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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in South Carolina

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in South Carolina

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14.8% Jobs Projection
$40,840 Median Salary
900 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 7,000 workers employed as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,260 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 740 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 South Carolina has more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 900 annual job openings, and 8,130 total jobs in 2026 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state.

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

What do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $28,560 to $63,120 with $40,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.73 to $30.35. The median hourly rate was $19.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,160 $42,610
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 1,560 $41,310
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 870 $42,070
Columbia, SC 780 $41,260
Spartanburg, SC 680 $46,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 670 $43,110
Florence, SC 390 $37,940
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 160 $38,510
Sumter, SC 120 $37,180
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $35,410

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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