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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary
in Wichita, KS

Median base pay · Wichita, KS
$54,190
≈ $26.05/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,460 jobs
Middle 50%
$45,360–$66,010
vs U.S. median
+1%
Metro rank
#156 of 380

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Wichita, KS metro earn a median of $54,190 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,460 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $53,750 and 10% above the KS statewide median of $49,410. It ranks #156 of 380 metros with published figures for this job.

WELDERS, CUTTERS, SOLDERERS, AND BRAZERS · WICHITA, KS · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WICHITA, KS · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,020P25$45,360MEDIAN$54,190P75$66,010P90$71,890
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$39,240P25$46,790MEDIAN$53,750P75$63,010P90$77,530
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in other KS metros

MetroMedian
Topeka, KS$51,390
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$48,000
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What is the average Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Wichita?

The BLS median is $54,190 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,460 jobs pay between $45,360 and $66,010. The 10th percentile is $39,020 and the 90th is $71,890.

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

That is 1% above the U.S. median of $53,750 and 10% above the KS statewide median of $49,410. It ranks #156 of 380 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers make an hour in Wichita?

About $26.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $54,190 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.81–$31.74 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.