Median salary
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$25.00/hr – $38.50/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33.9%
42 of 124 roles
Live roles
124
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Specialty Welder
TIG Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician III
Welder
Certified Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician II
Welder
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 |
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How much do Welder roles pay?
The median salary for Welder roles is $25.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $25.00/hr (25th percentile) and $38.50/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $24.02/hr to $42.10/hr.
These figures are computed live from 124 active Welder roles on JobsRadar, of which 42 (33.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Welder roles include Vast, General Matter, Freeform and Evr.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Welder salary?
- The median is $52,000 per year, with most pay between $52,000 and $80,080 (25th–75th percentile), based on 42 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Welder salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $49,953 to $87,568 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $52,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.