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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary
in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
$53,340
≈ $25.64/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 310 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,140–$59,650
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#171 of 380

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $53,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 310 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $53,750 and 14% below the ME statewide median of $62,220. It ranks #171 of 380 metros with published figures for this job.

WELDERS, CUTTERS, SOLDERERS, AND BRAZERS · SOUTHWEST MAINE NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHWEST MAINE NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$43,190P25$48,140MEDIAN$53,340P75$59,650P90$68,720
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$39,240P25$46,790MEDIAN$53,750P75$63,010P90$77,530
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    Questions

    What is the average Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $53,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 310 jobs pay between $48,140 and $59,650. The 10th percentile is $43,190 and the 90th is $68,720.

    Is Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?

    That is 1% below the U.S. median of $53,750 and 14% below the ME statewide median of $62,220. It ranks #171 of 380 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make an hour in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area?

    About $25.64 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.14–$28.68 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    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.