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The average salary for a Welder in U.S. is $52,640.

Annual Average Salary Information

Annual Average Salary: $52,640

$36,830$72,970

Hourly Pay Information

Hourly Average Salary: $25.31

$17.71$35.08

What does a Welder earn?

On average, welders earn around $52,640 per year in the U.S.. Welders are skilled tradesmen and women who use metalworking tools to join pieces of metal together to create items of various shapes and sizes. Welder may specialise in areas such as metal fabrication, thermoplastic welding, or oxy-acetylene welding.

How to earn more as a Welder

If you want to become a welder, you'll need to obtain qualifications in welding, engineering, or fabrication. You may also opt for a degree apprenticeship as a way to gain the necessary skillsets. To earn more as a welder, you could choose to specialise in a particular welding process, such as arc welding, or become a manager within a manufacturing business. You could even become self-employed or establish your own welding firm.