Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$55,900avg. a year
$26.87 an hour · 4,580 employed
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $55,900 a year. That is $2,080 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $53,820. The U.S. average is $56,760.
$51,810Median pay
$26.87Average hourly
+4%vs. Michigan average
4,580Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1130 jobs
Bay City, MI
$64,860
$31.19 an hour
2220 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$57,750
$27.77 an hour
3130 jobs
Jackson, MI
$56,740
$27.28 an hour
4370 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
5230 jobs
Niles, MI
$54,830
$26.36 an hour
6220 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$54,360
$26.13 an hour
7210 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$54,230
$26.07 an hour
8200 jobs
Flint, MI
$53,480
$25.71 an hour
960 jobs
Midland, MI
$52,990
$25.47 an hour
10130 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$52,850
$25.41 an hour
11240 jobs
Monroe, MI
$52,480
$25.23 an hour
122,520 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$51,840
$24.92 an hour
13250 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$51,690
$24.85 an hour
14390 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$51,470
$24.75 an hour
15360 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$51,160
$24.60 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Machinists | $58,190 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,610 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,560 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $57,270 |
| Tool and Die Makers | $71,120 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $55,900 a year, and the median is $51,810. About 4,580 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,080 (4%) more than the Michigan average of $53,820.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-4121. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.