Casper, WY · SOC 51-4121

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Casper Metro

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

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Casper, WY BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$62,660

per year in the Casper metro

+17% above

National Median

$53,750

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$30.12/hr

median hourly

Employment

480

jobs in the Casper metro

The Casper pay distribution spans from $48,450 at the 10th percentile to $89,610 at the 90th, a 1.8× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $56,310 and the 75th at $76,130, so half of Casper-based welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Casper, WY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide WY estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Casper Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$48,450
25th$56,310
Median$62,660
75th$76,130
90th$89,610

Top Paying Jobs in Casper

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make in the Casper metro area?

How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make in the Casper metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Casper, WY is $62,660 ($30.12/hour). The salary range spans from $48,450 at the 10th percentile to $89,610 at the 90th percentile.
How does Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in the Casper metro compare nationally? ▼
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Casper, WY is +17% above the national median of $53,750. There are approximately 480 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.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Casper, WY wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.