Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Kentucky

In Kentucky, the median pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $24.74 an hour ($51,470 a year). About 6,630 people work in this job there.

$24.74Median hourly pay

$46,380–$59,900Middle half of workers, yearly

6,630People in this job in Kentucky

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($53,750). Kentucky ranks 33rd of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.89	$39,300
25% of workers	$22.30	$46,380
Half of workers (median)	$24.74	$51,470
75% of workers	$28.80	$59,900
90% of workers	$33.18	$69,010

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Elizabethtown	$59,900	660
Lexington-Fayette	$53,680	480
Bowling Green	$53,630	400
Owensboro	$51,700	410
Louisville/Jefferson County	$50,870	1,790
Paducah	$48,560	310

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (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 Kentucky

Job	Median yearly pay
Tool and Die Makers	$66,570
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,080
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$41,580
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,740
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,760
Machinists	$58,660
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,960
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,110

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.