Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
SOC code 51-4121 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,240 | $18.87 |
| 25th percentile | $46,790 | $22.50 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $53,750 | $25.84 |
| 75th percentile | $63,010 | $30.29 |
| 90th percentile | $77,530 | $37.28 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (SOC 51-4121), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 12,570 | $49,440 | $47,170 | $33,300 | $38,150 | $58,960 | $66,590 |
| Alaska | 650 | $76,370 | $75,140 | $48,410 | $59,290 | $92,930 | $106,490 |
| Arizona | 7,630 | $58,390 | $53,770 | $39,990 | $47,390 | $66,340 | $82,040 |
| Arkansas | 7,240 | $48,970 | $47,100 | $36,340 | $41,530 | $52,400 | $63,570 |
| California | 26,100 | $61,980 | $57,940 | $44,200 | $47,990 | $69,950 | $84,690 |
| Colorado | 4,470 | $59,190 | $57,200 | $44,070 | $48,360 | $65,120 | $77,690 |
| Connecticut | 2,030 | $66,330 | $64,520 | $40,250 | $47,740 | $79,320 | $93,950 |
| Delaware | 510 | $61,310 | $56,510 | $44,070 | $48,980 | $70,350 | $92,410 |
| District of Columbia | 330 | $66,140 | $58,700 | $48,270 | $50,410 | $80,040 | $105,060 |
| Florida | 16,390 | $52,570 | $49,430 | $38,430 | $44,930 | $60,130 | $68,420 |
| Georgia | 14,030 | $49,960 | $48,000 | $37,160 | $41,480 | $56,400 | $64,750 |
| Hawaii | 570 | $75,510 | $76,970 | $48,380 | $63,240 | $86,300 | $98,670 |
| Idaho | 3,300 | $51,670 | $49,190 | $38,020 | $44,630 | $58,820 | $65,510 |
| Illinois | 17,340 | $53,630 | $49,730 | $38,330 | $45,300 | $59,900 | $70,750 |
| Indiana | 13,260 | $53,020 | $48,460 | $37,690 | $43,300 | $59,100 | $70,470 |
| Iowa | 9,250 | $52,280 | $49,450 | $41,190 | $46,140 | $58,260 | $61,570 |
| Kansas | 6,310 | $52,360 | $49,040 | $37,920 | $44,420 | $58,200 | $67,450 |
| Kentucky | 7,360 | $51,320 | $49,260 | $37,400 | $43,900 | $58,160 | $64,630 |
| Louisiana | 12,360 | $62,290 | $59,860 | $41,130 | $49,040 | $75,610 | $83,250 |
| Maine | 1,950 | $58,680 | $58,340 | $43,400 | $48,250 | $65,090 | $73,830 |
| Maryland | 3,190 | $59,800 | $56,420 | $41,820 | $47,650 | $72,040 | $84,840 |
| Massachusetts | 3,080 | $64,380 | $61,710 | $46,760 | $52,400 | $74,090 | $85,680 |
| Michigan | 13,640 | $52,780 | $48,930 | $37,440 | $43,680 | $58,530 | $72,420 |
| Minnesota | 9,420 | $59,220 | $58,730 | $46,260 | $50,270 | $63,630 | $73,550 |
| Mississippi | 6,570 | $51,360 | $49,490 | $35,840 | $39,230 | $61,450 | $63,000 |
| Missouri | 10,270 | $53,100 | $49,460 | $36,780 | $43,170 | $60,110 | $73,990 |
| Montana | 1,340 | $56,310 | $51,280 | $40,080 | $46,580 | $61,570 | $78,290 |
| Nebraska | 3,990 | $53,060 | $50,550 | $39,640 | $46,500 | $58,890 | $64,880 |
| Nevada | 2,080 | $62,300 | $59,370 | $40,090 | $47,230 | $75,850 | $92,070 |
| New Hampshire | 1,040 | $60,080 | $57,700 | $46,090 | $49,230 | $67,850 | $78,090 |
| New Jersey | 3,300 | $64,500 | $59,630 | $40,410 | $49,250 | $73,630 | $90,390 |
| New Mexico | 2,350 | $60,390 | $52,460 | $35,590 | $40,440 | $80,320 | $91,740 |
| New York | 7,810 | $60,700 | $57,230 | $40,130 | $48,340 | $66,280 | $80,910 |
| North Carolina | 12,020 | $53,340 | $49,860 | $38,800 | $44,560 | $60,040 | $70,500 |
| North Dakota | 2,720 | $62,700 | $60,270 | $45,510 | $51,100 | $70,280 | $83,080 |
| Ohio | 20,110 | $52,210 | $49,410 | $38,380 | $45,490 | $57,790 | $67,500 |
| Oklahoma | 9,780 | $50,820 | $48,490 | $37,090 | $41,500 | $59,340 | $64,940 |
| Oregon | 4,870 | $59,550 | $58,590 | $45,570 | $49,420 | $66,330 | $79,230 |
| Pennsylvania | 16,060 | $53,210 | $50,860 | $38,620 | $46,680 | $58,920 | $67,010 |
| Rhode Island | 2,350 | $61,480 | $57,000 | $34,470 | $49,610 | $79,410 | $102,720 |
| South Carolina | 7,600 | $50,900 | $49,120 | $38,300 | $43,090 | $56,700 | $66,160 |
| South Dakota | 3,480 | $49,280 | $48,340 | $36,960 | $42,340 | $56,070 | $61,330 |
| Tennessee | 12,610 | $49,420 | $47,280 | $37,440 | $40,950 | $54,970 | $63,380 |
| Texas | 56,650 | $54,380 | $49,830 | $36,570 | $43,340 | $62,810 | $78,440 |
| Utah | 4,230 | $57,200 | $56,050 | $39,820 | $47,530 | $64,780 | $78,300 |
| Vermont | 340 | $56,560 | $57,520 | $40,060 | $47,540 | $63,200 | $71,660 |
| Virginia | 10,690 | $58,250 | $57,350 | $39,660 | $47,700 | $64,010 | $78,000 |
| Washington | 7,680 | $64,730 | $61,730 | $47,620 | $52,220 | $72,610 | $83,300 |
| West Virginia | 2,280 | $52,720 | $47,000 | $35,480 | $38,010 | $59,420 | $91,020 |
| Wisconsin | 16,820 | $55,660 | $55,630 | $46,270 | $49,420 | $60,020 | $64,960 |
| Wyoming | 1,900 | $68,540 | $66,070 | $46,870 | $52,400 | $78,540 | $89,740 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.