The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in York-Hanover 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 | $38,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,600.
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 | $57,950 | 8.23% | 28.06% |
| 2021 | $53,180 | 10.66% | - |
| 2020 | $47,510 | 7.66% | - |
| 2019 | $43,870 | 4.54% | - |
| 2018 | $41,880 | 0.26% | - |
| 2017 | $41,770 | -0.29% | - |
| 2016 | $41,890 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $41,060 | -2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $41,960 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $41,500 | -0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $41,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,950, York-Hanover is the highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Chambersburg-Waynesboro (median annual salary $50,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in York-Hanover is 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in Chambersburg-Waynesboro.