How much does a Welder make?

Updated Sep 23, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$41K - $55K/yr
Base Pay
$40K - $52K/yr
Additional Pay
$1K - $3K/yr

$48K

/yr
$41K$55K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Welder is $47,505 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $45,698 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,807 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $41K-$55K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Welder

$47,505 /yr
Welder
$63,096 /yr
Senior Welder
$50,322 /yr
Lead Welder
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What is the total pay trajectory for Welder?

Job TitleSalary
Welder$47,505 /yr
Senior Welder$63,096 /yr
Lead Welder$50,322 /yr

Related Job Titles

For Welder

Some related job titles are Structural Welder Salaries with median pay of $49,427, Tig Welder Salaries with median pay of $50,597, Welder/Fabricator Salaries with median pay of $49,742, Welding Salaries with median pay of $62,938.

Top Paying Companies

For a Welder in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Welder in United States. Employers include BNSF Railway, SpaceX and Cameron.

1
BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
$57,742/yr
77 open jobs
6
AITX
$54,671/yr
7
Union Pacific
$53,229/yr
8
CSX
$53,045/yr
10
WM
$51,989/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Welder in United States

1BNSF Railway$57,742
2SpaceX$56,231
3Cameron$55,149
4McDermott$55,121
5Koch Industries$55,040
6AITX$54,671
7Union Pacific$53,229
8CSX$53,045
9Martin Marietta Materials$52,503
10WM$51,989
Total Pay Trajectory

For Welder

$47,505 /yr
Welder
$63,096 /yr
Senior Welder
$50,322 /yr
Lead Welder
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the total pay trajectory for Welder?

Job TitleSalary
Welder$47,505 /yr
Senior Welder$63,096 /yr
Lead Welder$50,322 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Welder at different companies?

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US Army
3.8
WelderSee 264 salaries from this location

$45,777

 / yr
Aerotek
3.5
WelderSee 115 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
HII
3.6
WelderSee 57 salaries from this location

$23

 / hr
Express Employment Professionals
3.9
WelderSee 55 salaries from this location

$20

 / hr
Caterpillar
4
WelderSee 46 salaries from this location

$25

 / hr
General Dynamics Electric Boat
3.4
WelderSee 39 salaries from this location

$23

 / hr