The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Nebraska 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 | $36,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,210.
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 | $44,150 | 14.25% | 11.14% |
| 2021 | $37,860 | -7.21% | - |
| 2020 | $40,590 | -0.86% | - |
| 2019 | $40,940 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $39,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,150 in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lincoln and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lincoln | |
| Grand Island | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |