Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in UNITED STATES

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $18.87 $22.50 $25.84 $30.29 $37.28
          Yearly $39,240 $46,790 $53,750 $63,010 $77,530
          Michigan Hourly $18.80 $22.36 $24.03 $28.46 $33.75
          Yearly $39,090 $46,520 $49,990 $59,190 $70,200
          Missouri Hourly $18.36 $22.08 $24.98 $29.64 $37.57
          Yearly $38,200 $45,930 $51,950 $61,660 $78,150
          Texas Hourly $18.45 $21.99 $25.64 $31.14 $38.58
          Yearly $38,380 $45,750 $53,340 $64,770 $80,240
          Kentucky Hourly $18.89 $22.30 $24.74 $28.80 $33.18
          Yearly $39,300 $46,380 $51,470 $59,900 $69,010
          Idaho Hourly $19.41 $22.17 $24.30 $28.54 $34.03
          Yearly $40,370 $46,120 $50,530 $59,350 $70,790
          Georgia Hourly $18.29 $21.23 $23.28 $28.00 $31.33
          Yearly $38,030 $44,150 $48,430 $58,240 $65,160
          Pennsylvania Hourly $19.48 $22.71 $25.43 $29.77 $35.99
          Yearly $40,510 $47,240 $52,900 $61,920 $74,870
          New Jersey Hourly $20.81 $23.98 $28.58 $34.17 $39.31
          Yearly $43,290 $49,870 $59,440 $71,060 $81,760
          Montana Hourly $21.02 $22.88 $26.73 $30.54 $39.17
          Yearly $43,720 $47,590 $55,610 $63,520 $81,470
          Mississippi Hourly $17.69 $19.71 $24.57 $30.50 $30.98
          Yearly $36,800 $41,000 $51,100 $63,440 $64,440
          Oregon Hourly $22.15 $23.89 $28.58 $32.00 $38.09
          Yearly $46,070 $49,690 $59,450 $66,570 $79,230
          West Virginia Hourly $17.65 $19.18 $23.46 $28.93 $35.47
          Yearly $36,700 $39,900 $48,810 $60,170 $73,780
          Florida Hourly $18.85 $22.34 $24.35 $29.14 $33.84
          Yearly $39,200 $46,460 $50,640 $60,600 $70,390
          Oklahoma Hourly $18.20 $21.59 $23.90 $29.23 $33.96
          Yearly $37,860 $44,920 $49,720 $60,790 $70,640
          Massachusetts Hourly $22.94 $25.81 $30.08 $35.60 $40.11
          Yearly $47,720 $53,680 $62,570 $74,050 $83,430
          Rhode Island Hourly $17.09 $24.32 $24.32 $32.82 $38.94
          Yearly $35,560 $50,580 $50,580 $68,260 $81,000
          Nebraska Hourly $21.08 $23.00 $25.10 $29.72 $32.16
          Yearly $43,850 $47,830 $52,220 $61,810 $66,900
          Nevada Hourly $21.41 $23.41 $29.58 $36.86 $45.70
          Yearly $44,530 $48,700 $61,520 $76,670 $95,050
          Guam Hourly $18.01 $19.48 $19.52 $21.43 $26.92
          Yearly $37,460 $40,520 $40,600 $44,580 $55,990
          Louisiana Hourly $20.58 $24.36 $29.93 $37.17 $39.30
          Yearly $42,810 $50,680 $62,250 $77,310 $81,750
          Colorado Hourly $21.20 $23.01 $28.17 $33.43 $38.32
          Yearly $44,100 $47,860 $58,590 $69,540 $79,700
          Ohio Hourly $18.75 $21.99 $24.20 $28.61 $33.90
          Yearly $38,990 $45,750 $50,340 $59,510 $70,510
          South Dakota Hourly $18.32 $21.98 $23.77 $28.54 $30.47
          Yearly $38,100 $45,710 $49,440 $59,360 $63,380
          California Hourly $21.40 $23.31 $27.91 $33.85 $39.40
          Yearly $44,520 $48,480 $58,060 $70,400 $81,940
          Iowa Hourly $21.92 $23.20 $26.49 $28.94 $31.37
          Yearly $45,590 $48,250 $55,090 $60,200 $65,250
          New Hampshire Hourly $22.86 $24.34 $29.98 $35.78 $38.60
          Yearly $47,540 $50,620 $62,360 $74,420 $80,290
          Virginia Hourly $20.44 $23.57 $28.45 $31.44 $38.29
          Yearly $42,520 $49,020 $59,180 $65,400 $79,630
          Minnesota Hourly $21.97 $24.50 $28.98 $31.45 $36.40
          Yearly $45,690 $50,960 $60,280 $65,410 $75,710
          Hawaii Hourly $24.04 $30.31 $37.98 $43.67 $48.18
          Yearly $50,000 $63,030 $79,000 $90,830 $100,220
          Virgin Islands Hourly $18.14 $21.68 $22.24 $34.70 $39.25
          Yearly $37,720 $45,090 $46,270 $72,170 $81,630
          Arkansas Hourly $17.97 $20.65 $23.06 $26.58 $30.21
          Yearly $37,380 $42,950 $47,970 $55,280 $62,830
          Alabama Hourly $17.65 $19.27 $23.31 $28.91 $32.12
          Yearly $36,710 $40,080 $48,490 $60,120 $66,820
          North Carolina Hourly $18.53 $21.83 $24.32 $29.26 $34.25
          Yearly $38,540 $45,400 $50,590 $60,870 $71,240
          South Carolina Hourly $18.62 $21.75 $24.03 $28.06 $31.01
          Yearly $38,720 $45,230 $49,980 $58,370 $64,510
          Tennessee Hourly $18.19 $20.00 $23.10 $27.62 $30.87
          Yearly $37,840 $41,600 $48,040 $57,450 $64,200
          New Mexico Hourly $17.72 $21.52 $28.77 $39.69 $44.60
          Yearly $36,860 $44,750 $59,840 $82,550 $92,760
          Wisconsin Hourly $22.62 $24.19 $28.08 $29.92 $34.00
          Yearly $47,060 $50,320 $58,410 $62,220 $70,720
          Vermont Hourly $21.95 $24.61 $29.27 $31.49 $35.99
          Yearly $45,650 $51,190 $60,890 $65,490 $74,870
          Maryland Hourly $19.52 $23.15 $29.00 $37.41 $45.81
          Yearly $40,590 $48,150 $60,310 $77,810 $95,280
          Utah Hourly $21.08 $23.35 $28.07 $32.15 $38.23
          Yearly $43,850 $48,580 $58,380 $66,870 $79,520
          Kansas Hourly $18.17 $21.74 $23.75 $28.46 $32.06
          Yearly $37,790 $45,210 $49,410 $59,200 $66,680
          Alaska Hourly $23.88 $29.46 $38.87 $47.36 $52.85
          Yearly $49,660 $61,280 $80,840 $98,500 $109,940
          Illinois Hourly $18.70 $22.36 $24.67 $29.58 $36.89
          Yearly $38,890 $46,500 $51,320 $61,520 $76,730
          Delaware Hourly $21.90 $23.96 $27.54 $29.63 $36.33
          Yearly $45,550 $49,830 $57,270 $61,630 $75,560
          Arizona Hourly $19.21 $23.08 $26.73 $31.57 $39.08
          Yearly $39,970 $48,000 $55,600 $65,660 $81,280
          Washington Hourly $23.07 $26.32 $30.30 $35.41 $41.47
          Yearly $47,980 $54,740 $63,020 $73,650 $86,250
          Puerto Rico Hourly $12.64 $13.30 $14.53 $16.27 $17.56
          Yearly $26,280 $27,660 $30,220 $33,840 $36,530
          Indiana Hourly $18.46 $21.94 $23.91 $29.19 $36.00
          Yearly $38,410 $45,620 $49,730 $60,710 $74,880
          New York Hourly $21.08 $23.58 $28.43 $34.60 $41.88
          Yearly $43,840 $49,050 $59,140 $71,960 $87,110
          Connecticut Hourly $20.96 $23.68 $31.19 $39.23 $42.30
          Yearly $43,590 $49,240 $64,880 $81,590 $87,980
          Wyoming Hourly $22.70 $27.11 $30.69 $37.93 $43.08
          Yearly $47,220 $56,380 $63,820 $78,890 $89,610
          Maine Hourly $22.71 $24.90 $29.92 $33.24 $36.64
          Yearly $47,230 $51,800 $62,220 $69,130 $76,220
          North Dakota Hourly $22.43 $26.28 $29.81 $34.89 $40.05
          Yearly $46,660 $54,660 $62,000 $72,560 $83,290
          District of Columbia Hourly $23.27 $24.09 $28.93 $36.34 $36.34
          Yearly $48,400 $50,110 $60,180 $75,580 $75,580
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          U.S. Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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