Welder I Salary in Santa Cruz, NM

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Welder I Salary in Santa Cruz, NM

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How much does a Welder I make in Santa Cruz, NM? (2025)

As of August 01, 2025, Welder Is in Santa Cruz, NM earn an average annual salary of $42,392 with an hourly rate of $20. Salary ranges from $35,820 (10th percentile) to $50,603 (90th percentile), with the majority earning between $38,952 (25th percentile) and $46,690 (75th percentile). Compensation varies based on experience, skills, company size, and local market factors - all explored below.

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75th Percentile $46,690 $3,891 $898 $22
Average $42,392 $3,533 $815 $20
25th Percentile $38,952 $3,246 $749 $19
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$38,952
Average $42,392/year
$46,690
$3,246
Average $3,533/month
$3,891
$749
Average $815/week
$898
$19
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$22
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $46,690 $3,891 $898 $22
Average $42,392 $3,533 $815 $20
25th Percentile $38,952 $3,246 $749 $19

How does experience level affect a Welder I's Salary?

An entry-level Welder I with under 1 year experience makes about $42,135. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Welder I makes around $42,520. After 2-4 years, the Welder I pay rises to about $43,483. Those senior Welder I with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $43,675, and those Welder I having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $43,803 on average.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Welder I $42,135
Intermediate Level Welder I $42,520
Senior Level Welder I $43,483
Specialist Level Welder I $43,675
Expert Level Welder I $43,803
$42,135 0 yr
$42,520 < 2 yrs
$43,483 2-4 yrs
$43,675 5-8 yrs
$43,803 > 8 yrs
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Best-Paid Skills and Qualifications for Welder I

What skills does a Welder I need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

  1. Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  2. Preventative Maintenance: Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
  3. Pneumatics: Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 11.18%
Preventative Maintenance 3.1%
Pneumatics 1.07%
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Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Verbal Communication
 $46,207
9%
Repairing
 $46,207
9%
Communicates Effectively
 $44,935
6%
Analysis
 $44,512
5%
Leadership
 $43,664
3%
AWS
 $43,664
3%
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