Median salary
$26.50/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$24.06/hr – $29.98/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.1%
312 of 741 roles
Live roles
741
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
Aerospace TIG Welder Sr.
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Orbital Tube Welder
Welder
Welder USW
Pipefitter Welder - Colorado Refinery
Welder V
Journeyperson Welder - Regina - 7x7 Shift-1
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Valmont Industries
|
$57,959 | 22 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$53,196 | 22 |
Caterpillar
|
$57,283 | 13 |
The Toro Company
|
$50,648 | 13 |
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 12 |
Terex
|
$49,400 | 11 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $73,850 | 8 |
Chamberlain Group
|
$44,720 | 8 |
Welder salary by location
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $26.50/hr | 304 |
| Internship | $31.83/hr | 4 |
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How much do Welder roles pay?
The median salary for Welder roles is $26.50/hr per year. Most pay falls between $24.06/hr (25th percentile) and $29.98/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $21.76/hr to $36.00/hr.
These figures are computed live from 741 active Welder roles on JobsRadar, of which 312 (42.1%) 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 Blue Origin, Vast, GDIT and ONEOK.
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 $55,120 per year, with most pay between $50,055 and $62,364 (25th–75th percentile), based on 312 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Welder salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $45,261 to $74,880 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $55,120. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.