Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary
in Peoria, IL
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Peoria, IL metro earn a median of $58,960 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,230 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $53,750 and 15% above the IL statewide median of $51,320. It ranks #81 of 380 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,230 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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WELDERS, CUTTERS, SOLDERERS, AND BRAZERS PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Decatur, ILmedian $57,670
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $56,160
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INmedian $52,650
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $52,230
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $52,050
- Rockford, ILmedian $50,200
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,870
- Kankakee, ILmedian $47,460
Questions
What is the average Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Peoria?
The BLS median is $58,960 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,230 jobs pay between $50,050 and $65,920. The 10th percentile is $46,480 and the 90th is $79,930.
Is Peoria a high-paying metro for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?
That is 10% above the U.S. median of $53,750 and 15% above the IL statewide median of $51,320. It ranks #81 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.