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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Missouri

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Missouri

Considering a career as a Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer in Missouri?

4.9% Jobs Projection
$37,790 Median Salary
980 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 10,210 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers working in the state.

There were 9,550 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 660 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 Missouri has more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 980 annual Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers job openings in Missouri, and 9,200 total jobs in the year 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $27,050 to $57,540 with $37,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13 to $27.66. The median hourly rate was $18.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,610 $38,690
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,500 $44,840
Springfield, MO 1,590 $39,970
St. Joseph, MO-KS 480 $43,440
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 470 $36,290
Joplin, MO 430 $36,180
Jefferson City, MO 280 $36,620
Columbia, MO 150 $36,720
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 110 $37,580

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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