How much do welders make an hour in Deltona, FL?

The median hourly wage is $23.16. The middle half earn between $20.91 and $27.11 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice welders make in Deltona, FL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.73 an hour ($36,870 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.91.

Do welders make more in Deltona or Miami?

Miami pays more: the median is $48,170 in Deltona and $54,590 in Miami, a 12% difference.

How does Deltona pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Deltona median of $48,170 is 5% less than the Florida median of $50,640.

Welder salary in Deltona, FL

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Welders in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL area earn a median of $48,170 a year, or $23.16 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $64,180. Statewide, welders earn a median of $50,640; Deltona is 5% below it.

Median yearly pay$48,170

Bottom 10% under$36,870Top 10% over$64,180

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $17.73/hr
Jobs in this area: 380
After cost of living: $48,480
Median hourly pay: $23.16/hr
vs U.S. median: −10%
vs Florida median: −5%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 19660, Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL). Excludes self-employed welders. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to top welder pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$36,870–$43,500$17.73–$20.91/hr
Experienced welder	$48,170$23.16/hr
Top earners	$56,380–$64,180$27.11–$30.86/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Deltona, FL compares

Deltona ranks 17th of 22 Florida metro areas for welder pay.
Welders are less concentrated in the Deltona area than nationally: 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.65 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $64,180, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,870: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do welders make in Deltona, FL?: Welders in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL area earn a median of $48,170 a year, or $23.16 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $64,180.
How much do welders make an hour in Deltona, FL?: The median hourly wage is $23.16. The middle half earn between $20.91 and $27.11 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice welders make in Deltona, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.73 an hour ($36,870 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.91.
Do welders make more in Deltona or Miami?: Miami pays more: the median is $48,170 in Deltona and $54,590 in Miami, a 12% difference.
How does Deltona pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Deltona median of $48,170 is 5% less than the Florida median of $50,640.

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 19660 (Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL). 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 (99.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures