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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in New Jersey

What Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$59,686
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 8
published states
Workers in state
11,610
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$61,680$49,828$18,503Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$61,680$49,828$20,183
2Monmouth County, NJ$61,680$49,828$20,183
3Essex County, NJ$61,680$49,828$20,147
4Union County, NJ$61,680$49,828$20,147
5Morris County, NJ$61,680$49,828$20,147
6Sussex County, NJ$61,680$49,828$20,147
7Bergen County, NJ$61,680$49,828$18,503
8Passaic County, NJ$61,680$49,828$18,503
9Middlesex County, NJ$61,680$49,828$17,111
10Somerset County, NJ$61,680$49,828$17,111
11Hunterdon County, NJ$61,680$49,828$17,111
12Hudson County, NJ$61,680$49,828$12,179

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Jersey is $59,686, based on 11,610 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $53,750, so New Jersey averages 11.0% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $61,680.

Cost of living for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,183. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $12,179. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers are New York ($58,850), California ($56,629), Arizona ($55,676) and Texas ($54,002).

Frequently asked questions: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in New Jersey

How much do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $59,686.

Which New Jersey county is best for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,183). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $20,183.