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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Pennsylvania

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Pennsylvania

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

6.6% Jobs Projection
$40,740 Median Salary
1,890 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Pennsylvania, there were 15,870 people working as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the year 2018.

There were 15,320 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 550 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 Pennsylvania has more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,890 annual job openings, and a total of 17,520 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $29,400 to $62,470 with $40,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.13 to $30.03. The median hourly rate was $19.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.46 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.13.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,230 $48,060
Pittsburgh, PA 2,820 $43,730
Lancaster, PA 1,070 $44,270
Reading, PA 990 $40,620
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 960 $37,870
York-Hanover, PA 960 $41,880
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 640 $42,170
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 550 $44,210
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 450 $48,530
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 330 $40,970
Lebanon, PA 290 $45,790
Williamsport, PA 230 $43,460
Johnstown, PA 220 $36,240
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 190 $36,540
Altoona, PA 160 $36,880
State College, PA 90 $37,200
Gettysburg, PA 70 $38,570

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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Occupation Pennsylvania Employment Total
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,410

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