The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $26,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,440.
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 | $37,000 | -12.49% | 25.32% |
| 2021 | $41,620 | 18.67% | - |
| 2020 | $33,850 | -3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $34,950 | 8.18% | - |
| 2018 | $32,090 | -6.05% | - |
| 2017 | $34,030 | 9.90% | - |
| 2016 | $30,660 | 6.62% | - |
| 2015 | $28,630 | -15.09% | - |
| 2014 | $32,950 | 6.71% | - |
| 2013 | $30,740 | 10.12% | - |
| 2012 | $27,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,000, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is the lowest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Texas, following city of Midland (median annual salary of $60,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Midland.