Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,120 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Corpus Christi earn between $43,810 and $71,090.
- $38K10th
- $44K25th
- $59KMedian
- $71K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,770 | $4,814 | $27.77 |
| Median | $59,450 | $4,954 | $28.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,810 | $3,651 | $21.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,090 | $5,924 | $34.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Corpus Christi earn about the same as the Texas average ($56,940) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $57,770 | $59,450 | $38,380 | $76,120 | 1,280 |
| 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 Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $57,770, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $48,598 a year, or $4,050 a month and $1,869 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 Corpus Christi a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $57,770 buys what about $62,339 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 6th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($66,080).
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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).
- 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 Corpus Christi: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$27.77 an hour on average, and $28.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $48,598 a year ($4,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,770. Texas has no state income tax.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 2.47, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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