The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $35,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,780.
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 | $48,710 | 1.99% | 22.66% |
| 2021 | $47,740 | 18.81% | - |
| 2019 | $38,760 | 8.05% | - |
| 2018 | $35,640 | 3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $34,490 | -0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $34,560 | -1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $35,100 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $34,940 | -1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $35,360 | -6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $37,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,710, Cape Coral-Fort Myers is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $54,310). Compared with Naples-Marco Island, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower.