The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $31,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,810 | -3.71% | 17.66% |
| 2016 | $50,620 | 3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $48,670 | 7.48% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $44,170 | 9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $40,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,810, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $50,890). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |