Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,820 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Blacksburg earn between $46,800 and $62,820.
- $41K10th
- $47K25th
- $58KMedian
- $63K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,550 | $4,546 | $26.23 |
| Median | $57,650 | $4,804 | $27.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,800 | $3,900 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,820 | $5,235 | $30.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Blacksburg earn 10% less than the Virginia average ($60,410) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | $54,550 | $57,650 | $40,510 | $62,820 | 250 |
| Virginia | $60,410 | $59,180 | $42,520 | $79,630 | 10,100 |
| 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 Blacksburg
On the average salary of $54,550, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $43,688 a year, or $3,641 a month and $1,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $54,550 buys what about $58,839 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($63,600).
- Staunton$63,600
- Virginia Beach$62,000
- Richmond$59,720
- Charlottesville$59,160
- Lynchburg$56,090
- Roanoke$55,660
- Winchester$55,210
- Harrisonburg$54,870
- Blacksburg$54,550
All Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries in Virginia
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 Blacksburg: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Blacksburg?
$26.23 an hour on average, and $27.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $43,688 a year ($3,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,550.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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