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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Connecticut

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12.7% Jobs Projection

$51,430 Median Salary

300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 2,380 workers employed as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,590 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,260 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 2,760 total jobs in 2026 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,800 annual jobs and 427,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $31,000 to $78,230 with $51,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.91 to $37.61. The median hourly rate was $24.72.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.23 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.49.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1,160	$52,020
Worcester, MA-CT	460	$46,570
New Haven, CT	300	$45,920
Springfield, MA-CT	290	$48,330
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	240	$57,440
Danbury, CT	120	$41,100
Waterbury, CT	120	$53,770

Top States for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Employment

View the list below to see where most Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	50,120	$43,400
California	26,970	$42,760
Ohio	18,220	$39,390
Pennsylvania	15,870	$40,740
Wisconsin	15,550	$42,530
Florida	13,890	$37,830
Indiana	13,870	$38,490
Michigan	13,410	$37,450
Louisiana	13,310	$51,020
Illinois	12,530	$40,090
Georgia	11,490	$36,050
Missouri	10,210	$37,790
North Carolina	10,020	$39,610
New York	9,980	$44,190
Oklahoma	9,970	$41,470
Alabama	9,580	$39,540
Tennessee	9,560	$39,220
Minnesota	9,410	$44,040
Washington	8,410	$49,770
Virginia	8,330	$46,280

Below are the states where Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$66,810
District of Columbia	$60,010
Hawaii	$58,010
Wyoming	$57,120
Delaware	$51,470
Connecticut	$51,430
Louisiana	$51,020
Massachusetts	$49,950
Washington	$49,770
Maine	$49,560

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Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
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