Welder, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary
53,750 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-4121
Half of all welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the United States earn more than 53,750 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay500of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.35×46,790 USD – 63,010 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 46,790 USD |
| Median | 53,750 USD |
| Mean | 56,760 USD |
| Upper quartile | 63,010 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-4121 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov