Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Texas
$56,940avg. a year
$27.37 an hour · 52,000 employed
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Texas earn an average of $56,940 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $56,760. The best-paying metro area is Odessa, TX at $66,080.
$53,340Median pay
$27.37Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1790 jobs
Odessa, TX
$66,080
$31.77 an hour
2810 jobs
Midland, TX
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
31,980 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$62,080
$29.85 an hour
415,850 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$59,530
$28.62 an hour
52,210 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$58,630
$28.19 an hour
61,280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,770
$27.77 an hour
710,620 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$55,890
$26.87 an hour
8330 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$55,290
$26.58 an hour
9290 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$54,050
$25.99 an hour
10160 jobs
Victoria, TX
$53,940
$25.93 an hour
111,270 jobs
Longview, TX
$53,890
$25.91 an hour
12620 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$53,830
$25.88 an hour
132,510 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$53,210
$25.58 an hour
14400 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
15290 jobs
Abilene, TX
$52,580
$25.28 an hour
16230 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$50,320
$24.19 an hour
17500 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$49,940
$24.01 an hour
18270 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$49,710
$23.90 an hour
19100 jobs
Laredo, TX
$49,230
$23.67 an hour
20630 jobs
Waco, TX
$48,970
$23.54 an hour
21650 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$48,680
$23.40 an hour
22550 jobs
Tyler, TX
$47,650
$22.91 an hour
23590 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$46,020
$22.13 an hour
24650 jobs
El Paso, TX
$45,780
$22.01 an hour
25350 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$43,030
$20.69 an hour
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $56,760 | $27.29 |
| Texas | $56,940 | $27.37 |
| Louisiana | $63,750 | $30.65 |
| New Mexico | $63,720 | $30.64 |
| Oklahoma | $52,860 | $25.41 |
| Arkansas | $50,020 | $24.05 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Machinists$60,270
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,580
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,860
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,890
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,170
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,440
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make in Texas?
The average is $56,940 a year, and the median is $53,340. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $56,760.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$27.37 an hour on average; the median is $25.64.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Odessa, TX ($66,080), followed by Midland, TX ($65,390). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($43,030).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #29 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4121. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.