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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
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $83,300 | $74,000 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $79,390 | $65,660 |
| Washington | 11 | $76,990 | $54,070 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $72,430 | $54,450 |
| Ohio | 12 | $70,930 | $45,540 |
| California | 25 | $70,680 | $51,310 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $69,720 | $56,110 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $67,950 | $67,950 |
| New York | 12 | $67,430 | $52,700 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $66,440 | $57,610 |
| Maine | 3 | $66,410 | $56,100 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $66,210 | $56,170 |
| Maryland | 4 | $66,190 | $56,510 |
| Texas | 25 | $66,080 | $43,030 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $66,060 | $60,100 |
| Michigan | 15 | $64,860 | $51,470 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $64,790 | $55,710 |
| Vermont | 1 | $64,320 | $64,320 |
| Oregon | 8 | $64,170 | $53,540 |
| Nevada | 3 | $63,700 | $59,110 |
| Virginia | 9 | $63,600 | $54,550 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $63,300 | $55,100 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $63,220 | $55,790 |
| Colorado | 7 | $62,840 | $54,290 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $62,180 | $52,140 |
| Illinois | 8 | $61,580 | $47,750 |
| Arizona | 7 | $61,560 | $53,700 |
| Utah | 5 | $61,160 | $51,080 |
| Montana | 4 | $60,880 | $52,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $60,650 | $47,730 |
| Missouri | 8 | $60,610 | $48,560 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $60,590 | $60,590 |
| Alabama | 12 | $59,970 | $44,100 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $58,800 | $58,800 |
| Iowa | 8 | $58,610 | $53,840 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $58,450 | $50,690 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $58,380 | $53,010 |
| Florida | 22 | $58,220 | $46,750 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $57,940 | $51,010 |
| Indiana | 12 | $57,270 | $49,380 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $57,080 | $54,110 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $56,990 | $48,480 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $56,590 | $47,110 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $55,840 | $52,630 |
| Kansas | 4 | $55,730 | $50,550 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $55,540 | $52,120 |
| Idaho | 6 | $55,500 | $51,180 |
| Delaware | 1 | $54,560 | $54,560 |
| Georgia | 13 | $54,340 | $42,370 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $54,260 | $45,790 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $50,980 | $45,660 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $33,310 | $29,420 |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in every city we cover
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| 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.?
$57,358 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, 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. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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