Welder Salary in the US
$19.15
per hour
per year
$39,800
per year
per hour
Welder - Average Hourly Pay & Salary
The average salary for a Welder is $19.15 per hour ($39,800 per year), which is $13,690 (-26%) lower than the average salary in the US.
A Welder can expect an average starting pay of $10.82. The highest pay rates can exceed $40.
A Welder can expect an average starting pay of $10.82. The highest pay rates can exceed $40.
$10.82
Low
$19.15
Average salary
$40
High
$22,500
Low
$39,800
Average salary
$83,200
High
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Welder Salary Range
Among Welders in the US, Welder Apprentices, Welder Helpers and MIG Welders tend to have the lowest wages, while Military Welders, highly skilled workers like Underwater Welders and Traveling Industrial Pipe & Pipeline Welders working in an oilfield area enjoy the highest pay rates.
Welder - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Field Welder | $27.20/hour | +42% |
| Pipeline Welder | $26.20/hour | +37% |
| Underwater Welder | $25.90/hour | +35% |
| Union Welder | $24.50/hour | +28% |
| Navy Welder | $22.80/hour | +19% |
| Combo Welder | $21.80/hour | +14% |
| Structural Welder | $21.30/hour | +11% |
| Certified Welder | $20.70/hour | +8% |
| Army Welder | $20.30/hour | +6% |
| TIG Welder | $19.90/hour | +4% |
| Shipyard Welder | $19.90/hour | +4% |
| MIG Welder | $17/hour | -11% |
| Welder Helper | $14.90/hour | -22% |
| Welder Apprentice | $13.60/hour | -29% |
Welder - Pay by Experience Level in the United States
An Entry Level Welder with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average starting pay of $15 per hour. A mid career Welder with 4-9 years of experience earns an average pay of $17, while an experienced Welder with 10-20 years of experience makes on average $22. Welders with more than 20 years of experience earn $30 per hour on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Welder
| Late Career | ▲ +57% |
| Experienced | ▲ +15% |
| Average Salary | $19.15/hour |
| Mid Career | ▼ -11% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -22% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
2%
2%
Male
98%
98%
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The salary information presented on this page is based on all Welder jobs published on Jobted in the last 12 months and on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov).
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