51 Series · SOC 51-4121
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $53,750
- Median / year
- $77,530
- Top 10% earn
- +2.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 416,210
- US workers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn a median of $53,750 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $53,750, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $39,240 (10th percentile) to $77,530 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 416,210 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($80,840), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn a median of $53,750, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 39% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #24 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2.2% by 2033.
- $53,750
- Median annual wage
- Top 61%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #24 of 105
- in Production
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $80,840. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (SOC 51-4121) pays a national median of $53,750 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $39,240 at the 10th percentile to $77,530 at the 90th, with a mean of $56,760 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 416,210 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 515 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 45,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $80,840, which is +50% above the national figure. The top metro is Lima, OH at $85,790 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 416,210 jobs Median $53,750/yr
Median Salary
$53,750
per year
Median Hourly
$25.84/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$56,760
average
Employment
416,210
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$53,750 Bottom 39% higher than 39% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 22 51-series occupations with growth data, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers sits on the slower-growing side at +2.2% growth and $53,750 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+2.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
45,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Monitoring 3.0
Critical Thinking 2.9
Judgment and Decision Making 2.9
Operations Monitoring 2.8
Time Management 2.8
Active Listening 2.6
Speaking 2.6
Operation and Control 2.6
Reading Comprehension 2.5
Knowledge Areas
Production and Processing 3.5
Mechanical 3.1
Mathematics 2.9
English Language 2.9
Design 2.8
Engineering and Technology 2.6
Education and Training 2.5
Public Safety and Security 2.5
Customer and Personal Service 2.5
Administration and Management 2.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
- ▸ Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- ▸ Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- ▸ Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
- ▸ Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
- ▸ Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- ▸ Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
- ▸ Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
- ▸ Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- ▸ Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$39,240
25th Percentile
$46,790
Median
$53,750
75th Percentile
$63,010
90th Percentile
$77,530
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $80,840 | +50% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $79,000 | +47% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $64,880 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Wyoming | $63,820 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $63,020 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $62,570 | +16% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $62,360 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Louisiana | $62,250 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Maine | $62,220 | +16% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $62,000 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Nevada | $61,520 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $60,890 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $60,310 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $60,280 | +12% above national |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $60,180 | +12% above national |
| 16 | New Mexico | $59,840 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $59,450 | +11% above national |
| 18 | New Jersey | $59,440 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Virginia | $59,180 | +10% above national |
| 20 | New York | $59,140 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Colorado | $58,590 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $58,410 | +9% above national |
| 23 | Utah | $58,380 | +9% above national |
| 24 | California | $58,060 | +8% above national |
| 25 | Delaware | $57,270 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Montana | $55,610 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Arizona | $55,600 | +3% above national |
| 28 | Iowa | $55,090 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Texas | $53,340 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $52,900 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $52,220 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $51,950 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $51,470 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $51,320 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $51,100 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Florida | $50,640 | 6% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $50,590 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $50,580 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $50,530 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Ohio | $50,340 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Michigan | $49,990 | 7% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $49,980 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $49,730 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $49,720 | 7% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $49,440 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $49,410 | 8% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $48,810 | 9% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $48,490 | 10% below national |
| 49 | Georgia | $48,430 | 10% below national |
| 50 | Tennessee | $48,040 | 11% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $47,970 | 11% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $46,270 | 14% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $40,600 | 24% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $30,220 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lima, OH | $85,790 | +60% above national |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,120 | +51% above national |
| 3 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $81,000 | +51% above national |
| 4 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $80,210 | +49% above national |
| 5 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $79,810 | +48% above national |
| 6 | Baton Rouge, LA | $78,170 | +45% above national |
| 7 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $75,040 | +40% above national |
| 8 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $74,930 | +39% above national |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | $74,000 | +38% above national |
| 10 | Lake Charles, LA | $72,920 | +36% above national |
| 11 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $72,560 | +35% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $71,860 | +34% above national |
| 13 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $71,720 | +33% above national |
| 14 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $70,860 | +32% above national |
| 15 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $70,000 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $67,280 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $66,420 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $66,240 | +23% above national |
| 19 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $66,060 | +23% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $65,040 | +21% above national |
| 21 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $64,720 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Alexandria, LA | $64,490 | +20% above national |
| 23 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $64,470 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $64,410 | +20% above national |
| 25 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64,320 | +20% above national |
| 26 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64,140 | +19% above national |
| 27 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,980 | +19% above national |
| 28 | Vallejo, CA | $63,860 | +19% above national |
| 29 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,770 | +19% above national |
| 30 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,740 | +19% above national |
| 31 | Bellingham, WA | $63,720 | +19% above national |
| 32 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,610 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Odessa, TX | $63,470 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $63,460 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,440 | +18% above national |
| 36 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $63,440 | +18% above national |
| 37 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $63,270 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Napa, CA | $62,890 | +17% above national |
| 39 | St. Cloud, MN | $62,820 | +17% above national |
| 40 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $62,800 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Albany, OR | $62,790 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,670 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Casper, WY | $62,660 | +17% above national |
| 44 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | +16% above national |
| 45 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,560 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Minot, ND | $62,060 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,050 | +15% above national |
| 48 | Bismarck, ND | $62,000 | +15% above national |
| 49 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $61,920 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,880 | +15% above national |
| 51 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,680 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,670 | +15% above national |
| 53 | New Haven, CT | $61,630 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Carson City, NV | $61,520 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Mobile, AL | $61,420 | +14% above national |
| 56 | Midland, TX | $61,410 | +14% above national |
| 57 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,140 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Fond du Lac, WI | $60,930 | +13% above national |
| 59 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,890 | +13% above national |
| 60 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $60,880 | +13% above national |
| 61 | Lexington Park, MD | $60,840 | +13% above national |
| 62 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $60,810 | +13% above national |
| 63 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,720 | +13% above national |
| 64 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,670 | +13% above national |
| 65 | Rochester, MN | $60,380 | +12% above national |
| 66 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,370 | +12% above national |
| 67 | Worcester, MA | $60,320 | +12% above national |
| 68 | Ogden, UT | $60,240 | +12% above national |
| 69 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,240 | +12% above national |
| 70 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,230 | +12% above national |
| 71 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,190 | +12% above national |
| 72 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | +12% above national |
| 73 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,100 | +12% above national |
| 74 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $60,000 | +12% above national |
| 75 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | +12% above national |
| 76 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,980 | +12% above national |
| 77 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $59,930 | +11% above national |
| 78 | Elizabethtown, KY | $59,900 | +11% above national |
| 79 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $59,860 | +11% above national |
| 80 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $59,820 | +11% above national |
| 81 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $59,790 | +11% above national |
| 82 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $59,660 | +11% above national |
| 83 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $59,620 | +11% above national |
| 84 | Madison, WI | $59,530 | +11% above national |
| 85 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,510 | +11% above national |
| 86 | Sheboygan, WI | $59,460 | +11% above national |
| 87 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,450 | +11% above national |
| 88 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,390 | +10% above national |
| 89 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,390 | +10% above national |
| 90 | Walla Walla, WA | $59,380 | +10% above national |
| 91 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $59,350 | +10% above national |
| 92 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $59,200 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $59,190 | +10% above national |
| 94 | Greeley, CO | $59,180 | +10% above national |
| 95 | Bozeman, MT | $59,140 | +10% above national |
| 96 | Glens Falls, NY | $59,140 | +10% above national |
| 97 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,040 | +10% above national |
| 98 | Cheyenne, WY | $59,030 | +10% above national |
| 99 | Peoria, IL | $58,960 | +10% above national |
| 100 | Appleton, WI | $58,920 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $58,890 | +10% above national |
| 102 | Green Bay, WI | $58,850 | +9% above national |
| 103 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $58,800 | +9% above national |
| 104 | Reno, NV | $58,800 | +9% above national |
| 105 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $58,680 | +9% above national |
| 106 | Ames, IA | $58,560 | +9% above national |
| 107 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $58,510 | +9% above national |
| 108 | Hammond, LA | $58,490 | +9% above national |
| 109 | Salisbury, MD | $58,480 | +9% above national |
| 110 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $58,460 | +9% above national |
| 111 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,380 | +9% above national |
| 112 | El Centro, CA | $58,350 | +9% above national |
| 113 | Salinas, CA | $58,240 | +8% above national |
| 114 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $58,230 | +8% above national |
| 115 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $58,200 | +8% above national |
| 116 | Pocatello, ID | $58,140 | +8% above national |
| 117 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,140 | +8% above national |
| 118 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $58,130 | +8% above national |
| 119 | Eau Claire, WI | $58,110 | +8% above national |
| 120 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $57,980 | +8% above national |
| 121 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $57,940 | +8% above national |
| 122 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $57,790 | +8% above national |
| 123 | Iowa City, IA | $57,780 | +7% above national |
| 124 | Kenosha, WI | $57,780 | +7% above national |
| 125 | Bay City, MI | $57,760 | +7% above national |
| 126 | Lafayette, LA | $57,750 | +7% above national |
| 127 | Richmond, VA | $57,710 | +7% above national |
| 128 | Decatur, IL | $57,670 | +7% above national |
| 129 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,660 | +7% above national |
| 130 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $57,650 | +7% above national |
| 131 | Kingston, NY | $57,600 | +7% above national |
| 132 | Yakima, WA | $57,450 | +7% above national |
| 133 | Farmington, NM | $57,440 | +7% above national |
| 134 | Charlottesville, VA | $57,420 | +7% above national |
| 135 | Duluth, MN-WI | $57,410 | +7% above national |
| 136 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $57,400 | +7% above national |
| 137 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,370 | +7% above national |
| 138 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $57,360 | +7% above national |
| 139 | Greenville, NC | $57,360 | +7% above national |
| 140 | Corvallis, OR | $57,350 | +7% above national |
| 141 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,290 | +7% above national |
| 142 | Salem, OR | $57,180 | +6% above national |
| 143 | Rochester, NY | $57,130 | +6% above national |
| 144 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,120 | +6% above national |
| 145 | Decatur, AL | $56,990 | +6% above national |
| 146 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $56,990 | +6% above national |
| 147 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $56,940 | +6% above national |
| 148 | Bend, OR | $56,910 | +6% above national |
| 149 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,870 | +6% above national |
| 150 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,750 | +6% above national |
| 151 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,730 | +6% above national |
| 152 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,720 | +6% above national |
| 153 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,710 | +6% above national |
| 154 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,700 | +5% above national |
| 155 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $56,540 | +5% above national |
| 156 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,530 | +5% above national |
| 157 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,510 | +5% above national |
| 158 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $56,440 | +5% above national |
| 159 | Savannah, GA | $56,410 | +5% above national |
| 160 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,380 | +5% above national |
| 161 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,230 | +5% above national |
| 162 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,160 | +4% above national |
| 163 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | +4% above national |
| 164 | Dubuque, IA | $56,100 | +4% above national |
| 165 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $56,070 | +4% above national |
| 166 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,060 | +4% above national |
| 167 | Roanoke, VA | $56,040 | +4% above national |
| 168 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $56,020 | +4% above national |
| 169 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,020 | +4% above national |
| 170 | Springfield, MA | $56,010 | +4% above national |
| 171 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $55,890 | +4% above national |
| 172 | Wausau, WI | $55,780 | +4% above national |
| 173 | Great Falls, MT | $55,720 | +4% above national |
| 174 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $55,690 | +4% above national |
| 175 | Syracuse, NY | $55,660 | +4% above national |
| 176 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $55,540 | +3% above national |
| 177 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $55,520 | +3% above national |
| 178 | Amarillo, TX | $55,460 | +3% above national |
| 179 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $55,420 | +3% above national |
| 180 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $55,410 | +3% above national |
| 181 | Wilmington, NC | $55,340 | +3% above national |
| 182 | Colorado Springs, CO | $55,270 | +3% above national |
| 183 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $55,200 | +3% above national |
| 184 | York-Hanover, PA | $55,070 | +2% above national |
| 185 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $55,020 | +2% above national |
| 186 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $54,930 | +2% above national |
| 187 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $54,920 | +2% above national |
| 188 | Reading, PA | $54,840 | +2% above national |
| 189 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $54,800 | +2% above national |
| 190 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $54,790 | +2% above national |
| 191 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $54,740 | +2% above national |
| 192 | Winchester, VA-WV | $54,690 | +2% above national |
| 193 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $54,670 | +2% above national |
| 194 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $54,640 | +2% above national |
| 195 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $54,590 | +2% above national |
| 196 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,560 | +2% above national |
| 197 | Flagstaff, AZ | $54,460 | +1% above national |
| 198 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $54,430 | +1% above national |
| 199 | Lancaster, PA | $54,370 | +1% above national |
| 200 | Wichita, KS | $54,190 | +1% above national |
| 201 | Ann Arbor, MI | $54,180 | +1% above national |
| 202 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $54,180 | +1% above national |
| 203 | Ithaca, NY | $54,170 | +1% above national |
| 204 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,100 | +1% above national |
| 205 | Springfield, MO | $54,080 | +1% above national |
| 206 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $54,030 | +1% above national |
| 207 | Lincoln, NE | $53,990 | same as national |
| 208 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $53,880 | same as national |
| 209 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $53,680 | same as national |
| 210 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,680 | same as national |
| 211 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,630 | same as national |
| 212 | Pittsburgh, PA | $53,610 | same as national |
| 213 | Tulsa, OK | $53,550 | same as national |
| 214 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $53,420 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $53,350 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Chambersburg, PA | $53,340 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Muncie, IN | $53,340 | 1% below national |
| 218 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $53,340 | 1% below national |
| 219 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,330 | 1% below national |
| 220 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 1% below national |
| 221 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $53,280 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $53,160 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,110 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Vineland, NJ | $53,000 | 1% below national |
| 225 | Battle Creek, MI | $52,970 | 1% below national |
| 226 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $52,970 | 1% below national |
| 227 | Mankato, MN | $52,940 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,820 | 2% below national |
| 229 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $52,800 | 2% below national |
| 230 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $52,800 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,800 | 2% below national |
| 232 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $52,800 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $52,730 | 2% below national |
| 234 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $52,710 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Columbia, MO | $52,700 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Billings, MT | $52,670 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $52,650 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Modesto, CA | $52,590 | 2% below national |
| 239 | Asheville, NC | $52,540 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,540 | 2% below national |
| 241 | Redding, CA | $52,450 | 2% below national |
| 242 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $52,420 | 2% below national |
| 243 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $52,410 | 2% below national |
| 244 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $52,410 | 2% below national |
| 245 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $52,330 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Longview, TX | $52,300 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,270 | 3% below national |
| 248 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,260 | 3% below national |
| 249 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $52,230 | 3% below national |
| 250 | Jackson, MS | $52,220 | 3% below national |
| 251 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,180 | 3% below national |
| 252 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $52,110 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $52,050 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $52,050 | 3% below national |
| 255 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 3% below national |
| 256 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,990 | 3% below national |
| 257 | Lynchburg, VA | $51,970 | 3% below national |
| 258 | Jonesboro, AR | $51,900 | 3% below national |
| 259 | Harrisonburg, VA | $51,870 | 3% below national |
| 260 | Monroe, LA | $51,870 | 3% below national |
| 261 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $51,820 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,810 | 4% below national |
| 263 | Owensboro, KY | $51,700 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Rapid City, SD | $51,690 | 4% below national |
| 265 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,640 | 4% below national |
| 266 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $51,630 | 4% below national |
| 267 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,580 | 4% below national |
| 268 | Jefferson City, MO | $51,580 | 4% below national |
| 269 | Altoona, PA | $51,540 | 4% below national |
| 270 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $51,510 | 4% below national |
| 271 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $51,480 | 4% below national |
| 272 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $51,420 | 4% below national |
| 273 | Topeka, KS | $51,390 | 4% below national |
| 274 | Grants Pass, OR | $51,330 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $51,300 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Columbus, OH | $51,260 | 5% below national |
| 277 | Pueblo, CO | $51,190 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Tucson, AZ | $51,150 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $51,120 | 5% below national |
| 280 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $51,110 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,080 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $51,070 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,060 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Yuba City, CA | $51,040 | 5% below national |
| 285 | State College, PA | $51,030 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Evansville, IN | $50,960 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $50,950 | 5% below national |
| 288 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,930 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Lebanon, PA | $50,920 | 5% below national |
| 290 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,910 | 5% below national |
| 291 | St. George, UT | $50,890 | 5% below national |
| 292 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,870 | 5% below national |
| 293 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,840 | 5% below national |
| 294 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,830 | 5% below national |
| 295 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $50,800 | 5% below national |
| 296 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,790 | 6% below national |
| 297 | Idaho Falls, ID | $50,770 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Burlington, NC | $50,740 | 6% below national |
| 299 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $50,710 | 6% below national |
| 300 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $50,670 | 6% below national |
| 301 | Jacksonville, FL | $50,640 | 6% below national |
| 302 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | 6% below national |
| 303 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,610 | 6% below national |
| 304 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,610 | 6% below national |
| 305 | Bangor, ME | $50,590 | 6% below national |
| 306 | Binghamton, NY | $50,560 | 6% below national |
| 307 | Fresno, CA | $50,550 | 6% below national |
| 308 | Manhattan, KS | $50,550 | 6% below national |
| 309 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,510 | 6% below national |
| 310 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | 6% below national |
| 311 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $50,390 | 6% below national |
| 312 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,380 | 6% below national |
| 313 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,370 | 6% below national |
| 314 | Akron, OH | $50,340 | 6% below national |
| 315 | Merced, CA | $50,340 | 6% below national |
| 316 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,340 | 6% below national |
| 317 | Medford, OR | $50,270 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,260 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Boise City, ID | $50,240 | 7% below national |
| 320 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $50,200 | 7% below national |
| 321 | Rockford, IL | $50,200 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Warner Robins, GA | $50,170 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $50,030 | 7% below national |
| 324 | Albuquerque, NM | $49,980 | 7% below national |
| 325 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,980 | 7% below national |
| 326 | Birmingham, AL | $49,930 | 7% below national |
| 327 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $49,930 | 7% below national |
| 328 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,930 | 7% below national |
| 329 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $49,920 | 7% below national |
| 330 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | 7% below national |
| 331 | Kokomo, IN | $49,860 | 7% below national |
| 332 | Springfield, IL | $49,860 | 7% below national |
| 333 | Spartanburg, SC | $49,820 | 7% below national |
| 334 | Jackson, MI | $49,790 | 7% below national |
| 335 | Fayetteville, NC | $49,780 | 7% below national |
| 336 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $49,780 | 7% below national |
| 337 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,770 | 7% below national |
| 338 | Columbia, SC | $49,730 | 7% below national |
| 339 | Lawton, OK | $49,720 | 7% below national |
| 340 | Yuma, AZ | $49,680 | 8% below national |
| 341 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,630 | 8% below national |
| 342 | Utica-Rome, NY | $49,630 | 8% below national |
| 343 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,600 | 8% below national |
| 344 | Monroe, MI | $49,570 | 8% below national |
| 345 | Hattiesburg, MS | $49,500 | 8% below national |
| 346 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,460 | 8% below national |
| 347 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,460 | 8% below national |
| 348 | Traverse City, MI | $49,420 | 8% below national |
| 349 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,390 | 8% below national |
| 350 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 | 8% below national |
| 351 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $49,370 | 8% below national |
| 352 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,340 | 8% below national |
| 353 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $49,330 | 8% below national |
| 354 | Columbus, IN | $49,320 | 8% below national |
| 355 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,310 | 8% below national |
| 356 | Fort Wayne, IN | $49,300 | 8% below national |
| 357 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | 8% below national |
| 358 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,280 | 8% below national |
| 359 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,280 | 8% below national |
| 360 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,230 | 8% below national |
| 361 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $49,220 | 8% below national |
| 362 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | 8% below national |
| 363 | Erie, PA | $49,180 | 9% below national |
| 364 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,130 | 9% below national |
| 365 | Toledo, OH | $49,130 | 9% below national |
| 366 | Enid, OK | $49,090 | 9% below national |
| 367 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,090 | 9% below national |
| 368 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,080 | 9% below national |
| 369 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $49,070 | 9% below national |
| 370 | Cleveland, OH | $49,040 | 9% below national |
| 371 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,040 | 9% below national |
| 372 | Niles, MI | $49,040 | 9% below national |
| 373 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 9% below national |
| 374 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,020 | 9% below national |
| 375 | Gettysburg, PA | $49,010 | 9% below national |
| 376 | Wichita Falls, TX | $49,010 | 9% below national |
| 377 | Beckley, WV | $48,960 | 9% below national |
| 378 | Grand Island, NE | $48,940 | 9% below national |
| 379 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,920 | 9% below national |
| 380 | Logan, UT-ID | $48,920 | 9% below national |
| 381 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | 9% below national |
| 382 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | 9% below national |
| 383 | Elmira, NY | $48,820 | 9% below national |
| 384 | Saginaw, MI | $48,820 | 9% below national |
| 385 | Flint, MI | $48,810 | 9% below national |
| 386 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,770 | 9% below national |
| 387 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,760 | 9% below national |
| 388 | Chico, CA | $48,740 | 9% below national |
| 389 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,730 | 9% below national |
| 390 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | 9% below national |
| 391 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | 9% below national |
| 392 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,650 | 9% below national |
| 393 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $48,630 | 10% below national |
| 394 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $48,610 | 10% below national |
| 395 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,600 | 10% below national |
| 396 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,590 | 10% below national |
| 397 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,580 | 10% below national |
| 398 | Victoria, TX | $48,580 | 10% below national |
| 399 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,580 | 10% below national |
| 400 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,570 | 10% below national |
| 401 | Paducah, KY-IL | $48,560 | 10% below national |
| 402 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,520 | 10% below national |
| 403 | Dover, DE | $48,510 | 10% below national |
| 404 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,480 | 10% below national |
| 405 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $48,460 | 10% below national |
| 406 | Gainesville, GA | $48,430 | 10% below national |
| 407 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,430 | 10% below national |
| 408 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,410 | 10% below national |
| 409 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $48,380 | 10% below national |
| 410 | Goldsboro, NC | $48,320 | 10% below national |
| 411 | Ocala, FL | $48,270 | 10% below national |
| 412 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 10% below national |
| 413 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,220 | 10% below national |
| 414 | Lawrence, KS | $48,180 | 10% below national |
| 415 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,170 | 10% below national |
| 416 | Abilene, TX | $48,160 | 10% below national |
| 417 | Williamsport, PA | $48,130 | 10% below national |
| 418 | Midland, MI | $48,120 | 10% below national |
| 419 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,060 | 11% below national |
| 420 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,050 | 11% below national |
| 421 | Knoxville, TN | $48,040 | 11% below national |
| 422 | Punta Gorda, FL | $48,040 | 11% below national |
| 423 | Charleston, WV | $48,000 | 11% below national |
| 424 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,000 | 11% below national |
| 425 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,970 | 11% below national |
| 426 | Sandusky, OH | $47,900 | 11% below national |
| 427 | Montgomery, AL | $47,880 | 11% below national |
| 428 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,860 | 11% below national |
| 429 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $47,850 | 11% below national |
| 430 | Springfield, OH | $47,780 | 11% below national |
| 431 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,770 | 11% below national |
| 432 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,740 | 11% below national |
| 433 | Missoula, MT | $47,720 | 11% below national |
| 434 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,690 | 11% below national |
| 435 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,670 | 11% below national |
| 436 | Morgantown, WV | $47,650 | 11% below national |
| 437 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,610 | 11% below national |
| 438 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $47,560 | 12% below national |
| 439 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,540 | 12% below national |
| 440 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,540 | 12% below national |
| 441 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,520 | 12% below national |
| 442 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,520 | 12% below national |
| 443 | Kankakee, IL | $47,460 | 12% below national |
| 444 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,440 | 12% below national |
| 445 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,350 | 12% below national |
| 446 | Sebring, FL | $47,250 | 12% below national |
| 447 | Valdosta, GA | $47,240 | 12% below national |
| 448 | Gainesville, FL | $47,230 | 12% below national |
| 449 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | 12% below national |
| 450 | Dalton, GA | $47,190 | 12% below national |
| 451 | Albany, GA | $47,180 | 12% below national |
| 452 | Bloomington, IL | $47,180 | 12% below national |
| 453 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | 12% below national |
| 454 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,130 | 12% below national |
| 455 | Morristown, TN | $47,070 | 12% below national |
| 456 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,010 | 13% below national |
| 457 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,980 | 13% below national |
| 458 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | 13% below national |
| 459 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,920 | 13% below national |
| 460 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,880 | 13% below national |
| 461 | Visalia, CA | $46,850 | 13% below national |
| 462 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 13% below national |
| 463 | Johnstown, PA | $46,780 | 13% below national |
| 464 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,770 | 13% below national |
| 465 | Lubbock, TX | $46,760 | 13% below national |
| 466 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 13% below national |
| 467 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,690 | 13% below national |
| 468 | Cleveland, TN | $46,670 | 13% below national |
| 469 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $46,630 | 13% below national |
| 470 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,520 | 13% below national |
| 471 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,500 | 13% below national |
| 472 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | 14% below national |
| 473 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 14% below national |
| 474 | San Angelo, TX | $46,440 | 14% below national |
| 475 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $46,420 | 14% below national |
| 476 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,400 | 14% below national |
| 477 | Waco, TX | $46,380 | 14% below national |
| 478 | Winston-Salem, NC | $46,370 | 14% below national |
| 479 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $46,130 | 14% below national |
| 480 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,090 | 14% below national |
| 481 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,080 | 14% below national |
| 482 | Johnson City, TN | $46,070 | 14% below national |
| 483 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,980 | 14% below national |
| 484 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,940 | 15% below national |
| 485 | Joplin, MO-KS | $45,770 | 15% below national |
| 486 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | 15% below national |
| 487 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,650 | 15% below national |
| 488 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,640 | 15% below national |
| 489 | Twin Falls, ID | $45,550 | 15% below national |
| 490 | Jackson, TN | $45,460 | 15% below national |
| 491 | Laredo, TX | $45,370 | 16% below national |
| 492 | Dothan, AL | $45,210 | 16% below national |
| 493 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $45,020 | 16% below national |
| 494 | El Paso, TX | $45,000 | 16% below national |
| 495 | Florence, SC | $44,990 | 16% below national |
| 496 | Bloomington, IN | $44,730 | 17% below national |
| 497 | Sumter, SC | $44,540 | 17% below national |
| 498 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $44,210 | 18% below national |
| 499 | Huntsville, AL | $44,020 | 18% below national |
| 500 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,490 | 19% below national |
| 501 | Mansfield, OH | $43,120 | 20% below national |
| 502 | Tyler, TX | $43,100 | 20% below national |
| 503 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $42,520 | 21% below national |
| 504 | Rome, GA | $42,280 | 21% below national |
| 505 | Gadsden, AL | $42,240 | 21% below national |
| 506 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $41,920 | 22% below national |
| 507 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $41,700 | 22% below national |
| 508 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $40,300 | 25% below national |
| 509 | Columbus, GA-AL | $40,100 | 25% below national |
| 510 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,710 | 26% below national |
| 511 | Ponce, PR | $31,680 | 41% below national |
| 512 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $30,390 | 43% below national |
| 513 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,230 | 44% below national |
| 514 | Arecibo, PR | $29,380 | 45% below national |
| 515 | Aguadilla, PR | $28,450 | 47% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is $53,750 ($25.84/hour). The salary range spans from $39,240 at the 10th percentile to $77,530 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers the most? ▼
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers at $80,840/year, which is +50% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers? ▼
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 4 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers a good career? ▼
Employment for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is projected to grow 2.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 45,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay vary by state? ▼
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $80,840/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $48,040/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers is Lima, OH at $85,790/year. BLS reports wage data for 515 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $63,010/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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