The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $37,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,690.
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 | $56,250 | 11.00% | 26.42% |
| 2021 | $50,060 | 5.21% | - |
| 2020 | $47,450 | -2.97% | - |
| 2019 | $48,860 | -17.56% | - |
| 2018 | $57,440 | 14.89% | - |
| 2017 | $48,890 | 9.96% | - |
| 2016 | $44,020 | 10.88% | - |
| 2015 | $39,230 | -6.17% | - |
| 2014 | $41,650 | 8.04% | - |
| 2013 | $38,300 | -8.07% | - |
| 2012 | $41,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,250, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $53,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |