APPLYSTEAD SALARIES · 4 POSTED PAY RANGES
1st Shift Welder salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 4 open job postings for 1st Shift Welder roles at 4 companies, updated Oct 19, 2026.
- Median base pay$21.50/hr$44,700 a year full-time
- Typical range$10.00–$26.00/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$26.44/hrand above
- Postings4with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $10.00/hr–$12.00/hr: 1; $12.00/hr–$14.00/hr: 0; $14.00/hr–$16.00/hr: 0; $16.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 0; $18.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 1; $22.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 0; $26.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 2.
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Newest 1st Shift Welder postings
- 1st shift WelderArnold Magnetic Technologies · Greenville, NC · $50K–$60K/yr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- 1st Shift WelderMidway Staffing · Phoenix, AZ · $18.00–$25.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
- 1st shift Welder, $2,000 Sign on Bonus - VentracThe Toro Company · Orrville, OH · $23.50–$28.50/hr · Posted Sep 27, 2026
- 1st Shift WelderEMCOR Group · $8.00–$12.00/hr · Posted Aug 27, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a 1st Shift Welder make?
The median posted base pay for 1st Shift Welder jobs is $21.50/hr ($44.7K/yr), from 4 job postings with pay at 4 companies.
What is the typical 1st Shift Welder pay range?
The middle half of postings list $10.00–$26.00/hr. The top 10% list $55K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $20.8K or less.