Welder salary in Florida
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Welders in Florida earn a median of $50,640 a year, or $24.35 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $70,390. That's 6% less than the national median of $53,750, 36th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.85/hr
- Jobs in Florida
- 16,420
- After cost of living
- $48,970
- Median hourly pay
- $24.35/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −6%
- Rank among states
- 36th of 51
Entry-level to top welder pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $39,200–$46,460$18.85–$22.34/hr | |
| Experienced welder | $50,640$24.35/hr | |
| Top earners | $60,600–$70,390$29.14–$33.84/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Florida compares
- Welders are less concentrated in Florida than nationally: 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.62 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $70,390, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,200: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Naples–Marco Island$56,440
- Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach$54,590
- Panama City–Panama City Beach$53,350
- Cape Coral–Fort Myers$52,410
- Port St. Lucie$52,270
- North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota$51,820
- Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin$50,710
- Jacksonville$50,640
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- Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford$50,200
- Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville$49,930
- Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater$49,930
- Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor$49,770
- Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent$49,370
- Homosassa Springs$49,040
- Lakeland–Winter Haven$48,520
- Ocala$48,270
- Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach$48,170
- Punta Gorda$48,040
- Sebring$47,250
- Gainesville$47,230
- Tallahassee$47,130
- Wildwood–The Villages$43,490
Rural Florida
- South Florida nonmetropolitan area$51,420
- North Florida nonmetropolitan area$46,880
Other trades in Florida
Questions
- How much do welders make in Florida?
- Welders in Florida earn a median of $50,640 a year, or $24.35 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $70,390.
- How much do welders make an hour in Florida?
- The median hourly wage is $24.35. The middle half earn between $22.34 and $29.14 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice welders make in Florida?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.85 an hour ($39,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.34.
- Where in Florida do welders earn the most?
- Among Florida metro areas, Naples–Marco Island has the highest median at $56,440 a year, and Wildwood–The Villages the lowest at $43,490.
- Do welders in Florida earn more than the national average?
- The Florida median of $50,640 is 6% less than the U.S. median of $53,750. Prices in Florida run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $48,970 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 51-4121 (Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers), area code 12. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed welders and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (103.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures