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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Texas

What Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$54,002
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 3
published states
Workers in state
50,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$57,940$48,683$31,812
2San Jacinto County, TX$57,940$48,683$28,800
3Brazoria County, TX$57,940$48,683$27,072
4Harris County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
5Fort Bend County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
6Montgomery County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
7Galveston County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
8Liberty County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
9Waller County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
10Chambers County, TX$57,940$48,683$26,484
11Wise County, TX$51,630$43,613$25,842
12Tarrant County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,774
13Johnson County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,774
14Parker County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,774
15Dallas County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114
16Collin County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114
17Denton County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114
18Ellis County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114
19Kaufman County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114
20Rockwall County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114
21Hunt County, TX$51,630$43,613$18,114

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Texas is $54,002, based on 50,470 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $53,750, so Texas averages 0.5% above it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $57,940 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $51,630 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $6,310 across 2 wage areas.

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

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $31,812. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $18,114. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 Illinois ($52,258) and Indiana ($51,187).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $54,002, from $51,630 to $57,940 depending on the labor market.

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

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($31,812). San Jacinto County, TX follows at $28,800.