The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $36,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,130.
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 | $53,020 | 5.66% | 21.03% |
| 2021 | $50,020 | 0.88% | - |
| 2020 | $49,580 | 4.24% | - |
| 2019 | $47,480 | -9.56% | - |
| 2018 | $52,020 | 5.06% | - |
| 2017 | $49,390 | 6.56% | - |
| 2016 | $46,150 | 3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $44,360 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $43,100 | 4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $41,030 | -2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $41,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,020, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $56,250). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |