How much do welders make an hour in New York?

The median hourly wage is $28.43. The middle half earn between $23.58 and $34.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do apprentice welders make in New York?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.08 an hour ($43,840 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.58.

Where in New York do welders earn the most?

Among New York metro areas, New York–Newark–Jersey City has the highest median at $61,680 a year, and Elmira the lowest at $48,820.

Do welders in New York earn more than the national average?

The New York median of $59,140 is 10% more than the U.S. median of $53,750. Prices in New York run 8% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $54,800 would nationally.

Welder salary in New York

Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Welders in New York earn a median of $59,140 a year, or $28.43 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $87,110. Nationally the median is $53,750, so New York pays 10% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 20th of 51.

Median yearly pay$59,140

Bottom 10% under$43,840Top 10% over$87,110

Apprentice starting pay (estimate): $21.08/hr
Jobs in New York: 8,310
After cost of living: $54,800
Median hourly pay: $28.43/hr
vs U.S. median: +10%
Rank among states: 20th of 51

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 36). 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	$43,840–$49,050$21.08–$23.58/hr
Experienced welder	$59,140$28.43/hr
Top earners	$71,960–$87,110$34.60–$41.88/hr

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

How New York compares

Welders are less concentrated in New York than nationally: 0.9 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.32 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $87,110, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,840: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Pay by metro area

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Rural New York

Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$56,380
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$52,420
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$52,110

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Questions

How much do welders make in New York?: Welders in New York earn a median of $59,140 a year, or $28.43 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $87,110.
How much do welders make an hour in New York?: The median hourly wage is $28.43. The middle half earn between $23.58 and $34.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do apprentice welders make in New York?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.08 an hour ($43,840 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.58.
Where in New York do welders earn the most?: Among New York metro areas, New York–Newark–Jersey City has the highest median at $61,680 a year, and Elmira the lowest at $48,820.
Do welders in New York earn more than the national average?: The New York median of $59,140 is 10% more than the U.S. median of $53,750. Prices in New York run 8% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $54,800 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 36. 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 (107.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures