Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Lima, OH leads at $85,790 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Lima, OH | $85,790 | $53,680–$85,790 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,120 | $64,160–$92,690 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $80,210 | $60,670–$109,940 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $78,170 | $61,170–$79,880 |
| Hartford, CT | $75,040 | $57,400–$78,250 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,000 | $59,820–$93,290 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $72,920 | $59,540–$76,680 |
| Bremerton, WA | $71,720 | $60,550–$93,890 |
| Kahului, HI | $67,280 | $46,330–$74,080 |
| Portland, ME | $66,420 | $60,230–$76,220 |
| Seattle, WA | $66,240 | $58,200–$75,210 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $66,060 | $55,850–$66,060 |
| Boulder, CO | $65,040 | $49,190–$69,810 |
| Kennewick, WA | $64,720 | $58,890–$79,550 |
| Alexandria, LA | $64,490 | $53,690–$69,910 |
| Staunton, VA | $64,470 | $55,660–$65,220 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,320 | $56,680–$78,920 |
| San Jose, CA | $64,140 | $57,420–$76,730 |
| Vallejo, CA | $63,860 | $52,110–$79,520 |
| Boston, MA | $63,770 | $56,250–$76,100 |
| Bellingham, WA | $63,720 | $55,150–$72,120 |
| Shreveport, LA | $63,610 | $50,590–$75,750 |
| Odessa, TX | $63,470 | $49,960–$81,670 |
| Burlington, VT | $63,460 | $59,140–$68,720 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $63,440 | $48,580–$79,980 |
| Gulfport, MS | $63,440 | $51,100–$63,440 |
| New Orleans, LA | $63,270 | $55,470–$78,340 |
| Napa, CA | $62,890 | $50,020–$78,930 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $62,820 | $56,830–$68,160 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,800 | $53,550–$70,410 |
| Albany, OR | $62,790 | $49,600–$67,670 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $62,670 | $49,950–$71,090 |
| Casper, WY | $62,660 | $56,310–$76,130 |
| San Diego, CA | $62,560 | $50,400–$76,630 |
| Minot, ND | $62,060 | $51,870–$75,160 |
| Portland, OR | $62,050 | $53,130–$72,400 |
| Bismarck, ND | $62,000 | $61,530–$62,750 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,920 | $48,180–$80,060 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,880 | $55,020–$72,140 |
| New York, NY | $61,680 | $52,790–$75,930 |
| New Haven, CT | $61,630 | $48,780–$77,100 |
| Carson City, NV | $61,520 | $57,210–$67,580 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,420 | $50,080–$66,100 |
| Midland, TX | $61,410 | $49,660–$82,370 |
| Fargo, ND | $61,140 | $52,260–$64,130 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $60,930 | $49,190–$64,100 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $60,880 | $47,880–$70,390 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,840 | $46,990–$74,620 |
| Slidell, LA | $60,810 | $46,390–$63,280 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $60,720 | $50,560–$65,900 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.