SOC 51-4121 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford, Connecticut is $69,720 a year ($33.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,040: half of the 670 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).

$69,720average per year

$33.52 / hourMedian $75,040Take-home ≈ $54,718

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

670people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,230 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford earn between $57,400 and $78,250.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,720$5,810$33.52
Median$75,040$6,253$36.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,400$4,783$27.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,250$6,521$37.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($66,800) and 23% more than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is +40% against the U.S. median of $53,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$69,720$75,040$46,490$89,230670
Connecticut$66,800$64,880$43,590$87,9801,790
United States$56,760$53,750$39,240$77,530416,210

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 Hartford

On the average salary of $69,720, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $54,718 a year, or $4,560 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $69,720 buys what about $67,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 1st of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,300).

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Hartford: questions

How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Hartford?

$33.52 an hour on average, and $36.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $54,718 a year ($4,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,720. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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