Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Kentucky
$53,710avg. a year
$25.82 an hour · 6,630 employed
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Kentucky earn an average of $53,710 a year. That is $3,050 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $56,760. The best-paying metro area is Elizabethtown, KY at $58,450.
$51,470Median pay
$25.82Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1660 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$58,450
$28.10 an hour
23,160 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$55,730
$26.80 an hour
3480 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
41,790 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$54,800
$26.35 an hour
5490 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$53,180
$25.57 an hour
6310 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$52,270
$25.13 an hour
7400 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
8550 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$51,010
$24.53 an hour
9410 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$50,690
$24.37 an hour
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Kentucky
- Machinists$59,560
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,770
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,210
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,820
- Tool and Die Makers$67,520
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,730
Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make in Kentucky?
The average is $53,710 a year, and the median is $51,470. That is $3,050 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $56,760.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$25.82 an hour on average; the median is $24.74.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Elizabethtown, KY ($58,450), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($55,730). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Owensboro, KY ($50,690).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4121. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.