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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Fairbanks, AK | $83,300 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $79,390 |
| Bremerton, WA | $76,990 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,000 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $72,430 |
| Lima, OH | $70,930 |
| Kennewick, WA | $70,830 |
| San Francisco, CA | $70,680 |
| Hartford, CT | $69,720 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,120 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $68,670 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,110 |
| Washington, DC | $67,950 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $67,800 |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary by state
Alaska pays welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers the most statewide, $80,100 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,100 | $80,840 | 790 | 2 | $83,300 | $74,000 |
| Hawaii | $77,430 | $79,000 | 520 | 2 | $79,390 | $65,660 |
| Wyoming | $67,990 | $63,820 | 1,850 | 2 | $66,440 | $57,610 |
| Connecticut | $66,800 | $64,880 | 1,790 | 4 | $69,720 | $56,110 |
| Washington | $66,340 | $63,020 | 7,720 | 11 | $76,990 | $54,070 |
| Massachusetts | $65,050 | $62,570 | 2,830 | 3 | $66,210 | $56,170 |
| North Dakota | $64,880 | $62,000 | 2,590 | 4 | $66,060 | $60,100 |
| Nevada | $64,590 | $61,520 | 1,600 | 3 | $63,700 | $59,110 |
| Maryland | $64,410 | $60,310 | 2,850 | 4 | $66,190 | $56,510 |
| Louisiana | $63,750 | $62,250 | 13,690 | 10 | $72,430 | $54,450 |
| New Mexico | $63,720 | $59,840 | 2,390 | 4 | $62,180 | $52,140 |
| New Hampshire | $62,900 | $62,360 | 1,110 | 1 | $60,590 | $60,590 |
| New York | $62,810 | $59,140 | 8,310 | 12 | $67,430 | $52,700 |
| New Jersey | $62,500 | $59,440 | 3,730 | 3 | $64,790 | $55,710 |
| Maine | $61,930 | $62,220 | 1,690 | 3 | $66,410 | $56,100 |
| Washington, D.C. | $61,620 | $60,180 | 280 | 1 | $67,950 | $67,950 |
| California | $61,120 | $58,060 | 26,060 | 25 | $70,680 | $51,310 |
| Colorado | $60,410 | $58,590 | 4,970 | 7 | $62,840 | $54,290 |
| Virginia | $60,410 | $59,180 | 10,100 | 9 | $63,600 | $54,550 |
| Oregon | $60,390 | $59,450 | 5,240 | 8 | $64,170 | $53,540 |
| Minnesota | $60,360 | $60,280 | 9,270 | 5 | $63,300 | $55,100 |
| Vermont | $60,210 | $60,890 | 340 | 1 | $64,320 | $64,320 |
| Utah | $59,640 | $58,380 | 4,440 | 5 | $61,160 | $51,080 |
| Arizona | $59,040 | $55,600 | 7,270 | 7 | $61,560 | $53,700 |
| Montana | $58,680 | $55,610 | 1,530 | 4 | $60,880 | $52,230 |
| Delaware | $58,470 | $57,270 | 600 | 1 | $54,560 | $54,560 |
| Rhode Island | $58,180 | $50,580 | 2,300 | 1 | $58,800 | $58,800 |
| Wisconsin | $57,920 | $58,410 | 15,320 | 13 | $63,220 | $55,790 |
| Texas | $56,940 | $53,340 | 52,000 | 25 | $66,080 | $43,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,300 | $52,900 | 17,850 | 16 | $60,650 | $47,730 |
| Illinois | $55,930 | $51,320 | 16,260 | 8 | $61,580 | $47,750 |
| Iowa | $55,580 | $55,090 | 9,270 | 8 | $58,610 | $53,840 |
| Missouri | $55,470 | $51,950 | 10,600 | 8 | $60,610 | $48,560 |
| Nebraska | $55,290 | $52,220 | 4,200 | 3 | $55,840 | $52,630 |
| Idaho | $54,290 | $50,530 | 3,300 | 6 | $55,500 | $51,180 |
| Indiana | $54,220 | $49,730 | 13,280 | 12 | $57,270 | $49,380 |
| Florida | $54,030 | $50,640 | 16,420 | 22 | $58,220 | $46,750 |
| Michigan | $53,820 | $49,990 | 13,330 | 15 | $64,860 | $51,470 |
| North Carolina | $53,720 | $50,590 | 11,750 | 13 | $56,990 | $48,480 |
| Kentucky | $53,710 | $51,470 | 6,630 | 6 | $58,450 | $50,690 |
| Ohio | $53,370 | $50,340 | 20,330 | 12 | $70,930 | $45,540 |
| West Virginia | $53,350 | $48,810 | 2,100 | 7 | $57,940 | $51,010 |
| Mississippi | $52,930 | $51,100 | 6,460 | 3 | $58,380 | $53,010 |
| Oklahoma | $52,860 | $49,720 | 9,960 | 4 | $55,540 | $52,120 |
| Kansas | $52,780 | $49,410 | 6,370 | 4 | $55,730 | $50,550 |
| South Carolina | $52,120 | $49,980 | 7,380 | 8 | $56,590 | $47,110 |
| South Dakota | $51,980 | $49,440 | 3,250 | 2 | $57,080 | $54,110 |
| Georgia | $51,520 | $48,430 | 13,130 | 13 | $54,340 | $42,370 |
| Alabama | $51,120 | $48,490 | 12,450 | 12 | $59,970 | $44,100 |
| Tennessee | $50,450 | $48,040 | 12,510 | 10 | $54,260 | $45,790 |
| Arkansas | $50,020 | $47,970 | 6,150 | 5 | $50,980 | $45,660 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,330 | $30,220 | 1,680 | 5 | $33,310 | $29,420 |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $83,300 | $80,210 | $40.05 | 70 |
| Honolulu, HI | $79,390 | $81,120 | $38.17 | 430 |
| Bremerton, WA | $76,990 | $71,720 | $37.02 | 740 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,000 | $74,000 | $35.58 | 250 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $72,430 | $78,170 | $34.82 | 3,690 |
| Lima, OH | $70,930 | $85,790 | $34.10 | 470 |
| Kennewick, WA | $70,830 | $64,720 | $34.06 | 260 |
| San Francisco, CA | $70,680 | $64,320 | $33.98 | 1,990 |
| Hartford, CT | $69,720 | $75,040 | $33.52 | 670 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,120 | $64,140 | $33.23 | 1,050 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $68,670 | $72,920 | $33.01 | 970 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,440 | $66,240 | $32.90 | 3,230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $68,110 | $63,860 | $32.74 | 280 |
| Washington, DC | $67,950 | $60,670 | $32.67 | 2,000 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $67,800 | $63,440 | $32.59 | 210 |
| New York, NY | $67,430 | $61,680 | $32.42 | 5,780 |
| Napa, CA | $67,150 | $62,890 | $32.28 | 70 |
| Casper, WY | $66,440 | $62,660 | $31.94 | 480 |
| Portland, ME | $66,410 | $66,420 | $31.93 | 1,060 |
| Boston, MA | $66,210 | $63,770 | $31.83 | 2,210 |
| Baltimore, MD | $66,190 | $61,920 | $31.82 | 1,290 |
| Odessa, TX | $66,080 | $63,470 | $31.77 | 790 |
| Minot, ND | $66,060 | $62,060 | $31.76 | 80 |
| Kahului, HI | $65,660 | $67,280 | $31.57 | 40 |
| Midland, TX | $65,390 | $61,410 | $31.44 | 810 |
| New Orleans, LA | $65,370 | $63,270 | $31.43 | 2,000 |
| San Diego, CA | $65,350 | $62,560 | $31.42 | 2,940 |
| Bellingham, WA | $65,100 | $63,720 | $31.30 | 320 |
| Bay City, MI | $64,860 | $57,760 | $31.19 | 130 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $64,790 | $60,880 | $31.15 | 90 |
| Bismarck, ND | $64,460 | $62,000 | $30.99 | 320 |
| Burlington, VT | $64,320 | $63,460 | $30.92 | 140 |
| Portland, OR | $64,170 | $62,050 | $30.85 | 3,300 |
| Carson City, NV | $63,700 | $61,520 | $30.63 | 60 |
| Staunton, VA | $63,600 | $64,470 | $30.58 | 390 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,440 | $61,630 | $30.50 | 180 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $63,350 | $62,800 | $30.46 | 430 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,300 | $61,880 | $30.43 | 4,600 |
| La Crosse, WI | $63,220 | $58,800 | $30.39 | 300 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $63,010 | $60,840 | $30.29 | 80 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $62,930 | $62,820 | $30.26 | 620 |
| Boulder, CO | $62,840 | $65,040 | $30.21 | 260 |
| Shreveport, LA | $62,780 | $63,610 | $30.18 | 910 |
| Olympia, WA | $62,740 | $58,680 | $30.16 | 140 |
| Worcester, MA | $62,500 | $60,320 | $30.05 | 330 |
| Alexandria, LA | $62,310 | $64,490 | $29.96 | 230 |
| Farmington, NM | $62,180 | $57,440 | $29.89 | 500 |
| Beaumont, TX | $62,080 | $59,190 | $29.85 | 1,980 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $62,000 | $62,670 | $29.81 | 3,740 |
| Albany, OR | $61,850 | $62,790 | $29.74 | 280 |
| Salisbury, MD | $61,690 | $58,480 | $29.66 | 60 |
| Peoria, IL | $61,580 | $58,960 | $29.61 | 1,230 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $61,560 | $54,460 | $29.59 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $61,470 | $58,890 | $29.55 | 1,990 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,320 | $56,720 | $29.48 | 260 |
| Reno, NV | $61,290 | $58,800 | $29.47 | 390 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $61,160 | $60,190 | $29.40 | 1,490 |
| Salinas, CA | $61,120 | $58,240 | $29.38 | 200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,940 | $57,290 | $29.30 | 1,530 |
| Great Falls, MT | $60,880 | $55,720 | $29.27 | 120 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $60,680 | $58,460 | $29.17 | 200 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $60,650 | $58,380 | $29.16 | 4,630 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $60,610 | $66,060 | $29.14 | 610 |
| Appleton, WI | $60,600 | $58,920 | $29.14 | 970 |
| Manchester, NH | $60,590 | $58,510 | $29.13 | 270 |
| Albany, NY | $60,440 | $59,390 | $29.06 | 550 |
| El Centro, CA | $60,400 | $58,350 | $29.04 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $60,370 | $60,240 | $29.03 | 960 |
| Duluth, MN | $60,280 | $57,410 | $28.98 | 370 |
| Fargo, ND | $60,270 | $61,140 | $28.98 | 690 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,120 | $56,160 | $28.91 | 7,850 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $60,100 | $58,200 | $28.89 | 190 |
| Longview, WA | $60,090 | $59,860 | $28.89 | 120 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,020 | $59,140 | $28.86 | 110 |
| Mobile, AL | $59,970 | $61,420 | $28.83 | 1,700 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $59,970 | $56,540 | $28.83 | 5,440 |
| Janesville, WI | $59,810 | $60,000 | $28.76 | 520 |
| Richmond, VA | $59,720 | $57,710 | $28.71 | 1,260 |
| Trenton, NJ | $59,610 | $54,640 | $28.66 | 180 |
| Yuba City, CA | $59,610 | $51,040 | $28.66 | 90 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $59,610 | $59,660 | $28.66 | 440 |
| Greeley, CO | $59,570 | $59,180 | $28.64 | 730 |
| Houston, TX | $59,530 | $57,940 | $28.62 | 15,850 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,510 | $60,720 | $28.61 | 540 |
| Kansas City, MO | $59,250 | $57,370 | $28.49 | 2,710 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $59,220 | $53,280 | $28.47 | 180 |
| Bozeman, MT | $59,220 | $59,140 | $28.47 | 170 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $59,220 | $53,160 | $28.47 | 50 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $59,210 | $60,930 | $28.47 | 230 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $59,190 | $55,270 | $28.46 | 470 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $59,170 | $52,800 | $28.45 | 170 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $59,170 | $59,380 | $28.45 | 80 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $59,160 | $57,420 | $28.44 | 90 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,110 | $57,980 | $28.42 | 730 |
| Rochester, MN | $59,070 | $60,380 | $28.40 | 510 |
| Madison, WI | $58,900 | $59,530 | $28.32 | 1,010 |
| Providence, RI | $58,800 | $52,800 | $28.27 | 2,490 |
| Hammond, LA | $58,750 | $58,490 | $28.24 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $58,700 | $59,390 | $28.22 | 3,400 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $58,650 | $57,360 | $28.20 | 800 |
| Spokane, WA | $58,650 | $59,350 | $28.20 | 630 |
| Austin, TX | $58,630 | $59,040 | $28.19 | 2,210 |
| Des Moines, IA | $58,610 | $59,980 | $28.18 | 1,170 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,570 | $50,840 | $28.16 | 90 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $58,560 | $59,460 | $28.16 | 740 |
| Oxnard, CA | $58,550 | $54,560 | $28.15 | 580 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,550 | $55,660 | $28.15 | 430 |
| Iowa City, IA | $58,500 | $57,780 | $28.13 | 130 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $58,450 | $59,900 | $28.10 | 660 |
| Gulfport, MS | $58,380 | $63,440 | $28.07 | 2,220 |
| Kingston, NY | $58,350 | $57,600 | $28.05 | 120 |
| Billings, MT | $58,240 | $52,670 | $28.00 | 430 |
| Decatur, IL | $58,230 | $57,670 | $28.00 | 200 |
| Naples, FL | $58,220 | $56,440 | $27.99 | 180 |
| Racine, WI | $58,040 | $59,200 | $27.91 | 370 |
| Wheeling, WV | $57,940 | $49,920 | $27.85 | 160 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $57,770 | $59,450 | $27.77 | 1,280 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $57,750 | $54,180 | $27.77 | 220 |
| Corvallis, OR | $57,710 | $57,350 | $27.75 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,710 | $58,850 | $27.74 | 840 |
| Modesto, CA | $57,620 | $52,590 | $27.70 | 450 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $57,610 | $59,030 | $27.70 | 180 |
| Lafayette, LA | $57,600 | $57,750 | $27.69 | 1,860 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $57,520 | $53,610 | $27.66 | 3,600 |
| Riverside, CA | $57,320 | $52,050 | $27.56 | 3,810 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $57,320 | $52,820 | $27.56 | 30 |
| Kokomo, IN | $57,270 | $49,860 | $27.54 | 110 |
| Kenosha, WI | $57,220 | $57,780 | $27.51 | 250 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $57,080 | $55,200 | $27.44 | 850 |
| Provo, UT | $57,070 | $54,740 | $27.44 | 790 |
| Charlotte, NC | $56,990 | $56,070 | $27.40 | 3,370 |
| Redding, CA | $56,980 | $52,450 | $27.39 | 100 |
| Sioux City, IA | $56,940 | $58,230 | $27.38 | 440 |
| Stockton, CA | $56,900 | $51,480 | $27.36 | 740 |
| Decatur, AL | $56,890 | $56,990 | $27.35 | 530 |
| Bend, OR | $56,870 | $56,910 | $27.34 | 330 |
| Yakima, WA | $56,860 | $57,450 | $27.34 | 290 |
| Buffalo, NY | $56,810 | $55,420 | $27.31 | 970 |
| Elkhart, IN | $56,770 | $50,950 | $27.30 | 2,000 |
| Jackson, MI | $56,740 | $49,790 | $27.28 | 130 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $56,730 | $58,110 | $27.27 | 350 |
| Allentown, PA | $56,650 | $54,790 | $27.24 | 860 |
| Miami, FL | $56,640 | $54,590 | $27.23 | 3,510 |
| Charleston, SC | $56,590 | $56,060 | $27.21 | 830 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $56,580 | $53,340 | $27.20 | 510 |
| Salem, OR | $56,570 | $57,180 | $27.20 | 410 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,570 | $49,980 | $27.20 | 510 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $56,510 | $56,020 | $27.17 | 130 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $56,470 | $52,330 | $27.15 | 420 |
| Slidell, LA | $56,410 | $60,810 | $27.12 | 330 |
| Houma, LA | $56,400 | $56,990 | $27.11 | 1,350 |
| Lewiston, ME | $56,390 | $55,520 | $27.11 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $56,350 | $51,580 | $27.09 | 170 |
| Anniston, AL | $56,200 | $59,820 | $27.02 | 430 |
| Chicago, IL | $56,180 | $52,650 | $27.01 | 9,320 |
| York, PA | $56,170 | $55,070 | $27.00 | 730 |
| Springfield, MA | $56,170 | $56,010 | $27.01 | 220 |
| Waterbury, CT | $56,110 | $52,710 | $26.98 | 200 |
| Bangor, ME | $56,100 | $50,590 | $26.97 | 140 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $56,090 | $51,970 | $26.97 | 610 |
| Lancaster, PA | $56,020 | $54,370 | $26.93 | 1,270 |
| Ames, IA | $55,970 | $58,560 | $26.91 | 170 |
| Rochester, NY | $55,910 | $57,130 | $26.88 | 650 |
| Detroit, MI | $55,900 | $51,810 | $26.87 | 4,580 |
| Dallas, TX | $55,890 | $51,630 | $26.87 | 10,620 |
| Lansing, MI | $55,850 | $50,370 | $26.85 | 370 |
| Omaha, NE | $55,840 | $53,110 | $26.85 | 1,060 |
| Tucson, AZ | $55,820 | $51,150 | $26.84 | 740 |
| Fresno, CA | $55,810 | $50,550 | $26.83 | 950 |
| Eugene, OR | $55,790 | $54,670 | $26.82 | 530 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,790 | $55,780 | $26.82 | 930 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $55,770 | $51,070 | $26.81 | 2,790 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,730 | $51,990 | $26.80 | 3,160 |
| Wichita, KS | $55,730 | $54,190 | $26.79 | 1,460 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $55,720 | $56,750 | $26.79 | 560 |
| Vineland, NJ | $55,710 | $53,000 | $26.78 | 70 |
| Weirton, WV | $55,690 | $55,410 | $26.77 | 180 |
| Raleigh, NC | $55,690 | $56,940 | $26.77 | 1,090 |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,660 | $56,040 | $26.76 | 940 |
| Evansville, IN | $55,640 | $50,960 | $26.75 | 350 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,550 | $52,180 | $26.71 | 290 |
| Tulsa, OK | $55,540 | $53,550 | $26.70 | 4,520 |
| Sarasota, FL | $55,530 | $51,820 | $26.70 | 910 |
| Enid, OK | $55,510 | $49,090 | $26.69 | 90 |
| Pocatello, ID | $55,500 | $58,140 | $26.69 | 180 |
| Lincoln, NE | $55,360 | $53,990 | $26.62 | 820 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $55,320 | $52,270 | $26.59 | 290 |
| Ithaca, NY | $55,300 | $54,170 | $26.59 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $55,300 | $50,340 | $26.59 | 1,170 |
| College Station, TX | $55,290 | $52,800 | $26.58 | 330 |
| Winchester, VA | $55,210 | $54,690 | $26.54 | 120 |
| Dubuque, IA | $55,190 | $56,100 | $26.54 | 330 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $55,170 | $52,410 | $26.53 | 580 |
| Lewiston, ID | $55,130 | $55,890 | $26.50 | 210 |
| Mankato, MN | $55,100 | $52,940 | $26.49 | 280 |
| Michigan City, IN | $55,070 | $53,420 | $26.48 | 220 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $55,030 | $50,770 | $26.46 | 170 |
| Lexington, KY | $55,020 | $53,680 | $26.45 | 480 |
| Reading, PA | $54,910 | $54,840 | $26.40 | 870 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $54,870 | $51,870 | $26.38 | 110 |
| Erie, PA | $54,860 | $49,180 | $26.38 | 740 |
| St. Louis, MO | $54,840 | $51,640 | $26.36 | 2,820 |
| Niles, MI | $54,830 | $49,040 | $26.36 | 230 |
| Crestview, FL | $54,800 | $50,710 | $26.34 | 120 |
| Louisville, KY | $54,800 | $50,870 | $26.35 | 1,790 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $54,800 | $54,030 | $26.35 | 90 |
| Boise, ID | $54,780 | $50,240 | $26.34 | 1,400 |
| Asheville, NC | $54,760 | $52,540 | $26.33 | 290 |
| Greensboro, NC | $54,700 | $54,180 | $26.30 | 1,180 |
| Greenville, NC | $54,700 | $57,360 | $26.30 | 230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,700 | $55,340 | $26.30 | 260 |
| Columbus, OH | $54,630 | $51,260 | $26.26 | 2,190 |
| Dover, DE | $54,560 | $48,510 | $26.23 | 90 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $54,550 | $57,650 | $26.23 | 250 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $54,530 | $51,330 | $26.21 | 100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,530 | $50,640 | $26.21 | 1,420 |
| Waterloo, IA | $54,530 | $51,080 | $26.22 | 540 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,470 | $50,030 | $26.19 | 110 |
| Monroe, LA | $54,450 | $51,870 | $26.18 | 420 |
| Saginaw, MI | $54,360 | $48,820 | $26.13 | 220 |
| Savannah, GA | $54,340 | $56,410 | $26.13 | 460 |
| Pueblo, CO | $54,290 | $51,190 | $26.10 | 310 |
| Kingsport, TN | $54,260 | $55,690 | $26.09 | 450 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $54,230 | $52,970 | $26.07 | 210 |
| Orlando, FL | $54,220 | $50,200 | $26.07 | 2,020 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $54,120 | $51,300 | $26.02 | 200 |
| Rapid City, SD | $54,110 | $51,690 | $26.01 | 200 |
| Scranton, PA | $54,100 | $49,090 | $26.01 | 560 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $54,070 | $49,780 | $25.99 | 90 |
| Beckley, WV | $54,060 | $48,960 | $25.99 | 120 |
| Sherman, TX | $54,050 | $55,020 | $25.99 | 290 |
| Charleston, WV | $53,950 | $48,000 | $25.94 | 190 |
| Victoria, TX | $53,940 | $48,580 | $25.93 | 160 |
| Longview, TX | $53,890 | $52,300 | $25.91 | 1,270 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $53,870 | $49,500 | $25.90 | 160 |
| Davenport, IA | $53,840 | $48,630 | $25.89 | 1,240 |
| Amarillo, TX | $53,830 | $55,460 | $25.88 | 620 |
| Topeka, KS | $53,830 | $51,390 | $25.88 | 330 |
| Yuma, AZ | $53,700 | $49,680 | $25.82 | 120 |
| Medford, OR | $53,540 | $50,270 | $25.74 | 200 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,540 | $49,930 | $25.74 | 2,160 |
| Burlington, NC | $53,540 | $50,740 | $25.74 | 120 |
| Flint, MI | $53,480 | $48,810 | $25.71 | 200 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $53,440 | $49,010 | $25.69 | 110 |
| Binghamton, NY | $53,380 | $50,560 | $25.66 | 110 |
| Rockford, IL | $53,380 | $50,200 | $25.66 | 870 |
| Canton, OH | $53,360 | $50,510 | $25.65 | 860 |
| Atlanta, GA | $53,310 | $49,630 | $25.63 | 5,240 |
| Lebanon, PA | $53,300 | $50,920 | $25.63 | 250 |
| Tampa, FL | $53,300 | $49,930 | $25.62 | 2,520 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $53,250 | $51,510 | $25.60 | 230 |
| San Antonio, TX | $53,210 | $48,220 | $25.58 | 2,510 |
| Clarksville, TN | $53,180 | $52,970 | $25.57 | 490 |
| Durham, NC | $53,180 | $49,280 | $25.57 | 290 |
| Chico, CA | $53,120 | $48,740 | $25.54 | 160 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $53,080 | $49,600 | $25.52 | 250 |
| Springfield, MO | $53,080 | $54,080 | $25.52 | 1,060 |
| Hanford, CA | $53,050 | $47,520 | $25.51 | 60 |
| St. George, UT | $53,030 | $50,890 | $25.50 | 160 |
| Nashville, TN | $53,020 | $49,460 | $25.49 | 2,590 |
| Jackson, MS | $53,010 | $52,220 | $25.48 | 530 |
| Killeen, TX | $52,990 | $48,460 | $25.48 | 400 |
| Midland, MI | $52,990 | $48,120 | $25.47 | 60 |
| Springfield, IL | $52,990 | $49,860 | $25.47 | 100 |
| Dayton, OH | $52,950 | $50,390 | $25.46 | 820 |
| Augusta, GA | $52,940 | $50,800 | $25.45 | 680 |
| Williamsport, PA | $52,920 | $48,130 | $25.44 | 160 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,910 | $49,820 | $25.44 | 710 |
| Altoona, PA | $52,880 | $51,540 | $25.43 | 170 |
| Traverse City, MI | $52,850 | $49,420 | $25.41 | 130 |
| Elmira, NY | $52,780 | $48,820 | $25.38 | 90 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $52,760 | $51,580 | $25.37 | 360 |
| Muncie, IN | $52,720 | $53,340 | $25.35 | 200 |
| Utica, NY | $52,700 | $49,630 | $25.34 | 230 |
| Grand Island, NE | $52,630 | $48,940 | $25.31 | 170 |
| Lawton, OK | $52,610 | $49,720 | $25.29 | 80 |
| Abilene, TX | $52,580 | $48,160 | $25.28 | 290 |
| Monroe, MI | $52,480 | $49,570 | $25.23 | 240 |
| Merced, CA | $52,470 | $50,340 | $25.23 | 310 |
| Pensacola, FL | $52,290 | $49,370 | $25.14 | 250 |
| Paducah, KY | $52,270 | $48,560 | $25.13 | 310 |
| Missoula, MT | $52,230 | $47,720 | $25.11 | 160 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $52,210 | $49,300 | $25.10 | 890 |
| Lakeland, FL | $52,210 | $48,520 | $25.10 | 820 |
| Morgantown, WV | $52,140 | $47,650 | $25.07 | 140 |
| Athens, GA | $52,140 | $47,970 | $25.07 | 370 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $52,140 | $47,520 | $25.07 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $52,120 | $48,760 | $25.06 | 2,200 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $52,110 | $53,630 | $25.05 | 400 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,080 | $49,040 | $25.04 | 3,510 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $51,950 | $49,780 | $24.98 | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $51,920 | $49,220 | $24.96 | 1,850 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $51,840 | $48,920 | $24.92 | 2,520 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $51,800 | $49,040 | $24.90 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $51,760 | $49,930 | $24.89 | 600 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $51,760 | $46,370 | $24.89 | 1,230 |
| Champaign, IL | $51,710 | $48,610 | $24.86 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $51,690 | $47,560 | $24.85 | 250 |
| Lafayette, IN | $51,670 | $49,020 | $24.84 | 560 |
| Daphne, AL | $51,670 | $47,860 | $24.84 | 210 |
| Greenville, SC | $51,570 | $49,130 | $24.79 | 1,760 |
| Panama City, FL | $51,560 | $53,350 | $24.79 | 250 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $51,550 | $49,330 | $24.79 | 90 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $51,520 | $50,170 | $24.77 | 340 |
| Muskegon, MI | $51,470 | $47,850 | $24.75 | 390 |
| Lawrence, KS | $51,370 | $48,180 | $24.70 | 70 |
| Sebastian, FL | $51,330 | $49,770 | $24.68 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $51,310 | $46,850 | $24.67 | 350 |
| Columbia, MO | $51,300 | $52,700 | $24.66 | 200 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $51,180 | $45,550 | $24.61 | 290 |
| South Bend, IN | $51,160 | $47,670 | $24.60 | 360 |
| Logan, UT | $51,080 | $48,920 | $24.56 | 350 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,050 | $48,600 | $24.55 | 1,590 |
| Montgomery, AL | $51,020 | $47,880 | $24.53 | 560 |
| Huntington, WV | $51,010 | $46,980 | $24.53 | 550 |
| Springfield, OH | $51,010 | $47,780 | $24.52 | 220 |
| Cleveland, TN | $51,000 | $46,670 | $24.52 | 120 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $50,980 | $51,900 | $24.51 | 340 |
| Albany, GA | $50,970 | $47,180 | $24.51 | 170 |
| Kankakee, IL | $50,870 | $47,460 | $24.46 | 230 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $50,840 | $48,040 | $24.44 | 60 |
| State College, PA | $50,810 | $51,030 | $24.43 | 140 |
| Brunswick, GA | $50,780 | $48,380 | $24.41 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $50,730 | $49,730 | $24.39 | 830 |
| Columbus, IN | $50,690 | $49,320 | $24.37 | 310 |
| Owensboro, KY | $50,690 | $51,700 | $24.37 | 410 |
| Toledo, OH | $50,650 | $49,130 | $24.35 | 960 |
| Morristown, TN | $50,580 | $47,070 | $24.32 | 180 |
| Manhattan, KS | $50,550 | $50,550 | $24.30 | 180 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $50,540 | $47,130 | $24.30 | 220 |
| Bloomington, IN | $50,340 | $44,730 | $24.20 | 60 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $50,320 | $49,010 | $24.19 | 230 |
| Sandusky, OH | $50,250 | $47,900 | $24.16 | 200 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,940 | $46,760 | $24.01 | 500 |
| Youngstown, OH | $49,900 | $47,690 | $23.99 | 680 |
| Deltona, FL | $49,880 | $48,170 | $23.98 | 380 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,710 | $46,440 | $23.90 | 270 |
| Gainesville, GA | $49,710 | $48,430 | $23.90 | 890 |
| Knoxville, TN | $49,530 | $48,040 | $23.81 | 1,780 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $49,500 | $48,580 | $23.80 | 170 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,400 | $44,540 | $23.75 | 170 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $49,380 | $46,090 | $23.74 | 350 |
| Sebring, FL | $49,290 | $47,250 | $23.70 | 40 |
| Laredo, TX | $49,230 | $45,370 | $23.67 | 100 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,180 | $47,230 | $23.64 | 150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $49,180 | $47,440 | $23.64 | 1,190 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $49,140 | $47,740 | $23.62 | 570 |
| Ocala, FL | $49,120 | $48,270 | $23.62 | 570 |
| Hickory, NC | $48,980 | $46,080 | $23.55 | 450 |
| Waco, TX | $48,970 | $46,380 | $23.54 | 630 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,780 | $47,240 | $23.45 | 180 |
| Brownsville, TX | $48,680 | $45,020 | $23.40 | 650 |
| Joplin, MO | $48,560 | $45,770 | $23.34 | 570 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $48,480 | $48,320 | $23.31 | 140 |
| Macon, GA | $48,320 | $46,420 | $23.23 | 210 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,060 | $45,640 | $23.11 | 130 |
| Bloomington, IL | $47,750 | $47,180 | $22.96 | 70 |
| Johnstown, PA | $47,730 | $46,780 | $22.95 | 170 |
| Tyler, TX | $47,650 | $43,100 | $22.91 | 550 |
| Johnson City, TN | $47,450 | $46,070 | $22.81 | 170 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $47,400 | $46,630 | $22.79 | 400 |
| Dalton, GA | $47,300 | $47,190 | $22.74 | 120 |
| Florence, SC | $47,110 | $44,990 | $22.65 | 300 |
| Wildwood, FL | $46,750 | $43,490 | $22.47 | 80 |
| Florence, AL | $46,220 | $44,210 | $22.22 | 130 |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,140 | $44,020 | $22.18 | 1,810 |
| Dothan, AL | $46,100 | $45,210 | $22.16 | 310 |
| Texarkana, TX | $46,020 | $41,920 | $22.13 | 590 |
| Auburn, AL | $45,950 | $42,520 | $22.09 | 270 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,790 | $45,460 | $22.02 | 600 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,780 | $45,000 | $22.01 | 650 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $45,660 | $46,400 | $21.95 | 110 |
| Mansfield, OH | $45,540 | $43,120 | $21.89 | 350 |
| Rome, GA | $44,900 | $42,280 | $21.59 | 160 |
| Gadsden, AL | $44,100 | $42,240 | $21.20 | 190 |
| McAllen, TX | $43,030 | $39,710 | $20.69 | 350 |
| Columbus, GA | $42,370 | $40,100 | $20.37 | 330 |
| Ponce, PR | $33,310 | $31,680 | $16.02 | 100 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $31,690 | $30,230 | $15.24 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $31,340 | $30,390 | $15.07 | 1,240 |
| Arecibo, PR | $30,830 | $29,380 | $14.82 | 150 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $29,420 | $28,450 | $14.14 | 90 |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary: questions
Where do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make the most money?
In Fairbanks, AK, with an average of $83,300 a year, among the 382 metro areas we cover.
What is the average welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in the U.S.?
$56,760 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $53,750, so half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers nationwide earn between $46,790 (25th percentile) and $63,010 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers the most?
Alaska, with a statewide average of $80,100 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $29,420 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4121.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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