Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$60,650avg. a year
$29.16 an hour · 4,630 employed
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $60,650 a year. That is $4,350 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $56,300. The U.S. average is $56,760.
$58,380Median pay
$29.16Average hourly
+8%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,630Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,600 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$57,520
$27.66 an hour
2860 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$56,650
$27.24 an hour
3510 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
4420 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$56,470
$27.15 an hour
5730 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$56,170
$27.00 an hour
61,270 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$56,020
$26.93 an hour
7870 jobs
Reading, PA
$54,910
$26.40 an hour
8740 jobs
Erie, PA
$54,860
$26.38 an hour
9560 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$54,100
$26.01 an hour
10110 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$53,440
$25.69 an hour
11250 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$53,300
$25.63 an hour
12160 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$52,920
$25.44 an hour
13170 jobs
Altoona, PA
$52,880
$25.43 an hour
14140 jobs
State College, PA
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
15170 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Machinists | $62,130 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,070 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,140 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,310 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,650 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,690 |
Questions and answers
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $60,650 a year, and the median is $58,380. About 4,630 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $4,350 (8%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $56,300.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.60 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.