The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,420 | -0.88% | 14.54% |
| 2021 | $37,750 | -25.46% | - |
| 2020 | $47,360 | 19.89% | - |
| 2019 | $37,940 | 0.16% | - |
| 2018 | $37,880 | 0.21% | - |
| 2017 | $37,800 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $36,990 | 3.60% | - |
| 2015 | $35,660 | -14.83% | - |
| 2014 | $40,950 | 25.18% | - |
| 2013 | $30,640 | -4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $31,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,420, Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is the lowest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of West Virginia, following city of Winchester (median annual salary of $50,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |