The salary statistics of welding, soldering, and brazing workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare welding, soldering, and brazing worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welding, soldering, and brazing workers in the industry sector of utilities. 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 $105,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid welding, soldering, and brazing workers is $42,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welding, soldering, and brazing workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,070 | 5.09% | 22.58% |
| 2017 | $79,790 | 3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $77,070 | 6.18% | - |
| 2015 | $72,310 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $70,890 | 6.57% | - |
| 2013 | $66,230 | 1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $65,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].