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The median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the US was $53,750 in May 2025 (mean $56,760), with 416,210 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Alaska paid the highest median ($80,840) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($30,220).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,840 | $80,100 | 790 |
| Hawaii | $79,000 | $77,430 | 520 |
| Connecticut | $64,880 | $66,800 | 1790 |
| Wyoming | $63,820 | $67,990 | 1850 |
| Washington | $63,020 | $66,340 | 7720 |
| Massachusetts | $62,570 | $65,050 | 2830 |
| New Hampshire | $62,360 | $62,900 | 1110 |
| Louisiana | $62,250 | $63,750 | 13690 |
| Maine | $62,220 | $61,930 | 1690 |
| North Dakota | $62,000 | $64,880 | 2590 |
| Nevada | $61,520 | $64,590 | 1600 |
| Vermont | $60,890 | $60,210 | 340 |
| Maryland | $60,310 | $64,410 | 2850 |
| Minnesota | $60,280 | $60,360 | 9270 |
| District of Columbia | $60,180 | $61,620 | 280 |
| New Mexico | $59,840 | $63,720 | 2390 |
| Oregon | $59,450 | $60,390 | 5240 |
| New Jersey | $59,440 | $62,500 | 3730 |
| Virginia | $59,180 | $60,410 | 10100 |
| New York | $59,140 | $62,810 | 8310 |
| Colorado | $58,590 | $60,410 | 4970 |
| Wisconsin | $58,410 | $57,920 | 15320 |
| Utah | $58,380 | $59,640 | 4440 |
| California | $58,060 | $61,120 | 26060 |
| Delaware | $57,270 | $58,470 | 600 |
| Montana | $55,610 | $58,680 | 1530 |
| Arizona | $55,600 | $59,040 | 7270 |
| Iowa | $55,090 | $55,580 | 9270 |
| Texas | $53,340 | $56,940 | 52000 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,900 | $56,300 | 17850 |
| Nebraska | $52,220 | $55,290 | 4200 |
| Missouri | $51,950 | $55,470 | 10600 |
| Kentucky | $51,470 | $53,710 | 6630 |
| Illinois | $51,320 | $55,930 | 16260 |
| Mississippi | $51,100 | $52,930 | 6460 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $54,030 | 16420 |
| North Carolina | $50,590 | $53,720 | 11750 |
| Rhode Island | $50,580 | $58,180 | 2300 |
| Idaho | $50,530 | $54,290 | 3300 |
| Ohio | $50,340 | $53,370 | 20330 |
| Michigan | $49,990 | $53,820 | 13330 |
| South Carolina | $49,980 | $52,120 | 7380 |
| Indiana | $49,730 | $54,220 | 13280 |
| Oklahoma | $49,720 | $52,860 | 9960 |
| South Dakota | $49,440 | $51,980 | 3250 |
| Kansas | $49,410 | $52,780 | 6370 |
| West Virginia | $48,810 | $53,350 | 2100 |
| Alabama | $48,490 | $51,120 | 12450 |
| Georgia | $48,430 | $51,520 | 13130 |
| Tennessee | $48,040 | $50,450 | 12510 |
| Arkansas | $47,970 | $50,020 | 6150 |
| Virgin Islands | $46,270 | $54,660 | 60 |
| Guam | $40,600 | $44,010 | 360 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,220 | $31,330 | 1680 |
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Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 10:42 PM ET. Data only, not financial or tax advice.