Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121) in Hartford Labor Market Area



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Hartford LMA (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,340
Mean wage		$25.68
Entry wage		$16.78
10th percentile wage		$15.25
50th percentile wage		$24.31
90th percentile wage		$38.43

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Manufacturing	1,060	79.3%
Other Services	110	7.9%
Construction	60	4.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities	60	4.3%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Construction	60	$35.74
Manufacturing	1,060	$24.32
Other Services	110	$24.17
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities	60	$22.97

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)

Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$24.31		$20.40		$3.91
2017	$24.10	+.9%	$20.23	+.9%	$3.88
2016	$23.38	+3.1%	$19.62	+3.1%	$3.76
2015	$22.74	+2.8%	$19.09	+2.8%	$3.66
2014	$22.20	+2.4%	$18.63	+2.4%	$3.57
2013	$21.70	+2.3%	$18.21	+2.3%	$3.49
2012	$21.29	+1.9%	$17.87	+1.9%	$3.42
2011	$20.94	+1.7%	$17.57	+1.7%	$3.37
2010	$20.60	+1.6%	$17.29	+1.6%	$3.31
2009	$20.38	+1.1%	$17.10	+1.1%	$3.28
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$24.31		$23.62		$0.69
2017	$24.10	+.9%	$23.37	+1.1%	$0.74
2016	$23.38	+3.1%	$22.74	+2.8%	$0.63
2015	$22.74	+2.8%	$22.22	+2.3%	$0.52
2014	$22.20	+2.4%	$21.76	+2.1%	$0.44
2013	$21.70	+2.3%	$21.29	+2.2%	$0.41
2012	$21.29	+1.9%	$20.86	+2.1%	$0.43
2011	$20.94	+1.7%	$20.51	+1.7%	$0.43
2010	$20.60	+1.6%	$20.18	+1.6%	$0.42
2009	$20.38	+1.1%	$19.84	+1.7%	$0.53

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$24.31	1,340
Bridgeport-Stam.	$24.05	330
Danbury	$23.84	80
Waterbury	$22.04	100
New Haven	$21.33	260

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford	$24.31	1,340
Bridgeport-Stam.	$24.05	330
New Haven	$21.33	260
Waterbury	$22.04	100
Danbury	$23.84	80


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