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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Indiana

What Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn in Indiana, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in IN
$51,187
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 3
published states
Workers in state
26,090
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in Indiana

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay by wage area in Indiana
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$52,650$42,883$21,988Lake County, IN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Indiana counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Jasper County, IN$52,650$42,883$23,728
2Lake County, IN$52,650$42,883$21,988
3Porter County, IN$52,650$42,883$21,988
4Newton County, IN$52,650$42,883$21,988

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Indiana

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Indiana is $51,187, based on 26,090 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $53,750, so Indiana averages 4.8% below it.

Published data for Indiana currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $52,650.

Cost of living for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Indiana

We compare 4 Indiana counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin, $23,728. Newton County, IN leaves the smallest, $21,988. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers are Texas ($54,002) and Illinois ($52,258).

Frequently asked questions: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Indiana

How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn in Indiana?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $51,187.

Which Indiana county is best for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?

Jasper County, IN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($23,728). Lake County, IN follows at $21,988.