The salary statistics of welding, soldering, and brazing workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare welding, soldering, and brazing worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welding, soldering, and brazing workers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) welding, soldering, and brazing workers is $81,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid welding, soldering, and brazing workers is $32,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welding, soldering, and brazing workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,320 | -3.61% | 9.25% |
| 2017 | $51,100 | 1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $50,140 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $48,830 | 4.85% | - |
| 2014 | $46,460 | 0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $46,250 | 3.22% | - |
| 2012 | $44,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].