Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Louisiana

Local pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Louisiana, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 51-4121
$62,250
median pay, Louisiana
13,690
employed in Louisiana
+15.8%
vs U.S. median
+2.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn in Louisiana
Louisiana · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Louisiana earn between $50,680 and $77,310 a year; the U.S. median is $53,750.

Pay by metro in Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
$78,170
Lake Charles, LA
$72,920
Alexandria, LA
$64,490
Shreveport, LA
$63,610
New Orleans, LA
$63,270
Slidell, LA
$60,810
Hammond, LA
$58,490
Lafayette, LA
$57,750
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