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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan area earn a median of $53,680 a year, an average of $55,020. About 480 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$53,680
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$55,020
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$40,170
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$66,300
Top of the range
People employed
480
In Lexington-Fayette metro area
Rent share of median wage
24.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Lexington-Fayette

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,101
per month, in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Income needed for median rent
$44,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers wage
$53,680
22.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
24.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$67,631
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Lexington-Fayette area. Read the Lexington-Fayette, KY cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Stockton, CA
-4.1%
Median $51,480
Mean $56,900
Employed 740
Henderson, NV
+8.0%
Median $57,980
Mean $59,110
Employed 730
Corpus Christi, TX
+10.7%
Median $59,450
Mean $57,770
Employed 1,280
Riverside, CA
-3.0%
Median $52,050
Mean $57,320
Employed 3,810
Orlando, FL
-6.5%
Median $50,200
Mean $54,220
Employed 2,020
Cincinnati, OH
-3.1%
Median $51,990
Mean $55,730
Employed 3,160
St. Paul, MN
+15.3%
Median $61,880
Mean $63,300
Employed 4,600
Newark, NJ
+14.9%
Median $61,680
Mean $67,430
Employed 5,780

See welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $53,680 / year
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Federal income tax 2024 brackets, Single filing
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State income tax Kentucky (KY)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.