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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary
in Columbia, MO

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Columbia, MO metro earn a median of $52,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $53,750 and 1% above the MO statewide median of $51,950. It ranks #182 of 380 metros with published figures for this job.

WELDERS, CUTTERS, SOLDERERS, AND BRAZERS · COLUMBIA, MO · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, MO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,250P25$47,250MEDIAN$52,700P75$52,700P90$59,020
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$39,240P25$46,790MEDIAN$53,750P75$63,010P90$77,530
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What is the average Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Columbia?

The BLS median is $52,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $47,250 and $52,700. The 10th percentile is $40,250 and the 90th is $59,020.

Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $53,750 and 1% above the MO statewide median of $51,950. It ranks #182 of 380 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.