The salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers 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) welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $81,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $32,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,520 | -3.29% | 9.75% |
| 2017 | $51,150 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $50,140 | 2.61% | - |
| 2015 | $48,830 | 4.85% | - |
| 2014 | $46,460 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $46,260 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $44,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].