How much do welders make an hour in Muskegon, MI?

The median hourly wage is $23.01. The middle half earn between $21.98 and $28.63 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice welders make in Muskegon, MI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.68 an hour ($40,940 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.98.

Do welders make more in Muskegon or Detroit?

Detroit pays more: the median is $47,850 in Muskegon and $51,810 in Detroit, a 8% difference.

How does Muskegon pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Muskegon median of $47,850 is 4% less than the Michigan median of $49,990.

Welder salary in Muskegon, MI

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Welders in the Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI area earn a median of $47,850 a year, or $23.01 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $59,890. Statewide, welders earn a median of $49,990; Muskegon is 4% below it.

Median yearly pay$47,850

Bottom 10% under$40,940Top 10% over$59,890

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $19.68/hr
Jobs in this area: 390
After cost of living: $51,720
Median hourly pay: $23.01/hr
vs U.S. median: −11%
vs Michigan median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 34740, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI). 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	$40,940–$45,730$19.68–$21.98/hr
Experienced welder	$47,850$23.01/hr
Top earners	$59,540–$59,890$28.63–$28.79/hr

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

How Muskegon, MI compares

Muskegon ranks 14th of 16 Michigan metro areas for welder pay.
Welders are more concentrated in the Muskegon area than nationally: 6.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $59,890, is 1.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $40,940: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do welders make in Muskegon, MI?: Welders in the Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI area earn a median of $47,850 a year, or $23.01 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $59,890.
How much do welders make an hour in Muskegon, MI?: The median hourly wage is $23.01. The middle half earn between $21.98 and $28.63 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice welders make in Muskegon, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.68 an hour ($40,940 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.98.
Do welders make more in Muskegon or Detroit?: Detroit pays more: the median is $47,850 in Muskegon and $51,810 in Detroit, a 8% difference.
How does Muskegon pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Muskegon median of $47,850 is 4% less than the Michigan median of $49,990.

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 34740 (Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI). 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 (92.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures