Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers is $28.45 an hour ($59,180 a year). About 10,100 people work in this job there.

$28.45Median hourly pay

$49,020–$65,400Middle half of workers, yearly

10,100People in this job in Virginia

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($53,750). Virginia ranks 19th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.44	$42,520
25% of workers	$23.57	$49,020
Half of workers (median)	$28.45	$59,180
75% of workers	$31.44	$65,400
90% of workers	$38.29	$79,630

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$64,470	390
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$62,670	3,740
Richmond	$57,710	1,260
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$57,650	250
Charlottesville	$57,420	90
Roanoke	$56,040	940
Winchester	$54,690	120
Lynchburg	$51,970	610
Harrisonburg	$51,870	110

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

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Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$63,690
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$36,030
Machinists	$61,290
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,300
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,370
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,220

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.