LIFE ALONE CUZ THAT AINT NOTHIN BUT PROBLEMS AFTER PROBLEMS...BUT YEA LOL...CAN YALL PLEASE TELL ME..THANKS IN ADVANCE.....~TONIO THA COUNTRY BOY~