The salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers 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) welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $105,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $42,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,390 | 5.26% | 23.26% |
| 2017 | $79,950 | 3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $77,060 | 6.11% | - |
| 2015 | $72,350 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $70,810 | 6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $65,900 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $64,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].