Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages also vary based on the number of hours worked. Many welders and solderers work overtime and earn more than the wages displayed. In addition, more than one-fourth of welders and solderers belong to unions. Union members often earn higher wages than non-union members.
Benefits vary by employer. Most full-time welders and solderers earn typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers (SOC 51-4121)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $19.29 | $23.37 | $27.57 |
| Yearly | $40,121 | $48,614 | $57,345 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.50 | $23.34 | $26.36 |
| Yearly | $40,567 | $48,565 | $54,820 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.89 | $21.20 | $24.02 |
| Yearly | $37,211 | $44,092 | $49,971 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $20.18 | $23.97 | $28.17 |
| Yearly | $41,956 | $49,848 | $58,586 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.93 | $23.49 | $28.98 |
| Yearly | $39,370 | $48,860 | $60,292 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $19.01 | $23.68 | $28.41 |
| Yearly | $39,529 | $49,257 | $59,097 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $19.10 | $22.41 | $27.00 |
| Yearly | $39,734 | $46,604 | $56,161 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.93 | $21.20 | $24.30 |
| Yearly | $39,369 | $44,091 | $50,552 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $21.95 | $28.44 | $31.58 |
| Yearly | $45,658 | $59,156 | $65,674 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.74 | $23.16 | $26.65 |
| Yearly | $38,972 | $48,172 | $55,417 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $21.58 | $23.37 | $29.26 |
| Yearly | $44,900 | $48,614 | $60,863 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $16.48 | $20.29 | $23.23 |
| Yearly | $34,261 | $42,212 | $48,318 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $19.70 | $22.55 | $24.99 |
| Yearly | $40,959 | $46,907 | $51,987 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.80 | $23.32 | $25.17 |
| Yearly | $41,186 | $48,521 | $52,347 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.28 | $24.21 | $31.61 |
| Yearly | $40,107 | $50,363 | $65,740 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $18.51 | $20.26 | $24.87 |
| Yearly | $38,489 | $42,135 | $51,713 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $19.36 | $23.20 | $24.81 |
| Yearly | $40,267 | $48,242 | $51,616 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.84 | $22.25 | $24.29 |
| Yearly | $39,193 | $46,269 | $50,523 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $19.05 | $21.20 | $24.00 |
| Yearly | $39,626 | $44,091 | $49,923 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $18.79 | $23.12 | $25.98 |
| Yearly | $39,086 | $48,107 | $54,047 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $16.81 | $21.08 | $23.43 |
| Yearly | $34,958 | $43,840 | $48,725 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.89 | $23.78 | $28.61 |
| Yearly | $39,303 | $49,463 | $59,493 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.98 | $22.86 | $27.93 |
| Yearly | $39,480 | $47,540 | $58,100 | |