What is the salary of a Welder? In the United States, a Welder earns an average salary of $56,847. The salary range for a Welder is usually between $44,544 and $68,732 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $98,328. The highest Welder salary in the United States was $264,143. The average hourly pay for a Welder is $27.33.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Welder salary are New York, with an average salary of $173,314, followed by California, with an average salary of $127,022, and Oregon, with an average salary of $85,892. Employers paying the highest salary for a Welder job are Housing Authority (NY), Corrections, Department of (NY) and San Francisco (CA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority, NY | $209,930 |
| Corrections, Department of, NY | $185,903 |
| San Francisco, CA | $179,623 |
| Sanitation, Department of, NY | $169,142 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY | $168,221 |
| Santa Clara Valley Water District, CA | $162,452 |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CA | $147,671 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | $146,404 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $141,110 |
| Garden Grove Unified, CA | $139,468 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Welder-Fabricator | $54,375 |
| Welder/Mechanic | $60,627 |
| Welder/Machinist | $58,240 |
| Welder-Fitter | $142,352 |
| Welder Helper | $74,377 |
| Welder Assistant | $68,348 |
| Welder Supervisor | $176,857 |
| Welder - Solid Waste | $45,781 |
| Welder-A | $73,070 |
| Welder Ii | $71,095 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,323 | 6 |
| Arkansas | $46,590 | 14 |
| Arizona | $50,816 | 18 |
| California | $127,022 | 187 |
| Colorado | $65,189 | 4 |
| Connecticut | $69,590 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $58,937 | 4 |
| Delaware | $63,710 | 1 |
| Federal | $67,729 | 11 |
| Florida | $67,019 | 38 |
| Georgia | $40,377 | 6 |
| Hawaii | $67,379 | 15 |
| Iowa | $58,010 | 4 |
| Illinois | $74,904 | 14 |
| Indiana | $43,634 | 7 |
| Kansas | $35,939 | 10 |
| Kentucky | $37,162 | 11 |
| Louisiana | $46,906 | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $45,098 | 6 |
| Maryland | $65,208 | 19 |
| Maine | $25,999 | 1 |
| Michigan | $76,981 | 3 |
| Minnesota | $56,501 | 13 |
| Missouri | $40,456 | 1 |
| Mississippi | $28,030 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $47,304 | 31 |
| New Mexico | $43,098 | 13 |
| Nevada | $63,528 | 11 |
| New York | $173,314 | 25 |
| Ohio | $47,407 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | $46,168 | 15 |
| Oregon | $85,892 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,041 | 69 |
| South Dakota | $32 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $49,284 | 8 |
| Texas | $46,970 | 57 |
| Utah | $28,561 | 1 |
| Virginia | $62,837 | 17 |
| Washington | $48,945 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | $72,037 | 12 |
| West Virginia | $52,135 | 2 |
| Wyoming | $41,391 | 1 |
| Name | State | Employer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark GarciaLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Mark Garcia | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Ransome BertwinDepartment Of Correction, NY | Ransome Bertwin | NY | Department Of Correction | View Details |
Josef Crawley ELos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Josef Crawley E | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Armen GaribyanLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Armen Garibyan | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Sherwin Francis CCorrections, Department of, NY | Sherwin Francis C | NY | Corrections, Department of | View Details |
Edwin BustamanteLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Edwin Bustamante | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Edward SheintulDepartment Of Correction, NY | Edward Sheintul | NY | Department Of Correction | View Details |
Sherwin Francis CCorrections, Department of, NY | Sherwin Francis C | NY | Corrections, Department of | View Details |
Miguel Villafane AMetropolitan Transportation Authority, NY | Miguel Villafane A | NY | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | View Details |
Gil Lingamen M.Los Angeles, CA | Gil Lingamen M. | CA | Los Angeles | View Details |
Armen GaribyanLos Angeles, CA | Armen Garibyan | CA | Los Angeles | View Details |
Josef CrawleyLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Josef Crawley | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Godfred OdoiLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Godfred Odoi | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Miguel Villafane AMetropolitan Transportation Authority, NY | Miguel Villafane A | NY | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | View Details |
Roderick Crawford EPolice Department, NY | Roderick Crawford E | NY | Police Department | View Details |
Keshwar SinghDepartment Of Correction, NY | Keshwar Singh | NY | Department Of Correction | View Details |
Mark GarciaLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Mark Garcia | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Sean MergelLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Sean Mergel | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |
Subhas Sankar CCorrections, Department of, NY | Subhas Sankar C | NY | Corrections, Department of | View Details |
Brian Cunningham PLos Angeles Department of Water and Power, CA | Brian Cunningham P | CA | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | View Details |