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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Pennsylvania

What Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in PA
$53,682
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 11
published states
Workers in state
18,610
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$58,380$47,245$21,128Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$58,380$47,245$21,128
2Montgomery County, PA$58,380$47,245$21,128
3Bucks County, PA$58,380$47,245$21,128
4Delaware County, PA$58,380$47,245$21,128
5Chester County, PA$58,380$47,245$21,128

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Pennsylvania is $53,682, based on 18,610 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $53,750, so Pennsylvania averages 0.1% below it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $58,380.

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

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,128. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $21,128. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 New Jersey ($59,686), Maryland ($59,335), New York ($58,850) and Delaware ($58,025).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $53,682.

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

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,128). Montgomery County, PA follows at $21,128.