Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Illinois
Local pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-4121
$51,320
median pay, Illinois
16,260
employed in Illinois
-4.5%
vs U.S. median
+2.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Illinois earn between $46,500 and $61,520 a year; the U.S. median is $53,750.
$38,890
P10
$46,500
P25
$51,320
MEDIAN
$61,520
P75
$76,730
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$58,960
$57,670
$52,650
$50,200
$49,860
$48,610
$47,460
$47,180
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