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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Florida

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer? Read this first!

19.9% Jobs Projection
$37,830 Median Salary
1,830 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 13,890 workers employed as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state in 2018.

There were 13,200 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 690 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,830 annual job openings, and a total of 16,280 jobs for Florida Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in 2026.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $26,210 to $56,240 with $37,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.6 to $27.04. The median hourly rate was $18.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,130 $36,860
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 2,590 $40,250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,470 $37,550
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,040 $40,770
Jacksonville, FL 1,020 $38,880
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 540 $42,880
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 490 $32,790
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 480 $35,640
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 410 $36,080
Ocala, FL 350 $35,940
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 330 $38,420
Port St. Lucie, FL 270 $40,320
Tallahassee, FL 230 $36,990
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 110 $39,650
Gainesville, FL 110 $33,870
Panama City, FL 100 $34,560
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 100 $38,720
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 70 $37,150
The Villages, FL 50 $43,840
Punta Gorda, FL 40 $30,300

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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