Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Wichita
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,890 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Wichita earn between $45,360 and $66,010.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $54KMedian
- $66K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,730 | $4,644 | $26.79 |
| Median | $54,190 | $4,516 | $26.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,360 | $3,780 | $21.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,010 | $5,501 | $31.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Wichita earn 6% more than the Kansas average ($52,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $55,730 | $54,190 | $39,020 | $71,890 | 1,460 |
| Kansas | $52,780 | $49,410 | $37,790 | $66,680 | 6,370 |
| United States | $56,760 | $53,750 | $39,240 | $77,530 | 416,210 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary after taxes in Wichita
On the average salary of $55,730, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $44,649 a year, or $3,721 a month and $1,717 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wichita a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $55,730 buys what about $62,656 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Kansas cities
Wichita ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries in Kansas
Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,300).
- Fairbanks, AK$83,300
- Honolulu, HI$79,390
- Bremerton, WA$76,990
- Anchorage, AK$74,000
- Baton Rouge, LA$72,430
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Wichita: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Wichita?
$26.79 an hour on average, and $26.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Wichita?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Wichita?
About $44,649 a year ($3,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,730.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).
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; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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