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Best States for Welder

Compare the best states for Welder using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Welder

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	78/100	$75,140	10.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	76/100	$76,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	WyomingWY	72/100	$66,070	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#4	New HampshireNH	63/100	$57,700	1 month	See agency	View guide
#5	WashingtonWA	59/100	$61,730	15.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	ArkansasAR	57/100	$47,100	6-12 months	Inactive License: $55.00	View guide
#7	ConnecticutCT	57/100	$64,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	CaliforniaCA	56/100	$57,940	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#9	MichiganMI	54/100	$48,930	4.2 yr	The fee for this license: $50.00	View guide
#10	North DakotaND	54/100	$60,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	WisconsinWI	54/100	$55,630	4 years	See agency	View guide
#12	MassachusettsMA	53/100	$61,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	NevadaNV	53/100	$59,370	51.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	New JerseyNJ	53/100	$59,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	LouisianaLA	52/100	$59,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	ColoradoCO	50/100	$57,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IndianaIN	50/100	$48,460	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#18	New YorkNY	50/100	$57,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	VermontVT	50/100	$57,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IdahoID	49/100	$49,190	1-4 months	See agency	View guide
#21	MaineME	48/100	$58,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	UtahUT	48/100	$56,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	DelawareDE	47/100	$56,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	VirginiaVA	47/100	$57,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	TennesseeTN	45/100	$47,280	36.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	IllinoisIL	44/100	$49,730	6.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	MinnesotaMN	44/100	$58,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	New MexicoNM	44/100	$52,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OregonOR	44/100	$58,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MarylandMD	41/100	$56,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	41/100	$50,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	Rhode IslandRI	41/100	$57,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MississippiMS	40/100	$49,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	MissouriMO	40/100	$49,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MontanaMT	40/100	$51,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$49,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	KansasKS	39/100	$49,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	TexasTX	39/100	$49,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	IowaIA	38/100	$49,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	37/100	$53,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KentuckyKY	36/100	$49,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	AlabamaAL	35/100	$47,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	35/100	$47,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	NebraskaNE	34/100	$50,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OklahomaOK	32/100	$48,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	FloridaFL	31/100	$49,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South CarolinaSC	31/100	$49,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South DakotaSD	30/100	$48,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	GeorgiaGA	29/100	$48,000	90 yr	$80.00	View guide
#50	OhioOH	20/100	$49,410	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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