The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Northwestern Idaho 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 | $28,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,220.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,380 | 9.36% | 4.50% |
| 2021 | $39,320 | 2.62% | - |
| 2020 | $38,290 | 0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $38,030 | -8.94% | - |
| 2018 | $41,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,380 in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Idaho Falls and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | |
| Pocatello | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area |