SOC 51-4121 · Production Occupations
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$53,750
- 10th percentile
- $39,240
- 25th percentile
- $46,790
- Median
- $53,750
- 75th percentile
- $63,010
- 90th percentile
- $77,530
- Mean
- $56,760
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 416,210.
That median is 5.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima, OH | 470 | $44,610 | $85,790 | $85,790 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 430 | $52,020 | $81,120 | $100,220 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 70 | $57,980 | $80,210 | $109,940 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 3,690 | $49,480 | $78,170 | $92,270 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 670 | $46,490 | $75,040 | $89,230 |
| Anchorage, AK | 250 | $46,680 | $74,000 | $96,200 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 970 | $50,190 | $72,920 | $88,110 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 740 | $53,770 | $71,720 | $101,360 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 40 | $44,450 | $67,280 | $90,440 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,060 | $51,880 | $66,420 | $78,830 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,230 | $50,270 | $66,240 | $89,630 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 610 | $47,040 | $66,060 | $66,060 |
| Boulder, CO | 260 | $46,350 | $65,040 | $76,200 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 260 | $50,010 | $64,720 | $95,400 |
| Alexandria, LA | 230 | $40,900 | $64,490 | $83,510 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 390 | $44,860 | $64,470 | $85,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,990 | $48,010 | $64,320 | $99,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,050 | $49,130 | $64,140 | $92,310 |
| Vallejo, CA | 280 | $46,550 | $63,860 | $87,730 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,210 | $49,030 | $63,770 | $83,430 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 15,850 | $38,480 | $57,940 | $81,940 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10,620 | $39,210 | $51,630 | $76,920 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9,320 | $39,130 | $52,650 | $74,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,850 | $44,530 | $56,160 | $79,870 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 5,780 | $44,890 | $61,680 | $95,920 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,440 | $43,760 | $56,540 | $81,290 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 5,240 | $39,100 | $49,630 | $69,300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4,630 | $44,430 | $58,380 | $79,960 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,600 | $48,350 | $61,880 | $76,650 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 4,580 | $39,000 | $51,810 | $75,760 |
| Tulsa, OK | 4,520 | $39,960 | $53,550 | $72,740 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3,810 | $43,970 | $52,050 | $76,410 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 3,740 | $46,510 | $62,670 | $78,180 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 3,690 | $49,480 | $78,170 | $92,270 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3,600 | $43,280 | $53,610 | $75,780 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3,510 | $39,330 | $49,040 | $68,640 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,510 | $40,800 | $54,590 | $74,600 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3,400 | $48,190 | $59,390 | $72,370 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 3,370 | $41,060 | $56,070 | $75,910 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,300 | $48,050 | $62,050 | $83,940 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 790 | $49,660 | $80,840 | $109,940 |
| Hawaii | 520 | $50,000 | $79,000 | $100,220 |
| Connecticut | 1,790 | $43,590 | $64,880 | $87,980 |
| Wyoming | 1,850 | $47,220 | $63,820 | $89,610 |
| Washington | 7,720 | $47,980 | $63,020 | $86,250 |
| Massachusetts | 2,830 | $47,720 | $62,570 | $83,430 |
| New Hampshire | 1,110 | $47,540 | $62,360 | $80,290 |
| Louisiana | 13,690 | $42,810 | $62,250 | $81,750 |
| Maine | 1,690 | $47,230 | $62,220 | $76,220 |
| North Dakota | 2,590 | $46,660 | $62,000 | $83,290 |
| Nevada | 1,600 | $44,530 | $61,520 | $95,050 |
| Vermont | 340 | $45,650 | $60,890 | $74,870 |
| Maryland | 2,850 | $40,590 | $60,310 | $95,280 |
| Minnesota | 9,270 | $45,690 | $60,280 | $75,710 |
| District of Columbia | 280 | $48,400 | $60,180 | $75,580 |
| New Mexico | 2,390 | $36,860 | $59,840 | $92,760 |
| Oregon | 5,240 | $46,070 | $59,450 | $79,230 |
| New Jersey | 3,730 | $43,290 | $59,440 | $81,760 |
| Virginia | 10,100 | $42,520 | $59,180 | $79,630 |
| New York | 8,310 | $43,840 | $59,140 | $87,110 |
| Colorado | 4,970 | $44,100 | $58,590 | $79,700 |
| Wisconsin | 15,320 | $47,060 | $58,410 | $70,720 |
| Utah | 4,440 | $43,850 | $58,380 | $79,520 |
| California | 26,060 | $44,520 | $58,060 | $81,940 |
| Delaware | 600 | $45,550 | $57,270 | $75,560 |
| Montana | 1,530 | $43,720 | $55,610 | $81,470 |
| Arizona | 7,270 | $39,970 | $55,600 | $81,280 |
| Iowa | 9,270 | $45,590 | $55,090 | $65,250 |
| Texas | 52,000 | $38,380 | $53,340 | $80,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 17,850 | $40,510 | $52,900 | $74,870 |
| Nebraska | 4,200 | $43,850 | $52,220 | $66,900 |
| Missouri | 10,600 | $38,200 | $51,950 | $78,150 |
| Kentucky | 6,630 | $39,300 | $51,470 | $69,010 |
| Illinois | 16,260 | $38,890 | $51,320 | $76,730 |
| Mississippi | 6,460 | $36,800 | $51,100 | $64,440 |
| Florida | 16,420 | $39,200 | $50,640 | $70,390 |
| North Carolina | 11,750 | $38,540 | $50,590 | $71,240 |
| Rhode Island | 2,300 | $35,560 | $50,580 | $81,000 |
| Idaho | 3,300 | $40,370 | $50,530 | $70,790 |
| Ohio | 20,330 | $38,990 | $50,340 | $70,510 |
| Michigan | 13,330 | $39,090 | $49,990 | $70,200 |
| South Carolina | 7,380 | $38,720 | $49,980 | $64,510 |
| Indiana | 13,280 | $38,410 | $49,730 | $74,880 |
| Oklahoma | 9,960 | $37,860 | $49,720 | $70,640 |
| South Dakota | 3,250 | $38,100 | $49,440 | $63,380 |
| Kansas | 6,370 | $37,790 | $49,410 | $66,680 |
| West Virginia | 2,100 | $36,700 | $48,810 | $73,780 |
| Alabama | 12,450 | $36,710 | $48,490 | $66,820 |
| Georgia | 13,130 | $38,030 | $48,430 | $65,160 |
| Tennessee | 12,510 | $37,840 | $48,040 | $64,200 |
| Arkansas | 6,150 | $37,380 | $47,970 | $62,830 |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $37,720 | $46,270 | $81,630 |
| Guam | 360 | $37,460 | $40,600 | $55,990 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,680 | $26,280 | $30,220 | $36,530 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Bakers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is $53,750. Employment is 416,210.
How does Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is 5.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Lima, OH is highest on this page's list at $85,790.