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Welder Salary (2024)

Trades · SOC Code 51-4121

$56,534
National Median
$58,436
National Mean
112,560
Total Employment
25
Cities Tracked

Salary Range

Welder salaries range from $48,790 to $67,560 median across cities, depending on location, experience, and industry.

Welder Salary by City

City10th25thMedian75th90thCOL-AdjustedJobs
San Jose, CA$50,050$57,250$67,560$82,280$115,370$34,5051,160
Seattle, WA$49,210$56,720$64,510$74,730$88,200$43,1793,270
San Francisco, CA$49,620$57,080$63,890$78,620$102,200$35,5731,940
San Diego, CA$46,410$49,880$62,800$74,150$82,030$39,2012,730
Boston, MA$47,410$53,190$62,240$75,200$84,230$40,9202,270
Portland, OR$47,330$51,460$60,940$71,140$82,930$46,8413,010
New York, NY$41,550$51,270$60,840$76,270$96,590$32,5004,930
Minneapolis, MN$47,940$52,820$60,340$65,410$75,610$56,8174,720
Washington, DC$44,380$49,700$60,040$76,300$105,060$39,2932,560
Salt Lake City, UT$42,570$48,430$58,930$65,940$78,460$58,1161,370
Denver, CO$46,200$49,790$58,700$65,620$77,080$52,0391,730
Los Angeles, CA$45,330$48,490$58,200$68,220$89,180$35,0607,560
Philadelphia, PA$41,560$48,390$56,110$62,470$74,030$47,3904,030
Phoenix, AZ$42,750$47,690$54,650$66,030$83,110$54,2705,670
Raleigh, NC$40,640$47,400$54,080$63,920$70,500$54,1881,100
Houston, TX$36,700$44,720$53,810$65,140$79,410$55,76217,750
Charlotte, NC$41,200$47,050$53,760$62,410$76,890$55,5953,720
Miami, FL$39,880$47,490$51,390$62,680$73,480$41,7473,520
Austin, TX$36,470$44,830$51,280$62,220$74,290$49,7862,760
Chicago, IL$37,950$44,200$50,700$59,960$70,910$47,2519,150
Nashville, TN$39,880$45,520$50,660$59,550$74,440$50,5082,410
Detroit, MI$38,500$44,590$50,250$60,390$76,370$52,8395,240
Atlanta, GA$39,090$44,720$49,590$59,140$68,110$49,9905,720
Dallas, TX$37,440$44,610$49,290$61,590$76,140$47,34911,870
Tampa, FL$37,990$44,430$48,790$58,300$65,200$48,9862,370

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