Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Kahului-Wailuku, HI
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Kahului-Wailuku, HI is $67,280. BLS estimates approximately 40 people work in this occupation in Kahului-Wailuku, HI. Kahului-Wailuku, HI is 25.2% above the national median ($53,750).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,450 | $21.37 |
| 25th percentile | $46,330 | $22.27 |
| Median (50th) | $67,280 | $32.35 |
| 75th percentile | $74,080 | $35.62 |
| 90th percentile | $90,440 | $43.48 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.1% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 10.3% — Reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.593
- Location quotient
- 0.22
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Kahului-Wailuku, HI’s regional price level is above the national average (index 109.393, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $61,503 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.