The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area 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 | $41,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,860.
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 | $57,820 | -3.20% | 26.10% |
| 2021 | $59,670 | 2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $58,030 | -1.14% | - |
| 2019 | $58,690 | 3.42% | - |
| 2018 | $56,680 | -4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $59,150 | 12.95% | - |
| 2016 | $51,490 | 7.48% | - |
| 2015 | $47,640 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $46,220 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $46,210 | 7.53% | - |
| 2012 | $42,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,820, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Hawaii, following city of Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $71,450). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is about 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |