Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in West Virginia

Ranked #42 of 51 · WV

6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,350 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $48,810
Employment 2,100

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,700P25 $39,900 Median $48,810P75 $60,170P90 $73,780

About 80% of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazerss in West Virginia earn between $36,700 and $73,780. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

West Virginia
$53,350
U.S. average
$56,760

The mean welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in West Virginia is $53,350, about 6% below the U.S. average ($56,760). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in West Virginia

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $55,410 $55,690 180
Wheeling, WV-OH $49,920 $57,940 160
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $49,330 $51,550 90
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,280 $50,570 360
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,030 $55,230 420
Beckley, WV $48,960 $54,060 120
Charleston, WV $48,000 $53,950 190
Morgantown, WV $47,650 $52,140 140

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