Local Wages 51-4121.00 - Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI:

  • Workers on average earn $51,810.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,000 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $75,760 or more.

In Michigan:

  • Workers on average earn $49,990.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,090 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $70,200 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $53,750.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,240 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $77,530 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$39,240$46,790$53,750$63,010$77,530
Michigan$39,090$46,520$49,990$59,190$70,200
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$39,000$47,650$51,810$61,010$75,760
Ann Arbor, MI$40,200$48,210$54,180$64,060$77,310
Battle Creek, MI$46,380$48,060$52,970$59,870$60,730
Bay City, MI$39,840$46,910$57,760$82,410$85,430
Flint, MI$37,500$40,440$48,810$58,380$70,340
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$39,540$47,300$48,920$57,210$63,030
Jackson, MI$38,700$45,590$49,790$59,860$93,140
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$41,000$46,130$47,560$56,090$62,560
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$40,590$47,540$50,370$60,490$74,080
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$39,480$45,880$48,060$57,460$63,710
Midland, MI$37,780$45,280$48,120$60,380$65,400
Monroe, MI$34,720$40,590$49,570$58,910$70,460
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$40,940$45,730$47,850$59,540$59,890
Niles, MI$43,420$45,880$49,040$58,400$70,710
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$38,660$45,980$48,580$57,460$63,390
Saginaw, MI$38,080$45,120$48,820$57,670$74,500
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$38,440$45,250$47,670$58,030$64,520
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$37,740$45,880$48,590$58,210$64,580
Traverse City, MI$37,890$44,710$49,420$60,580$67,160
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$42,850$46,730$49,380$59,220$67,580

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI:

  • Workers on average earn $24.91 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.75 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $36.42 or more per hour.

In Michigan:

  • Workers on average earn $24.03 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $33.75 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $25.84 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.87 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.28 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.87$22.50$25.84$30.29$37.28
Michigan$18.80$22.36$24.03$28.46$33.75
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$18.75$22.91$24.91$29.33$36.42
Ann Arbor, MI$19.33$23.18$26.05$30.80$37.17
Battle Creek, MI$22.30$23.11$25.47$28.79$29.20
Bay City, MI$19.16$22.55$27.77$39.62$41.07
Flint, MI$18.03$19.44$23.47$28.07$33.82
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$19.01$22.74$23.52$27.50$30.31
Jackson, MI$18.61$21.92$23.94$28.78$44.78
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$19.71$22.18$22.87$26.97$30.08
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$19.52$22.86$24.22$29.08$35.62
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$18.98$22.06$23.11$27.63$30.63
Midland, MI$18.16$21.77$23.13$29.03$31.44
Monroe, MI$16.69$19.52$23.83$28.32$33.87
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$19.68$21.98$23.01$28.63$28.79
Niles, MI$20.88$22.06$23.58$28.08$33.99
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$18.59$22.11$23.35$27.63$30.47
Saginaw, MI$18.31$21.69$23.47$27.72$35.82
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$18.48$21.76$22.92$27.90$31.02
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$18.15$22.06$23.36$27.98$31.05
Traverse City, MI$18.22$21.50$23.76$29.13$32.29
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$20.60$22.46$23.74$28.47$32.49