Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,200 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Anchorage earn between $59,820 and $93,290.
- $47K10th
- $60K25th
- $74KMedian
- $93K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,000 | $6,167 | $35.58 |
| Median | $74,000 | $6,167 | $35.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,820 | $4,985 | $28.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,290 | $7,774 | $44.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Anchorage earn 8% less than the Alaska average ($80,100) and 30% more than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is +38% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $74,000 | $74,000 | $46,680 | $96,200 | 250 |
| Alaska | $80,100 | $80,840 | $49,660 | $109,940 | 790 |
| 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 Anchorage
On the average salary of $74,000, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $60,889 a year, or $5,074 a month and $2,342 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $74,000 buys what about $70,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($83,300).
- Fairbanks$83,300
- Anchorage$74,000
All Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries in Alaska
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 Anchorage: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Anchorage?
$35.58 an hour on average, and $35.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $60,889 a year ($5,074 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,000. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% more 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 Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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