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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Winston-Salem, NC

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $46,370 a year, an average of $51,760. About 1,230 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
$46,370
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$51,760
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$39,730
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$73,680
Top of the range
People employed
1,230
In Winston-Salem metro area
Rent share of median wage
26.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Winston-Salem

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

Median gross rent
$1,033
per month, in Winston-Salem, NC
Income needed for median rent
$41,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers wage
$46,370
12.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
26.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$57,673
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 Winston-Salem area. Read the Winston-Salem, NC 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

Chesapeake, VA
+35.2%
Median $62,670
Mean $62,000
Employed 3,740
Laredo, TX
-2.2%
Median $45,370
Mean $49,230
Employed 100
St. Petersburg, FL
+7.7%
Median $49,930
Mean $53,300
Employed 2,520
Lubbock, TX
+0.8%
Median $46,760
Mean $49,940
Employed 500
Boise City, ID
+8.3%
Median $50,240
Mean $54,780
Employed 1,400
Fort Wayne, IN
+6.3%
Median $49,300
Mean $52,210
Employed 890
Arlington, VA
+30.8%
Median $60,670
Mean $67,950
Employed 2,000
Norfolk, VA
+35.2%
Median $62,670
Mean $62,000
Employed 3,740

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

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Gross annual income $46,370 / year
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Federal income tax 2024 brackets, Single filing
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State income tax North Carolina (NC)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.