Side-by-side distribution
Electrician
$72,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.1%
- Live roles
- 291
Welder
$56,160
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 83
Highest-paying jobs
1099 Master Electrician
Electrician, Electrical Assembly
Mobile Maintenance Electrician
Residential Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Union Electrician
Licensed Electrician
Journeyman Electrician
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Wyoming
Licensed Journeyman Electrician - Idaho
Highest-paying jobs
Welder
Journey Worker - Welder
Pipe Fitter/Welder
Industrial Pipe Welder
Industrial Pipe Welder
Production Tig Welder
Welder Fitter
Production Welder
Welder
Full Time Welder
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Enterprise Electrical
|
$93,600 | 7 |
|
Crusoe
|
$89,440 | 5 |
Octoenergy
|
$48,939 | 5 |
Royal Electric
|
$83,200 | 4 |
| SI Sila | $83,200 | 4 |
|
Ableserve
|
$116,480 | 3 |
|
ITAC
|
$67,600 | 3 |
Mark III Construction
|
$62,400 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 6 |
Qualdoc
|
$45,760 | 3 |
|
ITAC
|
$80,080 | 2 |
Elite
|
$62,400 | 2 |
BMarko Structures
|
$48,880 | 2 |
|
Evr
|
$128,500 | 1 |
|
Re:Build Manufacturing
|
$85,280 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$79,000 | 1 |
Electrician vs Welder: which pays more?
The median for Electrician is $72,800 per year (typically $59,943–$95,680), versus $56,160 for Welder ($52,000–$62,595). That puts Electrician about 30% 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.