Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$81,120
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.2%
- Live roles
- 305
Welder
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 33.9%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
Master Electrician - Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Service Electrician
1099 Master Electrician
Solar Master Electrician - Worcester, MA
Instrumentation & Controls (Technician/Electrician)
Commercial Solar Electrician
Master Electrician - Field Services
Residential Electrician
Working Master Electrician
Journeyman Electrician with Sign On Bonus
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
TIG Welder
Specialty Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician III
Welder
Certified Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician II
Pipe Fitter/Welder
Welder
TIG Welder (Starship) - Level 4/5
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Base Power Company
|
$81,120 | 11 |
| SI Sila | $78,000 | 6 |
Octoenergy
|
$51,862 | 6 |
|
Crusoe
|
$111,020 | 4 |
|
Classet
|
$75,000 | 3 |
Origis Energy O&M and Construction Technicians
|
$72,800 | 3 |
Rising Edge Group
|
$66,041 | 3 |
Home Brands
|
$56,160 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 10 |
|
Vast
|
$86,663 | 3 |
ITAC
|
$80,080 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$79,000 | 2 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$67,600 | 2 |
Great Basin Industrial
|
$62,400 | 2 |
Elite
|
$62,400 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$50,960 | 2 |
Electrician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $81,120 | 3 |
Electrician vs Welder: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $81,120 per year (typically $65,494–$98,015), versus $25.00/hr for Welder ($25.00/hr–$38.50/hr). That puts Electrician about 56% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Electrician and Welder are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.