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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hattiesburg is 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. Annual Salary of Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,930
25th Percentile Wage	$36,250
50th Percentile Wage	$37,580
75th Percentile Wage	$49,760
90th Percentile Wage	$59,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,930.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$37,580	1.30%	2.05%
2021	$37,090	-23.05%	-
2020	$45,640	-3.75%	-
2019	$47,350	-9.93%	-
2018	$52,050	12.55%	-
2017	$45,520	1.60%	-
2016	$44,790	-2.68%	-
2015	$45,990	17.59%	-
2014	$37,900	2.88%	-
2012	$36,810	-	-

Table 2. Compare Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Hattiesburg with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,580, Hattiesburg is the lowest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Mississippi, following city of Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $59,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Hattiesburg is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$59,380
Pascagoula	$50,380
Jackson	$42,310
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$42,060
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$40,250
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,570
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$38,480
Hattiesburg	$37,580