Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries across 51 states

$56,415

National Average (Median)

$80,840

Highest: Alaska

$47,970

Lowest: Arkansas

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary by State

Compare Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$47,970

$80,840

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $48,490 AK $80,840 AZ $55,600 AR $47,970 CA $58,060 CO $58,590 CT $64,880 DE $57,270 DC $60,180 FL $50,640 GA $48,430 HI $79,000 ID $50,530 IL $51,320 IN $49,730 IA $55,090 KS $49,410 KY $51,470 LA $62,250 ME $62,220 MD $60,310 MA $62,570 MI $49,990 MN $60,280 MS $51,100 MO $51,950 MT $55,610 NE $52,220 NV $61,520 NH $62,360 NJ $59,440 NM $59,840 NY $59,140 NC $50,590 ND $62,000 OH $50,340 OK $49,720 OR $59,450 PA $52,900 RI $50,580 SC $49,980 SD $49,440 TN $48,040 TX $53,340 UT $58,380 VT $60,890 VA $59,180 WA $63,020 WV $48,810 WI $58,410 WY $63,820

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Alaska

$80,840

Hawaii

$79,000

Connecticut

$64,880

Wyoming

$63,820

Washington

$63,020

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Alaska	$80,840	$80,100	790
2	Hawaii	$79,000	$77,430	520
3	Connecticut	$64,880	$66,800	1,790
4	Wyoming	$63,820	$67,990	1,850
5	Washington	$63,020	$66,340	7,720
6	Massachusetts	$62,570	$65,050	2,830
7	New Hampshire	$62,360	$62,900	1,110
8	Louisiana	$62,250	$63,750	13,690
9	Maine	$62,220	$61,930	1,690
10	North Dakota	$62,000	$64,880	2,590
11	Nevada	$61,520	$64,590	1,600
12	Vermont	$60,890	$60,210	340
13	Maryland	$60,310	$64,410	2,850
14	Minnesota	$60,280	$60,360	9,270
15	District of Columbia	$60,180	$61,620	280
16	New Mexico	$59,840	$63,720	2,390
17	Oregon	$59,450	$60,390	5,240
18	New Jersey	$59,440	$62,500	3,730
19	Virginia	$59,180	$60,410	10,100
20	New York	$59,140	$62,810	8,310
21	Colorado	$58,590	$60,410	4,970
22	Wisconsin	$58,410	$57,920	15,320
23	Utah	$58,380	$59,640	4,440
24	California	$58,060	$61,120	26,060
25	Delaware	$57,270	$58,470	600
26	Montana	$55,610	$58,680	1,530
27	Arizona	$55,600	$59,040	7,270
28	Iowa	$55,090	$55,580	9,270
29	Texas	$53,340	$56,940	52,000
30	Pennsylvania	$52,900	$56,300	17,850
31	Nebraska	$52,220	$55,290	4,200
32	Missouri	$51,950	$55,470	10,600
33	Kentucky	$51,470	$53,710	6,630
34	Illinois	$51,320	$55,930	16,260
35	Mississippi	$51,100	$52,930	6,460
36	Florida	$50,640	$54,030	16,420
37	North Carolina	$50,590	$53,720	11,750
38	Rhode Island	$50,580	$58,180	2,300
39	Idaho	$50,530	$54,290	3,300
40	Ohio	$50,340	$53,370	20,330
41	Michigan	$49,990	$53,820	13,330
42	South Carolina	$49,980	$52,120	7,380
43	Indiana	$49,730	$54,220	13,280
44	Oklahoma	$49,720	$52,860	9,960
45	South Dakota	$49,440	$51,980	3,250
46	Kansas	$49,410	$52,780	6,370
47	West Virginia	$48,810	$53,350	2,100
48	Alabama	$48,490	$51,120	12,450
49	Georgia	$48,430	$51,520	13,130
50	Tennessee	$48,040	$50,450	12,510
51	Arkansas	$47,970	$50,020	6,150

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS