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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazerss in the United States earn a median salary of $51,000/year ($24.52/hr). Salaries range from $38,130 to $75,850 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$46K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$62K
75th percentile
$76K
90th percentile

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$77K$37.01/hr570
Alaska$75K$36.13/hr650
Wyoming$66K$31.76/hr1,900
Connecticut$65K$31.02/hr2,030
Washington$62K$29.68/hr7,680
Massachusetts$62K$29.67/hr3,080
North Dakota$60K$28.98/hr2,720
Louisiana$60K$28.78/hr12,360
New Jersey$60K$28.67/hr3,300
Nevada$59K$28.54/hr2,080

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Fairbanks-College, AK$83K80
Lima, OH$83K400
Urban Honolulu, HI$77K470
Baton Rouge, LA$76K3,910
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$69K770
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$69K700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$68K1,160
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$66K320
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$65K50
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$65K3,270
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