Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Longview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,380 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Longview earn between $45,350 and $60,760.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $52KMedian
- $61K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,890 | $4,491 | $25.91 |
| Median | $52,300 | $4,358 | $25.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,350 | $3,779 | $21.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,760 | $5,063 | $29.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Longview vs. Texas and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Longview earn 5% less than the Texas average ($56,940) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview | $53,890 | $52,300 | $38,700 | $72,380 | 1,270 |
| Texas | $56,940 | $53,340 | $38,380 | $80,240 | 52,000 |
| 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 Longview
On the average salary of $53,890, a single filer in Longview takes home about $45,481 a year, or $3,790 a month and $1,749 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Longview a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $53,890 buys what about $60,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Texas cities
Longview ranks 11th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($66,080).
- Odessa$66,080
- Midland$65,390
- Beaumont$62,080
- Houston$59,530
- Austin$58,630
- Corpus Christi$57,770
- Dallas$55,890
- College Station$55,290
- Sherman$54,050
- Longview$53,890
All Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries in Texas
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 Longview: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Longview?
$25.91 an hour on average, and $25.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Longview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Longview?
About $45,481 a year ($3,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,890. Texas has no state income tax.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Longview than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.03, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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