Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in the United States
What this work is
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Alaska pays the most both before and after cost of living — $80,840, worth $78,976 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $38.87/hr | $80,840 | $78,976 | $80,840 | 790 |
| Hawaii | $37.98/hr | $79,000 | $71,850 | $74,439 | 520 |
| Louisiana | $29.93/hr | $62,250 | $70,570 | $60,757 | 13,690 |
| North Dakota | $29.81/hr | $62,000 | $69,694 | $62,000 | 2,590 |
| Wyoming | $30.69/hr | $63,820 | $68,853 | $63,820 | 1,850 |
| New Mexico | $28.77/hr | $59,840 | $64,895 | $58,020 | 2,390 |
| Maine | $29.92/hr | $62,220 | $64,111 | $59,260 | 1,690 |
| Iowa | $26.49/hr | $55,090 | $62,773 | $53,551 | 9,270 |
| Connecticut | $31.19/hr | $64,880 | $62,619 | $62,061 | 1,790 |
| Vermont | $29.27/hr | $60,890 | $62,158 | $58,808 | 340 |
| Wisconsin | $28.08/hr | $58,410 | $62,072 | $56,411 | 15,320 |
| Nevada | $29.58/hr | $61,520 | $61,532 | $61,520 | 1,600 |
| Minnesota | $28.98/hr | $60,280 | $61,123 | $57,644 | 9,270 |
| New Hampshire | $29.98/hr | $62,360 | $59,863 | $62,360 | 1,110 |
| Massachusetts | $30.08/hr | $62,570 | $59,162 | $59,441 | 2,830 |
| Utah | $28.07/hr | $58,380 | $59,053 | $55,723 | 4,440 |
| Washington | $30.30/hr | $63,020 | $58,891 | $63,020 | 7,720 |
| Mississippi | $24.57/hr | $51,100 | $58,769 | $48,952 | 6,460 |
| Montana | $26.73/hr | $55,610 | $58,753 | $53,443 | 1,530 |
| Virginia | $28.45/hr | $59,180 | $58,536 | $56,523 | 10,100 |
| Nebraska | $25.10/hr | $52,220 | $57,957 | $50,414 | 4,200 |
| Oregon | $28.58/hr | $59,450 | $57,517 | $54,789 | 5,240 |
| Maryland | $29.00/hr | $60,310 | $57,459 | $57,626 | 2,850 |
| Delaware | $27.54/hr | $57,270 | $57,379 | $54,658 | 600 |
| Missouri | $24.98/hr | $51,950 | $57,201 | $50,365 | 10,600 |
| Kentucky | $24.74/hr | $51,470 | $57,087 | $49,537 | 6,630 |
| Colorado | $28.17/hr | $58,590 | $56,855 | $56,720 | 4,970 |
| Oklahoma | $23.90/hr | $49,720 | $56,602 | $47,848 | 9,960 |
| South Dakota | $23.77/hr | $49,440 | $55,807 | $49,440 | 3,250 |
| Arizona | $26.73/hr | $55,600 | $55,224 | $54,575 | 7,270 |
| Arkansas | $23.06/hr | $47,970 | $55,175 | $46,275 | 6,150 |
| Texas | $25.64/hr | $53,340 | $54,955 | $53,340 | 52,000 |
| Kansas | $23.75/hr | $49,410 | $54,857 | $46,941 | 6,370 |
| New York | $28.43/hr | $59,140 | $54,799 | $56,492 | 8,310 |
| District of Columbia | $28.93/hr | $60,180 | $54,758 | $57,617 | 280 |
| New Jersey | $28.58/hr | $59,440 | $54,627 | $57,648 | 3,730 |
| Alabama | $23.31/hr | $48,490 | $54,593 | $46,255 | 12,450 |
| West Virginia | $23.46/hr | $48,810 | $54,536 | $47,253 | 2,100 |
| Ohio | $24.20/hr | $50,340 | $54,263 | $49,672 | 20,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $25.43/hr | $52,900 | $54,217 | $51,275 | 17,850 |
| North Carolina | $24.32/hr | $50,590 | $53,630 | $48,981 | 11,750 |
| South Carolina | $24.03/hr | $49,980 | $53,312 | $48,463 | 7,380 |
| Indiana | $23.91/hr | $49,730 | $53,284 | $48,268 | 13,280 |
| Idaho | $24.30/hr | $50,530 | $52,916 | $48,625 | 3,300 |
| California | $27.91/hr | $58,060 | $52,438 | $56,331 | 26,060 |
| Tennessee | $23.10/hr | $48,040 | $52,291 | $48,040 | 12,510 |
| Michigan | $24.03/hr | $49,990 | $51,953 | $48,103 | 13,330 |
| Illinois | $24.67/hr | $51,320 | $51,340 | $48,917 | 16,260 |
| Georgia | $23.28/hr | $48,430 | $50,295 | $46,539 | 13,130 |
| Rhode Island | $24.32/hr | $50,580 | $49,452 | $49,078 | 2,300 |
| Florida | $24.35/hr | $50,640 | $48,970 | $50,640 | 16,420 |
| Virgin Islands | $22.24/hr | $46,270 | Not published | Not published | 60 |
| Guam | $19.52/hr | $40,600 | Not published | Not published | 360 |
| Puerto Rico | $14.53/hr | $30,220 | Not published | Not published | 1,680 |
National median for comparison: $53,750. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$25.84/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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