Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as a Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Industrial Production Technology
• Welding Engineering Technology
• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Welding Technology/Welder

How Many Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 1,800 workers employed as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,700 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers job openings in New Mexico, and 1,970 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $28,850 to $94,950 with $46,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.87 to $45.65. The median hourly rate was $22.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.99.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Farmington, NM	550	$52,230
Albuquerque, NM	310	$35,450
Las Cruces, NM	100	$42,290
Santa Fe, NM	50	$40,990

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

The table below shows the states 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.