The annual salary statistics of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 | $36,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders 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 $95,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $88,790 | 15.37% | 50.24% |
| 2021 | $75,140 | 38.09% | - |
| 2020 | $46,520 | 11.07% | - |
| 2019 | $41,370 | 16.20% | - |
| 2018 | $34,670 | -29.54% | - |
| 2017 | $44,910 | 7.73% | - |
| 2016 | $41,440 | 11.92% | - |
| 2015 | $36,500 | -10.88% | - |
| 2014 | $40,470 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $39,820 | -10.95% | - |
| 2012 | $44,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,790, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Maryland, followed by Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baltimore-Towson is 60.3 percent (60.3%) higher than that in Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |