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Salary Welder in the United States

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median84 344 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average87 534 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile84 177 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile91 436 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile84 177 $
Median84 344 $
Upper quartile91 436 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 84 177 $ and 91 436 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 91 436 $.
  • The upper quartile is 9% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Department of the Navy Headquarters San Diego ·

WELDER

59 758 – 100 776 $

Summary You will serve as a WELDER in the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY to include work sites of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Trident Refit Facili…

Full timeOn-siteSan Diego
U.S. Coast Guard South Portland ·

Welder

78 374 – 91 436 $

Summary This vacancy is for a WG-3703-10, Welder located in the Department of Homeland (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Director of Operational Logistics, Base Boston, Naval Enginee…

Full timeOn-siteSouth Portland
National Park Service Frederick ·

Welder

72 196 – 84 344 $

Summary You will serve as a Welder for the National Park Service at the Historic Preservation Training Center performing hands-on preservation and restoration work. You may be required to w…

Full timeOn-siteFrederick
Army National Guard Units Lakehurst ·

WELDER

72 051 – 84 177 $

Summary This job opportunity is for an WELDER, position description D1215000, within the CSMS 1 of the New Jersey National Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service p…

Full timeOn-siteLakehurst
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville ·

WELDER

60 444 – 76 939 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the compe…

Full timeOn-siteLouisville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (84 344 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (87 534 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 84 177 $ to 91 436 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 84 177 $ and a quarter above 91 436 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 84 344 $ is the market level, above 91 436 $ is the strong quarter, below 84 177 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.