Compare One Occupation Across States
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Full welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers overview →U.S. mean $56,760 · median $53,750
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $80,100 | $80,840 | $39 | +41.1% | $49,660–$109,940 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $77,430 | $79,000 | $37 | +36.4% | $50,000–$100,220 |
| Wyoming | #3 | $67,990 | $63,820 | $33 | +19.8% | $47,220–$89,610 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $66,800 | $64,880 | $32 | +17.7% | $43,590–$87,980 |
| Washington | #5 | $66,340 | $63,020 | $32 | +16.9% | $47,980–$86,250 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $65,050 | $62,570 | $31 | +14.6% | $47,720–$83,430 |
| North Dakota | #7 | $64,880 | $62,000 | $31 | +14.3% | $46,660–$83,290 |
| Nevada | #8 | $64,590 | $61,520 | $31 | +13.8% | $44,530–$95,050 |
| Maryland | #9 | $64,410 | $60,310 | $31 | +13.5% | $40,590–$95,280 |
| Louisiana | #10 | $63,750 | $62,250 | $31 | +12.3% | $42,810–$81,750 |
| New Mexico | #11 | $63,720 | $59,840 | $31 | +12.3% | $36,860–$92,760 |
| New Hampshire | #12 | $62,900 | $62,360 | $30 | +10.8% | $47,540–$80,290 |
| New York | #13 | $62,810 | $59,140 | $30 | +10.7% | $43,840–$87,110 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $62,500 | $59,440 | $30 | +10.1% | $43,290–$81,760 |
| Maine | #15 | $61,930 | $62,220 | $30 | +9.1% | $47,230–$76,220 |
| District of Columbia | #16 | $61,620 | $60,180 | $30 | +8.6% | $48,400–$75,580 |
| California | #17 | $61,120 | $58,060 | $29 | +7.7% | $44,520–$81,940 |
| Colorado | #18 | $60,410 | $58,590 | $29 | +6.4% | $44,100–$79,700 |
| Virginia | #19 | $60,410 | $59,180 | $29 | +6.4% | $42,520–$79,630 |
| Oregon | #20 | $60,390 | $59,450 | $29 | +6.4% | $46,070–$79,230 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $60,360 | $60,280 | $29 | +6.3% | $45,690–$75,710 |
| Vermont | #22 | $60,210 | $60,890 | $29 | +6.1% | $45,650–$74,870 |
| Utah | #23 | $59,640 | $58,380 | $29 | +5.1% | $43,850–$79,520 |
| Arizona | #24 | $59,040 | $55,600 | $28 | +4% | $39,970–$81,280 |
| Montana | #25 | $58,680 | $55,610 | $28 | +3.4% | $43,720–$81,470 |
| Delaware | #26 | $58,470 | $57,270 | $28 | +3% | $45,550–$75,560 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $58,180 | $50,580 | $28 | +2.5% | $35,560–$81,000 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $57,920 | $58,410 | $28 | +2% | $47,060–$70,720 |
| Texas | #29 | $56,940 | $53,340 | $27 | +0.3% | $38,380–$80,240 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $56,300 | $52,900 | $27 | -0.8% | $40,510–$74,870 |
| Illinois | #31 | $55,930 | $51,320 | $27 | -1.5% | $38,890–$76,730 |
| Iowa | #32 | $55,580 | $55,090 | $27 | -2.1% | $45,590–$65,250 |
| Missouri | #33 | $55,470 | $51,950 | $27 | -2.3% | $38,200–$78,150 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $55,290 | $52,220 | $27 | -2.6% | $43,850–$66,900 |
| Idaho | #35 | $54,290 | $50,530 | $26 | -4.4% | $40,370–$70,790 |
| Indiana | #36 | $54,220 | $49,730 | $26 | -4.5% | $38,410–$74,880 |
| Florida | #37 | $54,030 | $50,640 | $26 | -4.8% | $39,200–$70,390 |
| Michigan | #38 | $53,820 | $49,990 | $26 | -5.2% | $39,090–$70,200 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $53,720 | $50,590 | $26 | -5.4% | $38,540–$71,240 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $53,710 | $51,470 | $26 | -5.4% | $39,300–$69,010 |
| Ohio | #41 | $53,370 | $50,340 | $26 | -6% | $38,990–$70,510 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $53,350 | $48,810 | $26 | -6% | $36,700–$73,780 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $52,930 | $51,100 | $25 | -6.7% | $36,800–$64,440 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $52,860 | $49,720 | $25 | -6.9% | $37,860–$70,640 |
| Kansas | #45 | $52,780 | $49,410 | $25 | -7% | $37,790–$66,680 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $52,120 | $49,980 | $25 | -8.2% | $38,720–$64,510 |
| South Dakota | #47 | $51,980 | $49,440 | $25 | -8.4% | $38,100–$63,380 |
| Georgia | #48 | $51,520 | $48,430 | $25 | -9.2% | $38,030–$65,160 |
| Alabama | #49 | $51,120 | $48,490 | $25 | -9.9% | $36,710–$66,820 |
| Tennessee | #50 | $50,450 | $48,040 | $24 | -11.1% | $37,840–$64,200 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $50,020 | $47,970 | $24 | -11.9% | $37,380–$62,830 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.