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| Overview Every year U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage figures. This data was released in May 2006 and covers Wages & salaries for Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers (Occupation [OCC] code: 51-4121) in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (BLS Area code: 43340 ) earned an average wage of $14.61 per hour and an average annual salary of $30,390 The BLS estimates that in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA there were around 570 employed in the field of Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers. | 
| Industry Comparison Industry comparison Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earned 8% less than average for Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the United States. Region/area/city comparison Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earned 5% less than the average worker in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA. State salary comparison Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earned 8% less than the average worker in Louisiana. National salary comparison Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA earned 22% less than the average worker in the United States. Wage and salary details More detailed employment information for Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Hourly wage data for Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 
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