Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the U.S. is $53,750 ($25.84 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $53,750
- Mean annual wage
- $56,760
- Median hourly wage
- $25.84
- Employment
- 416,210
416,210 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,240 | $18.87 |
| 25th percentile | $46,790 | $22.50 |
| Median (50th) | $53,750 | $25.84 |
| 75th percentile | $63,010 | $30.29 |
| 90th percentile | $77,530 | $37.28 |
Highest-paying states for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,840 | 790 |
| Hawaii | $79,000 | 520 |
| Connecticut | $64,880 | 1,790 |
| Wyoming | $63,820 | 1,850 |
| Washington | $63,020 | 7,720 |
| Massachusetts | $62,570 | 2,830 |
| New Hampshire | $62,360 | 1,110 |
| Louisiana | $62,250 | 13,690 |
| Maine | $62,220 | 1,690 |
| North Dakota | $62,000 | 2,590 |
Lowest-paying states
- Arkansas: $47,970 median annual wage
- Tennessee: $48,040 median annual wage
- Georgia: $48,430 median annual wage
- Alabama: $48,490 median annual wage
- West Virginia: $48,810 median annual wage
Related occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,650
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,450
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,570
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,220
- Machinists$58,750
- Production Workers, All Other$40,110
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,850
- Bakers$37,160
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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