Welding Apprentice Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Welding Apprentice make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Welding Apprentice in Nebraska is $41,309 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,678
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,578 to $45,166
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,182

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Welding Apprentice Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,166	$3,764	$869	$22
Average	$41,309	$3,442	$794	$20
25th Percentile	$37,578	$3,132	$723	$18

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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:

Offutt A F B: $41,663
La Vista: $41,662
Adams: $40,915

Offutt A F B, NE $41,663 La Vista, NE $41,662 Adams, NE $40,915 Alexandria, NE $40,729 Alvo, NE $40,991 Auburn, NE $40,859 Avoca, NE $41,083 Barneston, NE $40,907

Beatrice, NE $40,878 Beaver Crossing, NE $40,868 Bee, NE $40,924 Belvidere, NE $40,714 Benedict, NE $40,786 Bennet, NE $40,921 Blue Springs, NE $40,779 Bradshaw, NE $40,771

Brock, NE $40,829 Brownville, NE $40,818 Bruning, NE $40,749 Burchard, NE $40,701 Burr, NE $40,951 Byron, NE $40,673 Carleton, NE $40,719 Chester, NE $40,703

Clatonia, NE $40,900 Cook, NE $40,955 Cordova, NE $40,855 Cortland, NE $40,905 Crab Orchard, NE $40,903 Crete, NE $40,906 Davenport, NE $40,721 Davey, NE $40,922

Dawson, NE $40,713 Daykin, NE $40,762 Denton, NE $40,915 Deshler, NE $40,758 De Witt, NE $40,854 Diller, NE $40,744 Dorchester, NE $40,873 Douglas, NE $40,933

Du Bois, NE $40,688 Dunbar, NE $41,028 Eagle, NE $40,943 Elk Creek, NE $40,779 Elmwood, NE $41,018 Endicott, NE $40,708 Exeter, NE $40,787 Fairbury, NE $40,789

Fairmont, NE $40,775 Falls City, NE $40,783 Filley, NE $40,843 Firth, NE $40,913 Friend, NE $40,856 Garland, NE $40,917 Geneva, NE $40,811 Gilead, NE $40,764

Goehner, NE $40,875 Grafton, NE $40,735 Greenwood, NE $41,010 Gresham, NE $40,803 Wilcox, NE $40,692 Alma, NE $40,705 Arapahoe, NE $40,688 Atlanta, NE $40,866

Axtell, NE $40,716 Ayr, NE $40,714 Beaver City, NE $40,651 Bertrand, NE $40,687 Bladen, NE $40,678 Bloomington, NE $40,648 Blue Hill, NE $40,722 Campbell, NE $40,683

Clay Center, NE $40,754 Deweese, NE $40,707 Edgar, NE $40,715 Edison, NE $40,634 Elwood, NE $40,688 Fairfield, NE $40,724 Franklin, NE $40,698 Funk, NE $40,687

Glenvil, NE $40,723 Guide Rock, NE $40,661 Hardy, NE $40,675 Harvard, NE $40,748 Heartwell, NE $40,692 Hendley, NE $40,641 Hildreth, NE $40,692 Holbrook, NE $40,643

Holdrege, NE $40,752 Holstein, NE $40,702 Inavale, NE $40,642 Inland, NE $40,726 Juniata, NE $40,762 Kenesaw, NE $40,736 Lawrence, NE $40,704 Loomis, NE $40,695

Minden, NE $40,736 Naponee, NE $40,657 Nelson, NE $40,704 Oak, NE $40,706 Orleans, NE $40,664 Oxford, NE $40,676 Ragan, NE $40,689 Red Cloud, NE $40,703

Republican City, NE $40,656 Riverton, NE $40,621 Roseland, NE $40,725 Ruskin, NE $40,698 Saronville, NE $40,723 Smithfield, NE $40,667 Stamford, NE $40,632 Superior, NE $40,729

Sutton, NE $40,770 Trumbull, NE $40,739 Upland, NE $40,671 Bellwood, NE $40,857 Mc Cook, NE $40,707 Bartley, NE $40,632 Benkelman, NE $40,621 Cambridge, NE $40,664

Champion, NE $40,684 Culbertson, NE $40,635 Curtis, NE $40,653 Danbury, NE $40,612 Enders, NE $40,585 Eustis, NE $40,657 Farnam, NE $40,618 Haigler, NE $40,625

Hayes Center, NE $40,593 Imperial, NE $40,692 Indianola, NE $40,648 Lebanon, NE $40,616 Max, NE $40,591 Maywood, NE $40,615 Moorefield, NE $40,600 Palisade, NE $40,621

Parks, NE $40,562 Stockville, NE $40,532 Stratton, NE $40,606 Trenton, NE $40,630 Wauneta, NE $40,616 Wilsonville, NE $40,606 North Platte, NE $40,739 Arnold, NE $40,627

Arthur, NE $40,500 Big Springs, NE $40,664 Brady, NE $40,639 Broadwater, NE $40,545 Brule, NE $40,654 Bushnell, NE $40,793 Chappell, NE $40,691 Cozad, NE $40,723

Dalton, NE $40,571 Dickens, NE $40,566 Dix, NE $40,644 Elsie, NE $40,580 Elsmere, NE $40,512 Gothenburg, NE $40,701 Grant, NE $40,693 Abie, NE $40,998

Arlington, NE $41,411 Ashland, NE $41,166 Bancroft, NE $40,719 Bellevue, NE $41,665 Bennington, NE $41,611 Blair, NE $41,491 Boys Town, NE $41,660 Bruno, NE $40,988

Cedar Bluffs, NE $41,131 Cedar Creek, NE $41,502 Ceresco, NE $40,953 Colon, NE $41,122 Craig, NE $40,865 Decatur, NE $40,739 Elkhorn, NE $41,576 Fort Calhoun, NE $41,619

Fremont, NE $41,291 Gretna, NE $41,436 Herman, NE $41,339 Homer, NE $39,916 Hooper, NE $41,198 Ithaca, NE $41,074 Kennard, NE $41,529 Linwood, NE $40,865

Louisville, NE $41,408 Lyons, NE $40,766 Macy, NE $40,362 Malmo, NE $41,046 Mead, NE $41,219 Memphis, NE $41,120 Hallam, NE $40,906 Hebron, NE $40,744

Henderson, NE $40,800 Hickman, NE $40,915 Hubbell, NE $40,679 Humboldt, NE $40,759 Jansen, NE $40,767 Johnson, NE $40,841 Julian, NE $40,926 Lewiston, NE $40,793

Liberty, NE $40,706 Lorton, NE $41,071 Mc Cool Junction, NE $40,816 Malcolm, NE $40,918 Manley, NE $41,247 Martell, NE $40,912 Milford, NE $40,908 Milligan, NE $40,775

Murdock, NE $41,117 Murray, NE $41,398 Nebraska City, NE $40,983 Nehawka, NE $41,259 Nemaha, NE $40,770 Odell, NE $40,745 Ohiowa, NE $40,750 Otoe, NE $41,062

Palmyra, NE $40,944 Panama, NE $40,920 Pawnee City, NE $40,739 Peru, NE $40,883 Pickrell, NE $40,899 Pleasant Dale, NE $40,914 Plymouth, NE $40,796 Raymond, NE $40,920

Reynolds, NE $40,685 Roca, NE $40,917 Rulo, NE $40,706 Salem, NE $40,682 Seward, NE $40,914 Shickley, NE $40,741 Shubert, NE $40,733 Sprague, NE $40,913

Staplehurst, NE $40,919 Steele City, NE $40,708 Steinauer, NE $40,749 Stella, NE $40,757 Sterling, NE $40,928 Strang, NE $40,725 Swanton, NE $40,846 Syracuse, NE $41,003

Table Rock, NE $40,770 Talmage, NE $40,866 Tecumseh, NE $40,864 Ong, NE $40,719 Tobias, NE $40,750 Unadilla, NE $40,974 Union, NE $41,280 Utica, NE $40,868

Verdon, NE $40,736 Virginia, NE $40,767 Waco, NE $40,800 Walton, NE $40,922 Waverly, NE $40,944 Weeping Water, NE $41,216 Western, NE $40,837 Wilber, NE $40,866

Wymore, NE $40,782 York, NE $40,866 Lincoln, NE $40,914 Nickerson, NE $41,298 Oakland, NE $40,854 Papillion, NE $41,655 Pender, NE $40,604 Plattsmouth, NE $41,521

Prague, NE $41,017 Rosalie, NE $40,503 St Columbans, NE $41,665 Scribner, NE $40,885 South Bend, NE $41,288 Springfield, NE $41,512 Tekamah, NE $41,060 Thurston, NE $40,188

Uehling, NE $40,988 Valley, NE $41,451 Valparaiso, NE $40,939 Wahoo, NE $41,054 Walthill, NE $40,256 Washington, NE $41,578 Waterloo, NE $41,481 Weston, NE $40,993

Winnebago, NE $40,036 Winslow, NE $41,230 Yutan, NE $41,330 Omaha, NE $41,669 Brainard, NE $40,956 Cedar Rapids, NE $40,745 Clarks, NE $40,768 Clarkson, NE $40,831

Creston, NE $40,843 David City, NE $40,957 Dodge, NE $40,849 Duncan, NE $40,900 Dwight, NE $40,935 Elgin, NE $40,779 Ericson, NE $40,681 Fullerton, NE $40,782

Genoa, NE $40,807 Howells, NE $40,835 Humphrey, NE $40,851 Leigh, NE $40,838 Lindsay, NE $40,821 Monroe, NE $40,813 Morse Bluff, NE $40,910 North Bend, NE $40,931

Osceola, NE $40,811 Petersburg, NE $40,769 Platte Center, NE $40,838 Polk, NE $40,785 Primrose, NE $40,737 Rising City, NE $40,829 Rogers, NE $40,839 Saint Edward, NE $40,798

Schuyler, NE $40,927 Shelby, NE $40,829 Silver Creek, NE $40,779 Snyder, NE $41,029 Spalding, NE $40,731 Stromsburg, NE $40,824 Surprise, NE $40,924 Ulysses, NE $40,926

Norfolk, NE $40,994 Allen, NE $40,147 Amelia, NE $40,614 Atkinson, NE $40,694 Bassett, NE $40,622 Battle Creek, NE $40,910 Beemer, NE $40,806 Belden, NE $40,670

Gurley, NE $40,628 Columbus, NE $40,932 Albion, NE $40,803 Ames, NE $41,157 Bartlett, NE $40,666 Belgrade, NE $40,734 Bloomfield, NE $40,771 Halsey, NE $40,573

Hershey, NE $40,637 Keystone, NE $40,551 Kimball, NE $40,758 Lemoyne, NE $40,582 Lewellen, NE $40,537 Lisco, NE $40,493 Lodgepole, NE $40,646 Madrid, NE $40,610

Maxwell, NE $40,620 Mullen, NE $40,499 Ogallala, NE $40,706 Oshkosh, NE $40,572 Paxton, NE $40,595 Potter, NE $40,611 Purdum, NE $40,551 Sidney, NE $40,778

Seneca, NE $40,529 Stapleton, NE $40,580 Sutherland, NE $40,614 Thedford, NE $40,548 Tryon, NE $40,517 Venango, NE $40,692 Wallace, NE $40,614 Wellfleet, NE $40,606

Willow Island, NE $40,696 Valentine, NE $40,591 Ainsworth, NE $40,656 Cody, NE $40,498 Crookston, NE $40,567 Johnstown, NE $40,549 Kilgore, NE $40,519 Long Pine, NE $40,647

Merriman, NE $40,470 Nenzel, NE $40,474 Sparks, NE $40,553 Wood Lake, NE $40,533 Alliance, NE $40,617 Angora, NE $40,490 Ashby, NE $40,448 Bayard, NE $40,618

Bingham, NE $40,444 Bridgeport, NE $40,611 Chadron, NE $40,603 Crawford, NE $40,619 Ellsworth, NE $40,438 Gering, NE $40,746 Gordon, NE $40,517 Harrisburg, NE $40,579

Harrison, NE $40,587 Hay Springs, NE $40,557 Hemingford, NE $40,571 Hyannis, NE $40,471 Lakeside, NE $40,445 Lyman, NE $40,704 Mcgrew, NE $40,806 Marsland, NE $40,478

Melbeta, NE $40,872 Minatare, NE $40,649 Mitchell, NE $40,703 Morrill, NE $40,753 Rushville, NE $40,561 Scottsbluff, NE $40,755 Whiteclay, NE $40,502 Whitman, NE $40,436

Whitney, NE $40,521 Verdigre, NE $40,735 Wakefield, NE $40,307 Waterbury, NE $40,017 Wausa, NE $40,801 Wayne, NE $40,697 West Point, NE $40,853 Winnetoon, NE $40,745

Winside, NE $40,750 Wisner, NE $40,772 Wynot, NE $40,600 Grand Island, NE $40,895 Alda, NE $40,807 Amherst, NE $40,685 Anselmo, NE $40,598 Ansley, NE $40,668

Arcadia, NE $40,669 Archer, NE $40,726 Ashton, NE $40,693 Aurora, NE $40,800 Boelus, NE $40,730 Brewster, NE $40,579 Broken Bow, NE $40,706 Burwell, NE $40,662

Cairo, NE $40,752 Bristow, NE $40,657 Brunswick, NE $40,769 Butte, NE $40,683 Carroll, NE $40,685 Center, NE $40,737 Chambers, NE $40,696 Clearwater, NE $40,766

Coleridge, NE $40,646 Concord, NE $40,260 Creighton, NE $40,801 Crofton, NE $40,782 Dakota City, NE $39,816 Dixon, NE $40,280 Emerson, NE $40,127 Emmet, NE $40,694

Ewing, NE $40,711 Fordyce, NE $40,742 Hadar, NE $40,982 Hartington, NE $40,686 Hoskins, NE $40,817 Hubbard, NE $39,938 Inman, NE $40,742 Jackson, NE $39,901

Laurel, NE $40,583 Lynch, NE $40,663 Mclean, NE $40,799 Madison, NE $40,884 Magnet, NE $40,865 Maskell, NE $40,698 Meadow Grove, NE $40,824 Mills, NE $40,554

Naper, NE $40,633 Neligh, NE $40,832 Newcastle, NE $40,269 Newman Grove, NE $40,827 Newport, NE $40,597 Niobrara, NE $40,753 Oakdale, NE $40,807 Oneill, NE $40,752

Orchard, NE $40,757 Osmond, NE $40,827 Page, NE $40,731 Pierce, NE $40,869 Pilger, NE $40,780 Plainview, NE $40,822 Ponca, NE $40,057 Randolph, NE $40,744

Royal, NE $40,742 Saint Helena, NE $40,689 South Sioux City, NE $39,779 Spencer, NE $40,679 Springview, NE $40,588 Stanton, NE $40,865 Stuart, NE $40,673 Tilden, NE $40,838

Callaway, NE $40,645 Central City, NE $40,811 Chapman, NE $40,756 Comstock, NE $40,647 Dannebrog, NE $40,745 Doniphan, NE $40,766 Dunning, NE $40,557 Eddyville, NE $40,624

Elba, NE $40,706 Elm Creek, NE $40,712 Elyria, NE $40,678 Farwell, NE $40,714 Gibbon, NE $40,746 Giltner, NE $40,743 Greeley, NE $40,707 Hampton, NE $40,768

Hazard, NE $40,675 Kearney, NE $40,828 Hordville, NE $40,770 Lexington, NE $40,761 Litchfield, NE $40,670 Loup City, NE $40,710 Marquette, NE $40,767 Mason City, NE $40,643

Merna, NE $40,664 Miller, NE $40,664 North Loup, NE $40,700 Oconto, NE $40,618 Odessa, NE $40,818 Ord, NE $40,728 Overton, NE $40,699 Palmer, NE $40,739

Phillips, NE $40,768 Pleasanton, NE $40,706 Ravenna, NE $40,722 Riverdale, NE $40,718 Rockville, NE $40,680 Saint Libory, NE $40,764 Saint Paul, NE $40,777 Sargent, NE $40,659

Scotia, NE $40,706 Shelton, NE $40,745 Sumner, NE $40,650 Taylor, NE $40,627 Westerville, NE $40,649 Wolbach, NE $40,710 Wood River, NE $40,738 Hastings, NE $40,856

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	$53,702	$26.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,636	$25.0	25%
Internet	$51,636	$25.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$49,571	$24.0	20%
Chemicals	$47,505	$23.0	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

$37,578

Average $41,309/year

$45,166

$3,132

Average $3,442/month

$3,764

$723

Average $794/week

$869

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,166	$3,764	$869	$22
Average	$41,309	$3,442	$794	$20
25th Percentile	$37,578	$3,132	$723	$18

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