Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Occupation

$51,000
National Median Salary
$24.52
Median Hourly Wage
424,040
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$38,130
$45,580
$51,000
$61,610
$75,850

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+36.3%
10 Year Change
$37,420
2014 Median
$51,000
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Industry Annual Median Employment
Air Transportation $134,000 180
Scheduled Air Transportation $134,000 170
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $114,770 540
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $109,360 1,040
Utilities $106,720 1,790

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Top Paying States for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

State Annual Median Employment
Hawaii $76,970 570
Alaska $75,140 650
Wyoming $66,070 1,900
Connecticut $64,520 2,030
Washington $61,730 7,680

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Air Transportation Scheduled Air Transportation Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Utilities Nuclear Electric Power Generation Natural Gas Distribution Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas Pipeline Transportation Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing