The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $36,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.
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 | $60,150 | 15.48% | 27.45% |
| 2021 | $50,840 | -7.44% | - |
| 2020 | $54,620 | 6.90% | - |
| 2019 | $50,850 | -6.55% | - |
| 2018 | $54,180 | 4.15% | - |
| 2017 | $51,930 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $52,700 | 11.21% | - |
| 2015 | $46,790 | 5.68% | - |
| 2014 | $44,130 | 4.01% | - |
| 2013 | $42,360 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $43,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,150, Beaumont-Port Arthur is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Midland (median annual salary of $60,310). Compared with Midland, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Beaumont-Port Arthur is .3 percent (.3%) lower.