Side-by-side distribution
Plumber
$100,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 59.8%
- Live roles
- 107
Welder
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 33.9%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Plumber
Residential Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
1099 Master Plumber
Residential Service Plumber
Journeyman Plumber
Plumber
Residential Service Plumber
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Renuity
|
$105,000 | 16 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 9 |
Superior Contracting & Maintenance
|
$117,000 | 5 |
Cogentanalytics
|
$100,000 | 4 |
Jacuzzi Group
|
$135,200 | 3 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $101,962 | 3 |
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions
|
$98,800 | 2 |
G.E. Mechanical
|
$72,800 | 2 |
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 |
Plumber vs Welder: which pays more?
The median for Plumber is $100,000 per year (typically $69,680–$112,320), versus $25.00/hr for Welder ($25.00/hr–$38.50/hr). That puts Plumber about 92% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Plumber 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.