Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary Information in Missouri

The average annual salaries for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the state of Missouri are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers among Missouri cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Missouri (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,640
25th Percentile Wage
$37,900
50th Percentile Wage
$45,560
75th Percentile Wage
$50,290
90th Percentile Wage
$65,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,560
2.81% 25.18%
2021
$44,280
5.89% -
2020
$41,670
4.66% -
2019
$39,730
4.88% -
2018
$37,790
4.39% -
2017
$36,130
-0.89% -
2016
$36,450
-0.74% -
2015
$36,720
-0.35% -
2014
$36,850
5.89% -
2013
$34,680
1.70% -
2012
$34,090
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Missouri Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in some Missouri cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Missouri ranges from $38,220 to $48,210. The highest paying area for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Missouri is St Joseph with a median annual salary of $48,210. The second highest paying city/area in Missouri State is Kansas City (mean annual salary $48,080). The lowest paying area is Joplin with a median annual salary of $38,220.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Joseph
$48,210
Kansas City
$48,080
St Louis
$47,520
Jefferson City
$47,050
Springfield
$45,820
Columbia
$45,620
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$44,370
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$43,540
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$42,860
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$41,870
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$40,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,220
Joplin
$38,220