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Welding Engineer salary
Average welding engineer salary
$84,923
How much does a welding engineer make?
The average welding engineer salary in the United States is $84,923. Welding engineer salaries typically range between $51,000 and $138,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for welding engineers is $40.83 per hour.
Welding engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Welding engineers earn the highest average salary in Arizona.
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Where can a Welding Engineer earn more?
Welding Engineer Salaries By Experience Level
Experience Level  | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level welding engineer | $90,700 | $43.61 |
| Mid-level welding engineer | $105,000 | $50.25 |
| Senior-level welding engineer | $118,000 | $56.88 |
Welding Engineer salary estimates from across the web
Average welding engineer salary by state
Highest paying states for welding engineers
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $98,602 | $47.40 |
| 2 | Arizona | $100,605 | $48.37 |
| 3 | Oregon | $94,314 | $45.34 |
| 4 | Washington | $93,268 | $44.84 |
| 5 | Texas | $98,922 | $47.56 |
| 6 | Colorado | $84,690 | $40.72 |
| 7 | Nevada | $91,951 | $44.21 |
| 8 | New Mexico | $98,976 | $47.58 |
| 9 | Maryland | $74,507 | $35.82 |
| 10 | Virginia | $71,036 | $34.15 |
| 11 | Utah | $77,290 | $37.16 |
| 12 | Delaware | $65,925 | $31.69 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $77,612 | $37.31 |
| 14 | New York | $71,482 | $34.37 |
| 15 | Idaho | $79,082 | $38.02 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $65,757 | $31.61 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $62,580 | $30.09 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $76,358 | $36.71 |
| 19 | Alaska | $75,476 | $36.29 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $63,359 | $30.46 |
| 21 | Mississippi | $65,648 | $31.56 |
| 22 | Montana | $71,727 | $34.48 |
| 23 | West Virginia | $65,953 | $31.71 |
| 24 | Florida | $61,464 | $29.55 |
| 25 | Minnesota | $58,454 | $28.10 |
| 26 | Alabama | $54,149 | $26.03 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $62,153 | $29.88 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $58,093 | $27.93 |
| 29 | Connecticut | $57,426 | $27.61 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $52,096 | $25.05 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $56,791 | $27.30 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | $54,593 | $26.25 |
| 33 | Georgia | $55,900 | $26.88 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $69,821 | $33.57 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $56,080 | $26.96 |
| 36 | Ohio | $53,104 | $25.53 |
| 37 | New Jersey | $59,643 | $28.67 |
| 38 | New Hampshire | $50,053 | $24.06 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $50,394 | $24.23 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $55,531 | $26.70 |
| 41 | Michigan | $47,727 | $22.95 |
| 42 | Iowa | $50,968 | $24.50 |
| 43 | Kansas | $53,165 | $25.56 |
| 44 | Indiana | $48,138 | $23.14 |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $51,228 | $24.63 |
| 46 | Illinois | $50,371 | $24.22 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $42,341 | $20.36 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $39,664 | $19.07 |
| 49 | Vermont | $43,044 | $20.69 |
| 50 | Missouri | $47,461 | $22.82 |
| 51 | Maine | $40,901 | $19.66 |
Highest paying cities for welding engineers
The highest-paying cities for welding engineers are Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, and Everett, WA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | $99,011 | $47.60 |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | $97,877 | $47.06 |
| 3 | Everett, WA | $93,674 | $45.04 |
| 4 | Newport News, VA | $72,227 | $34.72 |
| 5 | Deer Park, NY | $71,912 | $34.57 |
| 6 | Miami, FL | $64,092 | $30.81 |
| 7 | Plainfield, NJ | $59,213 | $28.47 |
| 8 | Bowling Green, KY | $56,293 | $27.06 |
| 9 | Oak Ridge, TN | $55,650 | $26.75 |
| 10 | Barberton, OH | $54,853 | $26.37 |
| 11 | Waukesha, WI | $52,519 | $25.25 |
| 12 | Nashua, NH | $52,025 | $25.01 |
| 13 | Joplin, MO | $51,598 | $24.81 |
| 14 | Overland Park, KS | $50,624 | $24.34 |
| 15 | Carol Stream, IL | $50,245 | $24.16 |
| 16 | Anderson, IN | $48,620 | $23.38 |
| 17 | Shelby, MI | $47,445 | $22.81 |
| 18 | Little Rock, AR | $39,941 | $19.20 |
Welding Engineer salary details
A welding engineer's salary ranges from $51,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $138,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a welding engineer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $138,000 | $11,500 | $66 |
| 75th Percentile | $110,000 | $9,167 | $53 |
| Average | $84,923 | $7,077 | $41 |
| 25th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
| 10th Percentile | $51,000 | $4,250 | $25 |
Highest paying welding engineer jobs
The highest paying types of welding engineers are senior materials engineer, glass science engineer, and corrosion engineer.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgist | $83,962 | $6,997 | $40.37 | 25,545 |
| Materials Research Engineer | $87,100 | $7,258 | $41.87 | 82,912 |
| Materials Process Engineer | $90,788 | $7,566 | $43.65 | 79,795 |
| Process Engineer | $82,443 | $6,870 | $39.64 | 66,937 |
| Product Engineer | $89,645 | $7,470 | $43.10 | 157,888 |
| Manufacturing Engineer | $78,522 | $6,543 | $37.75 | 115,384 |
Top companies hiring welding engineers now:
Which companies pay welding engineers the most?
Welding engineer salaries at T.D. Williamson and OpSource are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average welding engineer salary at companies like CyberCoders and Oshkosh are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.D. Williamson | $124,187 | $59.71 |
| 2 | OpSource | $117,161 | $56.33 |
| 3 | CyberCoders | $112,321 | $54.00 |
| 4 | Oshkosh | $103,643 | $49.83 |
| 5 | Oceaneering | $101,715 | $48.90 |
| 6 | Amphenol | $101,434 | $48.77 |
| 7 | Technip USA Corporation | $101,332 | $48.72 |
| 8 | FANUC America | $100,444 | $48.29 |
| 9 | Tesla | $99,568 | $47.87 |
| 10 | Toyota Financial Svc | $99,553 | $47.86 |
| 11 | McDermott International | $99,262 | $47.72 |
| 12 | BWX Technologies | $99,238 | $47.71 |
| 13 | General Electric | $98,400 | $47.31 |
| 14 | BorgWarner | $98,056 | $47.14 |
| 15 | General Motors | $97,905 | $47.07 |
| 16 | Woods Services | $97,847 | $47.04 |
| 17 | Wabtec Corporation | $95,824 | $46.07 |
| 18 | BAE Systems | $95,800 | $46.06 |
| 19 | Component Repair Technologies | $92,662 | $44.55 |
| 20 | Chart Industries | $91,996 | $44.23 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Welding Engineer salary by industry
The average welding engineer salary varies across industries:
- The average welding engineer salary in the energy industry is $91,235, the highest of any industry.
- The average welding engineer salary in the finance industry is $90,622.
- Welding engineers in the retail industry earn an average salary of $51,625, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for welding engineers
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | $91,235 | $43.86 |
| 2 | Automotive | $90,622 | $43.57 |
| 3 | Technology | $89,395 | $42.98 |
| 4 | Hospitality | $86,248 | $41.47 |
| 5 | Manufacturing | $75,375 | $36.24 |
| 6 | Retail | $51,625 | $24.82 |
High Paying Welding Engineer Jobs
Welding Engineer salary trends
The average welding engineer salary has risen by $9,847 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average welding engineer earned $75,076 annually, but today, they earn $84,923 a year. That works out to a 2% change in pay for welding engineers over the last decade.
Compare welding engineer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average welding engineer salary over time
Compare welding engineer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Welding Engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $84,900 | $40.83 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | $82,900 | $39.86 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $82,000 | $39.44 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | $84,000 | $40.39 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $82,900 | $39.83 | +2.1% |
Recently added welding engineer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Nuclear Laboratory | Welding Engineer | New York, NY | 12/17/2024 | $83,600 |
| Naval Nuclear Laboratory | Welding Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | 12/17/2024 | $83,600 |
| Caterpillar | Senior Welding Engineer | Channelview, TX | 12/16/2024 | $104,649 |
| Spacex | SR. Welding Engineer | Hawthorne, CA | 12/15/2024 | $125,000 |
| Michael Page | Welding Engineer | Antioch, IL | 12/12/2024 | $80,000 |
| Framatome Sas | Early Career Welding Engineer | Lynchburg, VA | 12/10/2024 | $82,000 |
| BWX Technologies | Welding Engineer | Barberton, OH | 12/09/2024 | $63,000 |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | SR Welding Engineer | East Farmingdale, NY | 12/08/2024 | $131,399 |
| Conax Board | Welding Engineer | Buffalo, NY | 12/08/2024 | $80,000 |
| Tata Consulting Services | Weld Engineer | Warren, MI | 12/06/2024 | $90,000 |
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