Welding Apprentice Salary in Alaska

How much does a Welding Apprentice make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Welding Apprentice in Alaska is $47,465 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Welding Apprentice's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,932
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,179 to $51,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,276

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Welding Apprentice Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,897	$4,325	$998	$25
Average	$47,465	$3,955	$913	$23
25th Percentile	$43,179	$3,598	$830	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Welding Apprentice Salaries

A Welding Apprentice's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Welding Apprentice Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Welding Apprentices. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,548.
California: $48,364.
Massachusetts: $47,720.

District of Columbia $48,548 California $48,364 Massachusetts $47,720 Washington $47,544 New Jersey $47,527 Alaska $47,465 Connecticut $46,860 New York $46,615

Hawaii $45,830 Rhode Island $45,461 Maryland $45,211 Minnesota $44,869 Colorado $44,738 Illinois $44,694 Oregon $44,527 Delaware $44,405

New Hampshire $44,327 Virginia $44,155 Pennsylvania $43,650 Nevada $43,396 North Dakota $43,313 Michigan $43,181 Wisconsin $43,133 Vermont $43,037

Texas $42,769 Maine $42,752 Arizona $42,725 Ohio $42,695 Georgia $42,291 Indiana $42,090 Wyoming $42,050 Utah $41,989

Iowa $41,962 Kansas $41,752 Louisiana $41,690 North Carolina $41,669 Missouri $41,660 Florida $41,489 Montana $41,397 Nebraska $41,309

Kentucky $41,261 South Carolina $41,085 Tennessee $40,976 Idaho $40,932 New Mexico $40,612 Oklahoma $40,542 Alabama $40,283 South Dakota $39,849

Arkansas $39,612 West Virginia $39,485 Mississippi $39,103

Top Paying Cities for Welding Apprentices

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $47,939
Jber: $47,938
Indian: $47,706

Anchorage, AK $47,939 Jber, AK $47,938 Indian, AK $47,706 Kongiganak, AK $47,196 Adak, AK $47,115 Atka, AK $47,121 Chignik Lake, AK $47,110 Port Heiden, AK $47,093

Port Lions, AK $47,161 Akiachak, AK $47,186 Akiak, AK $47,206 Akutan, AK $47,165 Alakanuk, AK $47,152 Aleknagik, AK $47,121 Anchor Point, AK $47,140 Aniak, AK $47,001

Anvik, AK $47,124 Bethel, AK $47,196 Chefornak, AK $47,186 Chevak, AK $47,090 Chignik, AK $47,128 Chignik Lagoon, AK $47,116 Chitina, AK $46,986 Chugiak, AK $47,619

Clam Gulch, AK $47,053 Clarks Point, AK $47,128 Cold Bay, AK $47,086 Cooper Landing, AK $47,088 Copper Center, AK $47,040 Cordova, AK $47,070 Crooked Creek, AK $47,072 Dillingham, AK $47,039

Eagle River, AK $47,763 Eek, AK $47,232 Egegik, AK $47,082 Ekwok, AK $47,121 Emmonak, AK $47,139 False Pass, AK $47,160 Marshall, AK $47,192 Gakona, AK $47,041

Girdwood, AK $47,081 Glennallen, AK $47,039 Goodnews Bay, AK $47,076 Grayling, AK $47,146 Saint George Island, AK $47,091 Holy Cross, AK $47,119 Homer, AK $47,131 Hooper Bay, AK $47,202

Hope, AK $47,640 Iliamna, AK $47,121 Kalskag, AK $47,175 Karluk, AK $47,057 Kasigluk, AK $47,171 Kasilof, AK $47,154 Kenai, AK $47,122 King Cove, AK $47,158

King Salmon, AK $47,046 Kipnuk, AK $47,161 Kodiak, AK $47,102 Kotlik, AK $47,206 Kwethluk, AK $47,182 Kwigillingok, AK $47,143 Wasilla, AK $47,828 Larsen Bay, AK $47,091

Levelock, AK $47,110 Lower Kalskag, AK $47,207 Mc Grath, AK $46,998 Manokotak, AK $47,119 Mekoryuk, AK $47,157 Moose Pass, AK $47,030 Mountain Village, AK $47,153 Naknek, AK $47,118

Napakiak, AK $47,179 Nikiski, AK $46,943 New Stuyahok, AK $47,141 Toksook Bay, AK $47,151 Nikolski, AK $47,044 Ninilchik, AK $47,102 Nondalton, AK $46,998 Nunapitchuk, AK $47,183

Old Harbor, AK $47,139 Ouzinkie, AK $47,125 Palmer, AK $47,137 Pedro Bay, AK $47,029 Perryville, AK $47,125 Pilot Point, AK $47,066 Pilot Station, AK $47,220 Platinum, AK $47,079

Big Lake, AK $47,741 Port Alsworth, AK $47,126 Quinhagak, AK $47,208 Red Devil, AK $47,018 Russian Mission, AK $47,062 Saint Marys, AK $47,143 Saint Michael, AK $47,153 Saint Paul Island, AK $47,131

Sand Point, AK $47,104 Scammon Bay, AK $47,249 Seldovia, AK $47,108 Seward, AK $47,091 Shageluk, AK $47,131 Nunam Iqua, AK $47,098 Skwentna, AK $46,972 Sleetmute, AK $47,075

Soldotna, AK $47,176 South Naknek, AK $47,068 Stebbins, AK $47,147 Sterling, AK $47,161 Sutton, AK $47,071 Takotna, AK $47,096 Talkeetna, AK $47,086 Tatitlek, AK $47,136

Togiak, AK $47,079 Tuluksak, AK $47,198 Tuntutuliak, AK $47,209 Tununak, AK $47,121 Tyonek, AK $47,058 Trapper Creek, AK $47,050 Unalakleet, AK $47,054 Unalaska, AK $47,176

Valdez, AK $47,101 Willow, AK $47,066 Yakutat, AK $47,103 Nightmute, AK $47,103 Nikolai, AK $46,982 Dutch Harbor, AK $47,261 Whittier, AK $47,113 Houston, AK $47,630

Fairbanks, AK $47,161 Eielson Afb, AK $48,202 Fort Wainwright, AK $48,202 Clear, AK $47,058 North Pole, AK $48,202 Salcha, AK $48,202 Two Rivers, AK $48,202 Allakaket, AK $47,110

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $47,182 Arctic Village, AK $47,096 Barrow, AK $47,210 Beaver, AK $47,021 Ester, AK $48,202 Bettles Field, AK $47,022 Buckland, AK $47,244 Cantwell, AK $47,009

Central, AK $46,972 Fort Greely, AK $47,049 Chicken, AK $46,999 Circle, AK $47,071 Prudhoe Bay, AK $47,112 Deering, AK $47,162 Delta Junction, AK $47,071 Eagle, AK $46,974

Elim, AK $47,023 Fort Yukon, AK $47,002 Galena, AK $47,155 Gambell, AK $47,175 Healy, AK $47,044 Anderson, AK $47,120 Hughes, AK $47,156 Huslia, AK $47,147

Kaktovik, AK $47,169 Kaltag, AK $47,124 Kiana, AK $47,222 Kivalina, AK $47,211 Kobuk, AK $47,136 Kotzebue, AK $47,070 Koyuk, AK $47,175 Koyukuk, AK $47,144

Denali National Park, AK $47,079 Manley Hot Springs, AK $47,019 Lake Minchumina, AK $47,005 Minto, AK $47,170 Point Lay, AK $47,137 Nenana, AK $47,030 Noatak, AK $47,162 Nome, AK $47,096

Noorvik, AK $47,239 Northway, AK $47,035 Nulato, AK $47,157 Point Hope, AK $47,100 Rampart, AK $47,128 Ruby, AK $46,976 Savoonga, AK $47,196 Selawik, AK $47,179

Shaktoolik, AK $47,204 Shishmaref, AK $47,027 Shungnak, AK $47,161 Stevens Village, AK $47,104 Tanacross, AK $47,089 Tanana, AK $47,157 Teller, AK $47,200 Tok, AK $47,089

Venetie, AK $47,014 Wainwright, AK $47,175 Wales, AK $47,179 White Mountain, AK $47,211 Brevig Mission, AK $47,201 Ambler, AK $47,155 Chalkyitsik, AK $47,121 Nuiqsut, AK $47,174

Atqasuk, AK $47,123 Juneau, AK $48,333 Angoon, AK $47,053 Auke Bay, AK $48,333 Douglas, AK $48,333 Elfin Cove, AK $47,026 Gustavus, AK $47,118 Haines, AK $47,066

Hoonah, AK $47,786 Kake, AK $47,092 Pelican, AK $47,074 Petersburg, AK $47,078 Sitka, AK $47,104 Port Alexander, AK $47,150 Skagway, AK $47,101 Tenakee Springs, AK $47,017

Ketchikan, AK $47,123 Meyers Chuck, AK $47,060 Coffman Cove, AK $47,106 Thorne Bay, AK $47,132 Craig, AK $47,067 Hydaburg, AK $47,104 Hyder, AK $47,107 Klawock, AK $47,140

Metlakatla, AK $47,135 Point Baker, AK $47,132 Ward Cove, AK $47,123 Wrangell, AK $47,071

Welding Apprentice Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Welding Apprentice roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Welding Apprentice positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Welding Apprentice as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Welding Apprentice

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$61,705	$30.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,332	$29.0	25%
Internet	$59,332	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$56,958	$27.0	20%
Chemicals	$54,585	$26.0	15%

Welding Apprentice Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Welding Apprentice's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$43,179

Average $47,465/year

$51,897

$3,598

Average $3,955/month

$4,325

$830

Average $913/week

$998

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,897	$4,325	$998	$25
Average	$47,465	$3,955	$913	$23
25th Percentile	$43,179	$3,598	$830	$21

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