Median salary
$26.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$24.00/hr – $29.72/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
41.1%
316 of 768 roles
Live roles
768
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
Supervisor, Production (Orbital Tube Welder)
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Dual Ticket Machinist - Apprentice Welder - Field
Orbital Tube Welder
Welder
Pipefitter Welder - Colorado Refinery
Welder V
Welder
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Valmont Industries
|
$54,746 | 22 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$52,125 | 21 |
The Toro Company
|
$50,648 | 16 |
|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 15 |
Chamberlain Group
|
$50,024 | 11 |
Caterpillar
|
$59,810 | 10 |
Terex
|
$49,400 | 10 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $64,459 | 9 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $26.07/hr | 305 |
| Contract | $25.50/hr | 4 |
| Internship | $30.45/hr | 5 |
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How much do Welder roles pay?
The median salary for Welder roles is $26.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $24.00/hr (25th percentile) and $29.72/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $21.76/hr to $35.50/hr.
These figures are computed live from 768 active Welder roles on JobsRadar, of which 316 (41.1%) 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 SpaceX, Vast, Finning and GDIT.
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 $54,080 per year, with most pay between $49,920 and $61,823 (25th–75th percentile), based on 316 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Welder salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $45,261 to $73,840 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $54,080. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.