The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Jackson, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Jackson 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 | $34,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Jackson, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,480.
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 | $36,900 | -3.47% | 7.80% |
| 2021 | $38,180 | 0.97% | - |
| 2020 | $37,810 | 2.33% | - |
| 2019 | $36,930 | -0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $37,250 | 12.86% | - |
| 2017 | $32,460 | -8.60% | - |
| 2016 | $35,250 | -0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $35,260 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $34,990 | 6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $32,560 | -4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $34,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,900, Jackson is the lowest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Tennessee, following city of Chattanooga (median annual salary of $47,450). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Jackson is about 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chattanooga.