Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$51,000

Highest

$76,970

Hawaii

Lowest

$47,000

West Virginia

Total Employment

423,920

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$76,970	570	+50.9%
2	Alaska	$75,140	650	+47.3%
3	Wyoming	$66,070	1,900	+29.5%
4	Connecticut	$64,520	2,030	+26.5%
5	Washington	$61,730	7,680	+21.0%
6	Massachusetts	$61,710	3,080	+21.0%
7	North Dakota	$60,270	2,720	+18.2%
8	Louisiana	$59,860	12,360	+17.4%
9	New Jersey	$59,630	3,300	+16.9%
10	Nevada	$59,370	2,080	+16.4%
11	Minnesota	$58,730	9,420	+15.2%
12	District of Columbia	$58,700	330	+15.1%
13	Oregon	$58,590	4,870	+14.9%
14	Maine	$58,340	1,950	+14.4%
15	California	$57,940	26,100	+13.6%
16	New Hampshire	$57,700	1,040	+13.1%
17	Vermont	$57,520	340	+12.8%
18	Virginia	$57,350	10,690	+12.5%
19	New York	$57,230	7,810	+12.2%
20	Colorado	$57,200	4,470	+12.2%
21	Rhode Island	$57,000	2,350	+11.8%
22	Delaware	$56,510	510	+10.8%
23	Maryland	$56,420	3,190	+10.6%
24	Utah	$56,050	4,230	+9.9%
25	Wisconsin	$55,630	16,820	+9.1%
26	Arizona	$53,770	7,630	+5.4%
27	New Mexico	$52,460	2,350	+2.9%
28	Montana	$51,280	1,340	+0.5%
29	Pennsylvania	$50,860	16,060	-0.3%
30	Nebraska	$50,550	3,990	-0.9%
31	North Carolina	$49,860	12,020	-2.2%
32	Texas	$49,830	56,650	-2.3%
33	Illinois	$49,730	17,340	-2.5%
34	Mississippi	$49,490	6,570	-3.0%
35	Missouri	$49,460	10,270	-3.0%
36	Iowa	$49,450	9,250	-3.0%
37	Florida	$49,430	16,390	-3.1%
38	Ohio	$49,410	20,110	-3.1%
39	Kentucky	$49,260	7,360	-3.4%
40	Idaho	$49,190	3,300	-3.5%
41	South Carolina	$49,120	7,600	-3.7%
42	Kansas	$49,040	6,310	-3.8%
43	Michigan	$48,930	13,640	-4.1%
44	Oklahoma	$48,490	9,780	-4.9%
45	Indiana	$48,460	13,260	-5.0%
46	South Dakota	$48,340	3,480	-5.2%
47	Georgia	$48,000	14,030	-5.9%
48	Tennessee	$47,280	12,610	-7.3%
49	Alabama	$47,170	12,570	-7.5%
50	Arkansas	$47,100	7,240	-7.6%
51	West Virginia	$47,000	2,280	-7.8%