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Highest-Paying States for Welder

Compare annual median salary for Welder across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Median Salary

Top 10 highest-paying states for Welder

Annual median salary

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

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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