Highest-paying states for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Alaska leads at $80,840 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $80,840 | $61,280–$98,500 |
| Hawaii | $79,000 | $63,030–$90,830 |
| Connecticut | $64,880 | $49,240–$81,590 |
| Wyoming | $63,820 | $56,380–$78,890 |
| Washington | $63,020 | $54,740–$73,650 |
| Massachusetts | $62,570 | $53,680–$74,050 |
| New Hampshire | $62,360 | $50,620–$74,420 |
| Louisiana | $62,250 | $50,680–$77,310 |
| Maine | $62,220 | $51,800–$69,130 |
| North Dakota | $62,000 | $54,660–$72,560 |
| Nevada | $61,520 | $48,700–$76,670 |
| Vermont | $60,890 | $51,190–$65,490 |
| Maryland | $60,310 | $48,150–$77,810 |
| Minnesota | $60,280 | $50,960–$65,410 |
| District of Columbia | $60,180 | $50,110–$75,580 |
| New Mexico | $59,840 | $44,750–$82,550 |
| Oregon | $59,450 | $49,690–$66,570 |
| New Jersey | $59,440 | $49,870–$71,060 |
| Virginia | $59,180 | $49,020–$65,400 |
| New York | $59,140 | $49,050–$71,960 |
| Colorado | $58,590 | $47,860–$69,540 |
| Wisconsin | $58,410 | $50,320–$62,220 |
| Utah | $58,380 | $48,580–$66,870 |
| California | $58,060 | $48,480–$70,400 |
| Delaware | $57,270 | $49,830–$61,630 |
| Montana | $55,610 | $47,590–$63,520 |
| Arizona | $55,600 | $48,000–$65,660 |
| Iowa | $55,090 | $48,250–$60,200 |
| Texas | $53,340 | $45,750–$64,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,900 | $47,240–$61,920 |
| Nebraska | $52,220 | $47,830–$61,810 |
| Missouri | $51,950 | $45,930–$61,660 |
| Kentucky | $51,470 | $46,380–$59,900 |
| Illinois | $51,320 | $46,500–$61,520 |
| Mississippi | $51,100 | $41,000–$63,440 |
| Florida | $50,640 | $46,460–$60,600 |
| North Carolina | $50,590 | $45,400–$60,870 |
| Rhode Island | $50,580 | $50,580–$68,260 |
| Idaho | $50,530 | $46,120–$59,350 |
| Ohio | $50,340 | $45,750–$59,510 |
| Michigan | $49,990 | $46,520–$59,190 |
| South Carolina | $49,980 | $45,230–$58,370 |
| Indiana | $49,730 | $45,620–$60,710 |
| Oklahoma | $49,720 | $44,920–$60,790 |
| South Dakota | $49,440 | $45,710–$59,360 |
| Kansas | $49,410 | $45,210–$59,200 |
| West Virginia | $48,810 | $39,900–$60,170 |
| Alabama | $48,490 | $40,080–$60,120 |
| Georgia | $48,430 | $44,150–$58,240 |
| Tennessee | $48,040 | $41,600–$57,450 |
| Arkansas | $47,970 | $42,950–$55,280 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.