Illinois State Wage Atlas

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Illinois

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16,260Jobs in Illinois
$55,930Mean annual wage
31st of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $38,89025th: $46,500Median: $51,32075th: $61,52090th: $76,730Mean: $55,930
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$38,890$18.70
25th percentile$46,500$22.36
Median (50th)$51,320$24.67
75th percentile$61,520$29.58
90th percentile$76,730$36.89
Mean$55,930$26.89

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Alaska ($80,100), Hawaii ($77,430), Wyoming ($67,990); the lowest are Arkansas ($50,020), Tennessee ($50,450), Alabama ($51,120). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois16,260$55,930$51,320
Iowa9,270$55,580$55,090
Indiana13,280$54,220$49,730
Kentucky6,630$53,710$51,470
Missouri10,600$55,470$51,950
Wisconsin15,320$57,920$58,410

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