Brunswick-St. Simons, GA · SOC 51-4121

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Brunswick-St. Simons

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$48,380

per year in Brunswick-St. Simons

10% below

National Median

$53,750

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$23.26/hr

median hourly

Employment

80

jobs in Brunswick-St. Simons

BLS metro-level wage data places Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA at a median of $48,380 per year ($23.26/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $53,750, Brunswick-St. Simons pays 10% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 80 welders, cutters, solderers, and brazerss are employed across the Brunswick-St. Simons MSA in SOC 51-4121.

The Brunswick-St. Simons pay distribution spans from $38,650 at the 10th percentile to $61,930 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $42,180 and the 75th at $55,640, so half of Brunswick-St. Simons-based welders, cutters, solderers, and brazerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Brunswick-St. Simons, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Brunswick-St. Simons

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,650$42,180$48,380$55,640$61,930
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,650

25th Percentile

$42,180

Median

$48,380

75th Percentile

$55,640

90th Percentile

$61,930

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make in Brunswick-St. Simons?
The median annual salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA is $48,380 ($23.26/hour). The salary range spans from $38,650 at the 10th percentile to $61,930 at the 90th percentile.
Is Brunswick-St. Simons a good place to work as a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA earns 10% below the national median of $53,750. There are approximately 80 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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