What are the main factors that influence an Entry Welder's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Entry Welder?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Entry Welder roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Entry Welder's salary?

An Entry Welder's salary grows with experience: a Entry Welder (0-1 years)earns $45,313, a Welder II (1-3 years)earns $56,051, a Welder III (3-5 years)earns $63,231, a Welder IV (5-7 years)earns $72,122,

What are the highest paying states for an Entry Welder?

Entry Welder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Entry Welder roles are District of Columbia $49,773, California $49,584, Massachusetts $48,924. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Entry Welder roles make?

Salaries for Entry Welder level roles vary by specialization: Ship Welder: $57,916; Aerospace Welder: $57,584; fabrication welder: $57,409; Arc Welder: $56,866; Robotic Welder: $56,575.

Entry Welder Salary in Oregon

How much does an Entry Welder make in Oregon?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Entry Welder in Oregon is $45,651 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Entry Welder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,445
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,910 to $50,254
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,505

10% $38,505

50% (Median) $45,651

90% $54,445

Entry Welder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,254	$4,188	$966	$24
Average	$45,651	$3,804	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$41,910	$3,493	$806	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Entry Welder Salaries

An Entry Welder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Entry Welder 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 Entry Welders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,773.
California: $49,584.
Massachusetts: $48,924.

District of Columbia $49,773 California $49,584 Massachusetts $48,924 Washington $48,744 New Jersey $48,726 Alaska $48,663 Connecticut $48,043 New York $47,791

Hawaii $46,986 Rhode Island $46,609 Maryland $46,352 Minnesota $46,002 Colorado $45,867 Illinois $45,822 Oregon $45,651 Delaware $45,525

New Hampshire $45,446 Virginia $45,269 Pennsylvania $44,752 Nevada $44,491 North Dakota $44,406 Michigan $44,271 Wisconsin $44,221 Vermont $44,123

Texas $43,848 Maine $43,830 Arizona $43,803 Ohio $43,772 Georgia $43,358 Indiana $43,152 Wyoming $43,111 Utah $43,048

Iowa $43,021 Kansas $42,805 Louisiana $42,742 North Carolina $42,720 Missouri $42,711 Florida $42,536 Montana $42,441 Nebraska $42,351

Kentucky $42,302 South Carolina $42,122 Tennessee $42,010 Idaho $41,965 New Mexico $41,637 Oklahoma $41,565 Alabama $41,299 South Dakota $40,854

Arkansas $40,612 West Virginia $40,481 Mississippi $40,090

Top Paying Cities for Entry Welders

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:

Antelope: $43,451
Aurora: $46,086
Beaverton: $47,014

Antelope, OR $43,451

Aurora, OR $46,086

Beaverton, OR $47,014

Beavercreek, OR $46,245

Boring, OR $46,544

Bridal Veil, OR $46,472

Brightwood, OR $45,747

Canby, OR $46,116

Cascade Locks, OR $45,092

Clackamas, OR $46,996

Clatskanie, OR $45,009

Colton, OR $45,760

Columbia City, OR $46,173

Corbett, OR $46,244

Donald, OR $45,839

Dufur, OR $43,688

Eagle Creek, OR $46,344

Estacada, OR $45,648

Fairview, OR $46,916

Gervais, OR $45,353

Gladstone, OR $46,980

Government Camp, OR $44,916

Grass Valley, OR $43,548

Gresham, OR $46,901

Hood River, OR $44,835

Hubbard, OR $45,606

Kent, OR $43,450

Lake Oswego, OR $47,094

Marylhurst, OR $47,033

Maupin, OR $43,502

Molalla, OR $45,379

Moro, OR $43,640

Mosier, OR $44,372

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $44,668

Mulino, OR $46,062

Odell, OR $44,732

Oregon City, OR $46,651

Rainier, OR $45,663

Rhododendron, OR $45,326

Rufus, OR $43,776

Saint Helens, OR $46,026

Warren, OR $46,283

Deer Island, OR $45,861

Sandy, OR $45,986

Scappoose, OR $46,220

Shaniko, OR $43,594

The Dalles, OR $43,929

Troutdale, OR $46,737

Tualatin, OR $46,876

Tygh Valley, OR $43,886

Vernonia, OR $45,522

Wasco, OR $43,677

Welches, OR $45,523

West Linn, OR $46,876

Wilsonville, OR $46,584

Woodburn, OR $45,451

Happy Valley, OR $47,060

Damascus, OR $46,825

Amity, OR $45,240

Arch Cape, OR $44,048

Astoria, OR $44,333

Banks, OR $46,148

Bay City, OR $44,233

Beaver, OR $44,458

Buxton, OR $45,867

Cannon Beach, OR $44,029

Carlton, OR $45,353

Cloverdale, OR $44,184

Cornelius, OR $46,493

Dayton, OR $45,383

Dundee, OR $45,748

Forest Grove, OR $46,123

Gales Creek, OR $45,609

Garibaldi, OR $44,237

Gaston, OR $45,885

Hammond, OR $43,831

Hebo, OR $44,327

Hillsboro, OR $46,621

Manning, OR $45,917

Lafayette, OR $45,438

Mcminnville, OR $45,216

Manzanita, OR $44,179

Nehalem, OR $44,297

Newberg, OR $46,156

North Plains, OR $46,408

Oceanside, OR $44,081

Pacific City, OR $44,186

Rockaway Beach, OR $44,177

Saint Paul, OR $45,581

Seaside, OR $44,421

Sherwood, OR $46,635

Tillamook, OR $44,490

Netarts, OR $44,122

Timber, OR $45,588

Tolovana Park, OR $44,035

Warrenton, OR $44,016

Wheeler, OR $44,292

Yamhill, OR $45,495

Neskowin, OR $44,163

Portland, OR $47,103

Salem, OR $45,390

Keizer, OR $45,399

Albany, OR $44,943

Alsea, OR $44,179

Aumsville, OR $45,303

Blodgett, OR $44,229

Brownsville, OR $44,473

Cascadia, OR $43,948

Corvallis, OR $44,836

Crabtree, OR $44,898

Crawfordsville, OR $44,451

Dallas, OR $45,164

Depoe Bay, OR $44,009

Detroit, OR $43,833

Eddyville, OR $43,993

Falls City, OR $44,943

Foster, OR $44,293

Gates, OR $44,679

Grand Ronde, OR $44,757

Halsey, OR $44,481

Idanha, OR $43,869

Independence, OR $45,333

Jefferson, OR $45,236

Lebanon, OR $44,518

Logsden, OR $44,177

Lyons, OR $44,773

Mill City, OR $44,777

Monmouth, OR $45,045

Mount Angel, OR $45,341

Neotsu, OR $44,215

Newport, OR $43,923

South Beach, OR $43,780

Lincoln City, OR $44,161

Otis, OR $44,248

Otter Rock, OR $43,931

Philomath, OR $44,386

Rickreall, OR $45,341

Rose Lodge, OR $44,292

Saint Benedict, OR $45,335

Scio, OR $44,974

Scotts Mills, OR $45,228

Seal Rock, OR $43,728

Shedd, OR $44,462

Sheridan, OR $45,063

Siletz, OR $44,095

Silverton, OR $45,242

Stayton, OR $45,118

Mehama, OR $44,998

Sublimity, OR $45,192

Sweet Home, OR $44,373

Gleneden Beach, OR $44,056

Tangent, OR $44,542

Tidewater, OR $43,886

Toledo, OR $43,937

Turner, OR $45,311

Waldport, OR $43,782

Willamina, OR $44,909

Eugene, OR $44,761

Agness, OR $43,329

Allegany, OR $43,381

Alvadore, OR $44,718

Azalea, OR $43,836

Bandon, OR $43,415

Blachly, OR $44,337

Blue River, OR $43,651

Broadbent, OR $43,348

Brookings, OR $43,599

Camas Valley, OR $43,372

Canyonville, OR $43,696

Cheshire, OR $44,502

Coos Bay, OR $43,394

Coquille, OR $43,397

Cottage Grove, OR $44,352

Crescent Lake, OR $43,455

Creswell, OR $44,614

Culp Creek, OR $44,166

Curtin, OR $44,319

Days Creek, OR $43,639

Deadwood, OR $44,153

Dexter, OR $44,486

Dillard, OR $43,511

Dorena, OR $44,033

Drain, OR $44,159

Elkton, OR $43,848

Elmira, OR $44,561

Fall Creek, OR $44,427

Florence, OR $43,809

Gardiner, OR $43,453

Glendale, OR $43,744

Glide, OR $43,559

Gold Beach, OR $43,468

Harrisburg, OR $44,649

Idleyld Park, OR $43,453

Junction City, OR $44,620

Lakeside, OR $43,467

Langlois, OR $43,372

Lorane, OR $44,439

Lowell, OR $44,422

Mapleton, OR $43,902

Marcola, OR $44,561

Pleasant Hill, OR $44,681

Monroe, OR $44,421

Myrtle Creek, OR $43,515

Myrtle Point, OR $43,365

North Bend, OR $43,396

Noti, OR $44,412

Oakland, OR $43,780

Oakridge, OR $43,982

Ophir, OR $43,464

Port Orford, OR $43,404

Powers, OR $43,395

Reedsport, OR $43,702

Riddle, OR $43,604

Roseburg, OR $43,573

Scottsburg, OR $43,625

Springfield, OR $44,671

Sixes, OR $43,367

Sutherlin, OR $43,802

Swisshome, OR $43,951

Tenmile, OR $43,416

Thurston, OR $44,691

Tiller, OR $43,678

Umpqua, OR $43,537

Veneta, OR $44,523

Vida, OR $44,184

Walterville, OR $44,393

Walton, OR $44,247

Wedderburn, OR $43,494

Westfir, OR $44,128

Westlake, OR $43,685

Wilbur, OR $43,614

Winchester, OR $43,617

Winston, OR $43,424

Wolf Creek, OR $43,825

Yachats, OR $43,791

Yoncalla, OR $44,037

Medford, OR $44,563

Central Point, OR $44,501

White City, OR $44,221

Ashland, OR $44,240

Butte Falls, OR $43,956

Cave Junction, OR $43,831

Eagle Point, OR $44,315

Gold Hill, OR $44,395

Grants Pass, OR $44,046

Jacksonville, OR $44,314

Kerby, OR $43,900

Merlin, OR $43,762

Murphy, OR $44,214

O Brien, OR $43,810

Phoenix, OR $44,549

Prospect, OR $43,845

Rogue River, OR $44,194

Selma, OR $43,790

Shady Cove, OR $44,253

Talent, OR $44,464

Trail, OR $43,915

Wilderville, OR $43,882

Williams, OR $44,176

Klamath Falls, OR $43,837

Crater Lake, OR $43,366

Adel, OR $43,589

Beatty, OR $43,478

Bly, OR $43,520

Bonanza, OR $43,557

Chiloquin, OR $43,553

Dairy, OR $43,533

Fort Klamath, OR $43,538

Keno, OR $43,855

Lakeview, OR $43,625

Malin, OR $43,613

Merrill, OR $43,632

Midland, OR $43,678

New Pine Creek, OR $43,723

Paisley, OR $43,518

Plush, OR $43,569

Silver Lake, OR $43,503

Sprague River, OR $43,514

Summer Lake, OR $43,461

Christmas Valley, OR $43,534

Bend, OR $43,635

Fields, OR $43,580

Ashwood, OR $43,441

Brothers, OR $43,481

Burns, OR $43,587

Princeton, OR $43,504

Diamond, OR $43,476

Camp Sherman, OR $43,508

Chemult, OR $43,477

Crane, OR $43,552

Crescent, OR $43,455

Culver, OR $43,542

Fort Rock, OR $43,508

Frenchglen, OR $43,472

Gilchrist, OR $43,539

Hines, OR $43,596

La Pine, OR $43,586

Madras, OR $43,572

Mitchell, OR $43,475

Paulina, OR $43,492

Post, OR $43,473

Powell Butte, OR $43,576

Prineville, OR $43,578

Redmond, OR $43,640

Riley, OR $43,470

Sisters, OR $43,509

Terrebonne, OR $43,596

Warm Springs, OR $43,517

Pendleton, OR $44,982

Adams, OR $44,099

Arlington, OR $43,598

Athena, OR $45,081

Baker City, OR $43,624

Bates, OR $43,504

Boardman, OR $44,781

Bridgeport, OR $43,513

Canyon City, OR $43,574

Condon, OR $43,495

Cove, OR $43,580

Dayville, OR $43,526

Echo, OR $45,109

Elgin, OR $43,588

Enterprise, OR $43,487

Fossil, OR $43,502

Haines, OR $43,598

Halfway, OR $43,504

Helix, OR $46,144

Heppner, OR $43,522

Hereford, OR $43,532

Hermiston, OR $46,395

Lexington, OR $44,323

Oxbow, OR $43,307

Imbler, OR $43,612

Imnaha, OR $43,199

Ione, OR $43,587

Irrigon, OR $46,090

John Day, OR $43,644

Joseph, OR $43,437

Kimberly, OR $43,513

La Grande, OR $43,638

Long Creek, OR $43,521

Lostine, OR $43,541

Meacham, OR $43,598

Mikkalo, OR $43,652

Milton Freewater, OR $44,663

Monument, OR $43,512

Mount Vernon, OR $43,571

North Powder, OR $43,580

Pilot Rock, OR $43,739

Prairie City, OR $43,603

Richland, OR $43,460

Seneca, OR $43,576

Spray, OR $43,510

Stanfield, OR $46,273

Summerville, OR $43,593

Sumpter, OR $43,557

Ukiah, OR $43,514

Umatilla, OR $46,617

Union, OR $43,588

Unity, OR $43,580

Wallowa, OR $43,601

Weston, OR $44,219

Adrian, OR $42,859

Arock, OR $43,317

Brogan, OR $43,495

Drewsey, OR $43,548

Durkee, OR $43,464

Harper, OR $43,371

Huntington, OR $43,499

Ironside, OR $43,517

Jamieson, OR $43,379

Jordan Valley, OR $43,325

Juntura, OR $43,517

Nyssa, OR $43,068

Ontario, OR $43,162

Riverside, OR $43,473

Vale, OR $43,391

Westfall, OR $43,530

Entry Welder Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Entry Welder 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, Entry Welder positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Entry Welder as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Entry Welder

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$59,346	$29.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,064	$27.0	25%
Internet	$57,064	$27.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$54,781	$26.0	20%
Chemicals	$52,499	$25.0	15%

Entry Welder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Entry Welder'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.

$41,910

Average $45,651/year

$50,254

$3,493

Average $3,804/month

$4,188

$806

Average $878/week

$966

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,254	$4,188	$966	$24
Average	$45,651	$3,804	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$41,910	$3,493	$806	$20

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