Longview-Kelso, WA · SOC 51-4121

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Longview-Kelso 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 Longview-Kelso, WA 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

$59,860

per year in the Longview-Kelso metro

+11% above

National Median

$53,750

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$28.78/hr

median hourly

Employment

120

jobs in the Longview-Kelso metro

The Longview-Kelso pay distribution spans from $46,440 at the 10th percentile to $76,600 at the 90th, a 1.6× 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 $49,390 and the 75th at $67,640, so half of Longview-Kelso-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 Longview-Kelso, WA 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 WA 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 Longview-Kelso Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$46,440
25th$49,390
Median$59,860
75th$67,640
90th$76,600

Top Paying Jobs in Longview-Kelso

1. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $228,330 2. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $204,950 3. Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $172,930 4. Pharmacists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $172,630 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $171,190 6. Industrial Production Managers $163,970 7. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $162,170 8. Financial Managers $158,880 9. Construction Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $154,300 10. Nurse Practitioners Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $148,960

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 Longview-Kelso metro area?

How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make in the Longview-Kelso metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Longview-Kelso, WA is $59,860 ($28.78/hour). The salary range spans from $46,440 at the 10th percentile to $76,600 at the 90th percentile.
How does Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in the Longview-Kelso metro compare nationally? ▼
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Longview-Kelso, WA is +11% above the national median of $53,750. There are approximately 120 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 Longview-Kelso, WA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.