Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
United States. Estimated employment 416,210, with pages for 9 metro areas below.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 51-4121
Fig. 1 — The wage rule
Where you sit in the distribution
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$53,750 · 50th
$39,24010th
$46,79025th
$53,75050th
$63,01075th
$77,53090th
That is the median — half of people in this occupation in the US earn more.
Table 1 — By metro area
Where it pays
Every published Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers page, by median pay. Employment is the BLS estimate for the metro.
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | $63,470 | 790 |
| Midland, TX | $61,410 | 810 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $59,450 | 1,280 |
| Beaumont, TX | $59,190 | 1,980 |
| Austin, TX | $59,040 | 2,210 |
| Houston, TX | $57,940 | 15,850 |
| Amarillo, TX | $55,460 | 620 |
| Sherman, TX | $55,020 | 290 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,630 | 10,620 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Employment
- 416,210 employed in this occupation nationally (BLS estimate; excludes the self-employed).
- Occupation
- SOC 51-4121, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers. Mapped to our taxonomy as welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.
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