The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Anniston-Oxford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Anniston-Oxford, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,520 | 2.39% | 7.80% |
| 2021 | $50,290 | -0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $50,310 | 4.03% | - |
| 2019 | $48,280 | -10.89% | - |
| 2018 | $53,540 | 4.35% | - |
| 2017 | $51,210 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $49,350 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $49,230 | -1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $50,030 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $49,530 | 4.10% | - |
| 2012 | $47,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,520, Anniston-Oxford is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Mobile (median annual salary of $54,650). Compared with Mobile, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Anniston-Oxford is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.