Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Indiana

In Indiana, the median pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $23.91 an hour ($49,730 a year). About 13,280 people work in this job there.

$23.91Median hourly pay

$45,620–$60,710Middle half of workers, yearly

13,280People in this job in Indiana

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($53,750). Indiana ranks 43rd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Indiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.46	$38,410
25% of workers	$21.94	$45,620
Half of workers (median)	$23.91	$49,730
75% of workers	$29.19	$60,710
90% of workers	$36.00	$74,880

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Michigan City-La Porte	$53,420	220
Muncie	$53,340	200
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	$51,070	2,790
Evansville	$50,960	350
Elkhart-Goshen	$50,950	2,000
Kokomo	$49,860	110
Columbus	$49,320	310
Fort Wayne	$49,300	890
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$49,020	560
South Bend-Mishawaka	$47,670	360
Terre Haute	$46,090	350
Bloomington	$44,730	60

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +2.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 40,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Indiana

Job	Median yearly pay
Tool and Die Makers	$68,050
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$60,180
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,600
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,960
Machinists	$57,800
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,290
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,100

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.