Career Atlas USA

Best States for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Louisiana95.4 / 100
  2. 2Iowa85.4 / 100
  3. 3North Dakota84.1 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin83 / 100
  5. 5Wyoming83 / 100
  6. 6Mississippi72.9 / 100
  7. 7Oklahoma68.2 / 100
  8. 8South Dakota67.7 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota66.1 / 100
  10. 10Nebraska63.3 / 100
  11. 11Alabama63.1 / 100
  12. 12New Mexico61.5 / 100
  13. 13Texas60.8 / 100
  14. 14Missouri60.4 / 100
  15. 15Arkansas60.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).