The annual salary statistics of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage information of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southeastern Oklahoma 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 | $26,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,710.
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 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $37,220 | -22.92% | 28.86% |
| 2015 | $45,750 | 12.94% | - |
| 2014 | $39,830 | 39.52% | - |
| 2013 | $24,090 | -9.92% | - |
| 2012 | $26,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,220 in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Oklahoma City | |
| Tulsa | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Smith | |
| Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area |