The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $36,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,850.
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 | $47,020 | -1.74% | 21.42% |
| 2021 | $47,840 | 12.29% | - |
| 2020 | $41,960 | -2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $43,120 | 1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $42,610 | 2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $41,560 | 3.08% | - |
| 2016 | $40,280 | 6.36% | - |
| 2015 | $37,720 | -1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $38,100 | 0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $37,730 | 2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $36,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,020, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Spartanburg (median annual salary of $47,160). Compared with Spartanburg, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is .3 percent (.3%) lower.