Welder Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for welders. The national median is $53,750. ← Back to Welder overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $80,840 | $38.87 | |
| 2 | Hawaii | $79,000 | $37.98 | |
| 3 | Connecticut | $64,880 | $31.19 | |
| 4 | Wyoming | $63,820 | $30.69 | |
| 5 | Washington | $63,020 | $30.30 | |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $62,570 | $30.08 | |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $62,360 | $29.98 | |
| 8 | Louisiana | $62,250 | $29.93 | |
| 9 | Maine | $62,220 | $29.92 | |
| 10 | North Dakota | $62,000 | $29.81 | |
| 11 | Nevada | $61,520 | $29.58 | |
| 12 | Vermont | $60,890 | $29.27 | |
| 13 | Maryland | $60,310 | $29.00 | |
| 14 | Minnesota | $60,280 | $28.98 | |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $60,180 | $28.93 | |
| 16 | New Mexico | $59,840 | $28.77 | |
| 17 | Oregon | $59,450 | $28.58 | |
| 18 | New Jersey | $59,440 | $28.58 | |
| 19 | Virginia | $59,180 | $28.45 | |
| 20 | New York | $59,140 | $28.43 | |
| 21 | Colorado | $58,590 | $28.17 | |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $58,410 | $28.08 | |
| 23 | Utah | $58,380 | $28.07 | |
| 24 | California | $58,060 | $27.91 | |
| 25 | Delaware | $57,270 | $27.54 | |
| 26 | Montana | $55,610 | $26.73 | |
| 27 | Arizona | $55,600 | $26.73 | |
| 28 | Iowa | $55,090 | $26.49 | |
| 29 | Texas | $53,340 | $25.64 | |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $52,900 | $25.43 | |
| 31 | Nebraska | $52,220 | $25.10 | |
| 32 | Missouri | $51,950 | $24.98 | |
| 33 | Kentucky | $51,470 | $24.74 | |
| 34 | Illinois | $51,320 | $24.67 | |
| 35 | Mississippi | $51,100 | $24.57 | |
| 36 | Florida | $50,640 | $24.35 | |
| 37 | North Carolina | $50,590 | $24.32 | |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $50,580 | $24.32 | |
| 39 | Idaho | $50,530 | $24.30 | |
| 40 | Ohio | $50,340 | $24.20 | |
| 41 | Michigan | $49,990 | $24.03 | |
| 42 | South Carolina | $49,980 | $24.03 | |
| 43 | Indiana | $49,730 | $23.91 | |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $49,720 | $23.90 | |
| 45 | South Dakota | $49,440 | $23.77 | |
| 46 | Kansas | $49,410 | $23.75 | |
| 47 | West Virginia | $48,810 | $23.46 | |
| 48 | Alabama | $48,490 | $23.31 | |
| 49 | Georgia | $48,430 | $23.28 | |
| 50 | Tennessee | $48,040 | $23.10 | |
| 51 | Arkansas | $47,970 | $23.06 |