Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $26.96 an hour ($56,070 a year). About 3,370 people work in this job there.

$26.96Median hourly pay
$47,420–$62,740Middle half of workers, yearly
3,370People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($53,750). It is 11% higher than the North Carolina median ($50,590).

Pay range for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.74$41,060
25% of workers$22.80$47,420
Half of workers (median)$26.96$56,070
75% of workers$30.17$62,740
90% of workers$36.50$75,910

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Greenville$57,360230
Raleigh-Cary$56,9401,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$56,0703,370
Wilmington$55,340260
Greensboro-High Point$54,1801,180
Asheville$52,540290
Burlington$50,740120
Fayetteville$49,78080
Rocky Mount$49,600250
Durham-Chapel Hill$49,280290
Goldsboro$48,320140
Winston-Salem$46,3701,230
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$46,080450

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

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JobMedian yearly pay
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,760
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,530

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.