Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $27.86 an hour ($57,940 a year). About 15,850 people work in this job there.

$27.86Median hourly pay
$46,470–$71,460Middle half of workers, yearly
15,850People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 8% higher than the U.S. median ($53,750). It is 9% higher than the Texas median ($53,340).

Pay range for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.50$38,480
25% of workers$22.34$46,470
Half of workers (median)$27.86$57,940
75% of workers$34.36$71,460
90% of workers$39.39$81,940

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Odessa$63,470790
Midland$61,410810
Corpus Christi$59,4501,280
Beaumont-Port Arthur$59,1901,980
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$59,0402,210
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$57,94015,850
Amarillo$55,460620
Sherman-Denison$55,020290
College Station-Bryan$52,800330
Longview$52,3001,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$51,63010,620
Wichita Falls$49,010230
Victoria$48,580160
Killeen-Temple$48,460400
San Antonio-New Braunfels$48,2202,510
Abilene$48,160290
Lubbock$46,760500
San Angelo$46,440270
Waco$46,380630
Laredo$45,370100
Brownsville-Harlingen$45,020650
El Paso$45,000650
Tyler$43,100550
Texarkana$41,920590
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$39,710350

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,420
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,050
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,650
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,280
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,650

Other job titles for this job

Robotic WelderWelding TechnicianDipperBoiler WelderWirerUnderwater WelderConnectorScrap CutterSteel CutterAcetylene BurnerAcetylene CutterAcetylene Operator

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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.