The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $41,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,320.
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 | $51,070 | 5.60% | 28.51% |
| 2021 | $48,210 | 3.36% | - |
| 2020 | $46,590 | 9.62% | - |
| 2019 | $42,110 | -3.47% | - |
| 2018 | $43,570 | -13.61% | - |
| 2017 | $49,500 | 12.61% | - |
| 2016 | $43,260 | 5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $40,760 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $39,440 | 5.30% | - |
| 2013 | $37,350 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $36,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,070, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Vermont, followed by Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $42,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Burlington-South Burlington is 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |