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Welder salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 1,921 open job postings for Welder roles at 1,235 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 459 more postings in CAD (median CA$75.1K), 70 more postings in SGD (median SGD 52.2K), 53 more postings in GBP (median £38.3K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Welder: postings by posted pay1,301 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $20.00/hr to $40.00/hr. Median $26.34/hr ($54.8K/yr); middle half $23.50–$30.10/hr.Median $26.35/hr$20.00/hr$40.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $20.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 155; $22.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 193; $24.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 255; $26.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 210; $28.00/hr–$30.00/hr: 106; $30.00/hr–$32.00/hr: 131; $32.00/hr–$34.00/hr: 92; $34.00/hr–$36.00/hr: 44; $36.00/hr–$38.00/hr: 32; $38.00/hr–$40.00/hr: 83.

Pay by level

  1. InternCA$37.72/hr (CA$78.5K/yr) median, CA$22.50–CA$43.34/hr typical, 7 postings
  2. Entry level$23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr) median, $22.50–$26.62/hr typical, 73 postingsEntry level: middle half $22.50–$26.62/hr, median $23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr)
  3. Mid level$26.01/hr ($54.1K/yr) median, $23.50–$30.00/hr typical, 1,139 postingsMid level: middle half $23.50–$30.00/hr, median $26.01/hr ($54.1K/yr)
  4. Senior$32.50/hr ($67.6K/yr) median, $26.71–$36.00/hr typical, 71 postingsSenior: middle half $26.71–$36.00/hr, median $32.50/hr ($67.6K/yr)
  5. Staff$26.75/hr ($55.6K/yr) median, $24.00–$34.00/hr typical, 13 postingsStaff: middle half $24.00–$34.00/hr, median $26.75/hr ($55.6K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Aerotek$26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr) median, $23.50–$28.00/hr typical, 163 postingsAerotek: middle half $23.50–$28.00/hr, median $26.00/hr ($54.1K/yr)
  2. Joy Global Surface Mining$33.10/hr ($68.8K/yr) median, $33.10–$33.10/hr typical, 20 postingsJoy Global Surface Mining: middle half $33.10–$33.10/hr, median $33.10/hr ($68.8K/yr)
  3. Oshkosh Defense$24.67/hr ($51.3K/yr) median, $24.67–$26.75/hr typical, 19 postingsOshkosh Defense: middle half $24.67–$26.75/hr, median $24.67/hr ($51.3K/yr)
  4. Wabtec$30.00/hr ($62.4K/yr) median, $30.00–$30.00/hr typical, 14 postingsWabtec: middle half $30.00–$30.00/hr, median $30.00/hr ($62.4K/yr)

Top-paying companies

  1. Johnson Controls · $84.9K median, 5 postings
  2. Fabcon · $81.1K median, 11 postings
  3. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII · $79.7K median, 3 postings
  4. Anduril Industries · $79K median, 3 postings

Who’s hiring Welder

  1. Welder jobs at Oshkosh Defense · 33 open roles
  2. Welder jobs at Caterpillar · 20 open roles
  3. Welder jobs at Sierra Space · 2 open roles
  4. Welder jobs at Entegris · 1 open role

By location

  1. United States$26.01/hr ($54.1K/yr) median, $23.50–$30.00/hr typical, 1,263 postings
  2. CanadaCA$36.10/hr (CA$75.1K/yr) median, CA$29.89–CA$38.50/hr typical, 476 postingsCanada: middle half CA$29.89–CA$38.50/hr, median CA$36.10/hr (CA$75.1K/yr)
  3. Ontario, CanadaCA$37.00/hr (CA$77K/yr) median, CA$35.50–CA$38.50/hr typical, 160 postingsOntario, Canada: middle half CA$35.50–CA$38.50/hr, median CA$37.00/hr (CA$77K/yr)
  4. Quebec, CanadaCA$30.50/hr (CA$63.4K/yr) median, CA$28.50–CA$32.44/hr typical, 131 postingsQuebec, Canada: middle half CA$28.50–CA$32.44/hr, median CA$30.50/hr (CA$63.4K/yr)

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $26.50/hr ($55.1K/yr) median, $24.00–$31.00/hr typical, from 469 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 0–1 years$24.50/hr ($51K/yr) median, $20.50–$28.00/hr typical, 8 postings0–1 years: middle half $20.50–$28.00/hr, median $24.50/hr ($51K/yr)
  2. 2–4 years$28.00/hr ($58.2K/yr) median, $25.50–$30.05/hr typical, 15 postings2–4 years: middle half $25.50–$30.05/hr, median $28.00/hr ($58.2K/yr)

Newest Welder postings

  1. welderPredimach · Princeville, QC, Canada · CA$28.00–CA$34.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  2. Welder - Peabody, MAMount Family Group · Lowell, MA · $28.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  3. welderGRAND CONSTRUCTION · Singapore, Singapore · SGD 3,000–SGD 6,000/mo · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  4. Welder | 1st ShiftViking Group · Santa Fe Springs, CA · $30.00–$31.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
  5. welderPRIME BUILD CONSTRUCTION · Singapore, Singapore · SGD 3,000–SGD 6,000/mo · Posted Nov 14, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Welder make?

The median posted base pay for Welder jobs is $26.34/hr ($54.8K/yr), from 1,921 job postings with pay at 1,235 companies.

What is the typical Welder pay range?

The middle half of postings list $23.50–$30.10/hr. The top 10% list $72.8K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $44.7K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Welder jobs?

By median posted pay: Johnson Controls ($84.9K), Fabcon ($81.1K), Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of HII ($79.7K).

How does Welder pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern CA$37.72/hr (CA$78.5K/yr), Entry level $23.50/hr ($48.9K/yr), Mid level $26.01/hr ($54.1K/yr), Senior $32.50/hr ($67.6K/yr), Staff $26.75/hr ($55.6K/yr).

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