Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary
in Lafayette, LA
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Lafayette, LA metro earn a median of $57,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,860 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $53,750 and 7% below the LA statewide median of $62,250. It ranks #98 of 380 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,860 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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WELDERS, CUTTERS, SOLDERERS, AND BRAZERS PAY IN OTHER LA METROS
- Baton Rouge, LAmedian $78,170
- Lake Charles, LAmedian $72,920
- Alexandria, LAmedian $64,490
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LAmedian $63,610
- New Orleans-Metairie, LAmedian $63,270
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAmedian $60,810
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $59,510
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAmedian $56,990
Questions
What is the average Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Lafayette?
The BLS median is $57,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,860 jobs pay between $49,890 and $64,630. The 10th percentile is $39,110 and the 90th is $76,030.
Is Lafayette a high-paying metro for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $53,750 and 7% below the LA statewide median of $62,250. It ranks #98 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.