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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New York

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New York

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8.3% Jobs Projection
$44,190 Median Salary
1,230 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 9,980 workers employed as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state in 2018.

There were 9,180 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 800 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 New York has more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,230 annual job openings, and a total of 11,300 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $27,870 to $74,060 with $44,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.4 to $35.6. The median hourly rate was $21.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.24.

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

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,270 $46,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,240 $42,160
Rochester, NY 840 $40,940
Syracuse, NY 620 $38,200
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 460 $49,660
Elmira, NY 220 $39,910
Utica-Rome, NY 220 $42,710
Kingston, NY 180 $43,190
Binghamton, NY 100 $37,010
Glens Falls, NY 90 $44,060

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 New York Employment Total
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 450

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