The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $38,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,750.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,290 | -6.84% | 15.64% |
| 2021 | $54,800 | -4.14% | - |
| 2020 | $57,070 | 5.27% | - |
| 2019 | $54,060 | 5.18% | - |
| 2018 | $51,260 | 5.70% | - |
| 2017 | $48,340 | 3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $46,450 | 0.15% | - |
| 2015 | $46,380 | 1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $45,830 | 3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $44,010 | 1.68% | - |
| 2012 | $43,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,290, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $48,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Baltimore-Towson is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Garrett County |