The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Reno-Sparks 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 | $36,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,630.
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 | $48,250 | 1.06% | 21.89% |
| 2021 | $47,740 | 6.10% | - |
| 2020 | $44,830 | 7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $41,590 | 5.34% | - |
| 2018 | $39,370 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $37,910 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $37,090 | -1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $37,700 | 3.32% | - |
| 2014 | $36,450 | -4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $38,210 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $37,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,250, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $57,830). Compared with Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Reno-Sparks is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area |