What are the main factors that influence a Weld Tech'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 Weld Tech?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Weld Tech roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Weld Tech's salary?

A Weld Tech's salary grows with experience: a Welder I (0-1 years)earns $50,159, a Weld Tech (1-3 years)earns $62,046, a Welder III (3-5 years)earns $69,995, a Welder IV (5-7 years)earns $79,837,

What are the highest paying states for a Weld Tech?

Weld Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Weld Tech roles are District of Columbia $63,563, California $63,322, Massachusetts $62,478. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Weld Tech roles make?

Salaries for Weld Tech level roles vary by specialization: Electrophysiology Tech: $93,600; Robotic Weld Technician: $56,542; Weld Operator: $55,275; Weld Technician: $55,150; Robotic Weld Operator: $54,919.

Weld Tech Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Weld Tech make in Massachusetts?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Weld Tech in Massachusetts is $62,478 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,702
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,772 to $68,353
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,577

10% $51,577

50% (Median) $62,478

90% $73,702

Weld Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,353	$5,696	$1,314	$33
Average	$62,478	$5,207	$1,202	$30
25th Percentile	$56,772	$4,731	$1,092	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Weld Tech Salaries

A Weld Tech'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 Weld Tech 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 Weld Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,563.
California: $63,322.
Massachusetts: $62,478.

District of Columbia $63,563 California $63,322 Massachusetts $62,478 Washington $62,248 New Jersey $62,226 Alaska $62,145 Connecticut $61,353 New York $61,031

Hawaii $60,004 Rhode Island $59,522 Maryland $59,194 Minnesota $58,747 Colorado $58,574 Illinois $58,517 Oregon $58,299 Delaware $58,138

New Hampshire $58,037 Virginia $57,811 Pennsylvania $57,151 Nevada $56,818 North Dakota $56,709 Michigan $56,536 Wisconsin $56,473 Vermont $56,347

Texas $55,997 Maine $55,974 Arizona $55,939 Ohio $55,899 Georgia $55,371 Indiana $55,107 Wyoming $55,055 Utah $54,975

Iowa $54,940 Kansas $54,665 Louisiana $54,584 North Carolina $54,556 Missouri $54,544 Florida $54,320 Montana $54,200 Nebraska $54,085

Kentucky $54,022 South Carolina $53,792 Tennessee $53,649 Idaho $53,591 New Mexico $53,172 Oklahoma $53,080 Alabama $52,742 South Dakota $52,173

Arkansas $51,863 West Virginia $51,697 Mississippi $51,197

Top Paying Cities for Weld Teches

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:

Agawam: $59,221
Amherst: $59,654
Barre: $60,250

Agawam, MA $59,221

Amherst, MA $59,654

Barre, MA $60,250

Belchertown, MA $59,598

Blandford, MA $59,487

Bondsville, MA $59,609

Brimfield, MA $59,932

Chester, MA $59,240

Chesterfield, MA $59,248

Chicopee, MA $59,214

Cummington, MA $59,088

Easthampton, MA $59,353

East Longmeadow, MA $59,256

East Otis, MA $59,497

Feeding Hills, MA $59,254

Gilbertville, MA $60,087

Goshen, MA $59,243

Granby, MA $59,370

Granville, MA $59,687

Hadley, MA $59,496

Hampden, MA $59,378

Hardwick, MA $60,120

Hatfield, MA $59,507

Haydenville, MA $59,434

Holyoke, MA $59,268

Huntington, MA $59,321

Leeds, MA $59,360

Leverett, MA $59,729

Ludlow, MA $59,323

Monson, MA $59,612

North Amherst, MA $59,614

Northampton, MA $59,401

Florence, MA $59,365

North Hatfield, MA $59,480

Oakham, MA $60,227

Palmer, MA $59,682

Plainfield, MA $59,069

Russell, MA $59,478

Shutesbury, MA $59,821

Southampton, MA $59,321

South Barre, MA $60,226

South Hadley, MA $59,337

Southwick, MA $59,465

Thorndike, MA $59,605

Three Rivers, MA $59,524

Wales, MA $59,879

Ware, MA $59,883

Warren, MA $59,979

West Chesterfield, MA $59,241

Westfield, MA $59,340

West Hatfield, MA $59,447

West Springfield, MA $59,217

West Warren, MA $59,891

Whately, MA $59,483

Wheelwright, MA $60,187

Wilbraham, MA $59,352

Williamsburg, MA $59,311

Woronoco, MA $59,418

Worthington, MA $59,119

Springfield, MA $59,212

Longmeadow, MA $59,232

Indian Orchard, MA $59,238

Pittsfield, MA $58,896

Adams, MA $58,834

Ashley Falls, MA $59,625

Becket, MA $59,061

Berkshire, MA $58,890

Cheshire, MA $58,872

Dalton, MA $58,896

Glendale, MA $58,915

Great Barrington, MA $59,294

Hinsdale, MA $58,942

Housatonic, MA $58,924

Lanesboro, MA $58,849

Lee, MA $58,957

Lenox, MA $58,884

Lenox Dale, MA $58,893

Middlefield, MA $58,991

Mill River, MA $59,480

Monterey, MA $59,284

North Adams, MA $58,805

North Egremont, MA $59,225

Otis, MA $59,337

Richmond, MA $58,833

Sandisfield, MA $59,641

Savoy, MA $58,942

Sheffield, MA $59,530

South Egremont, MA $59,414

Southfield, MA $59,670

South Lee, MA $59,009

Stockbridge, MA $58,885

Tyringham, MA $59,129

West Stockbridge, MA $58,845

Williamstown, MA $58,624

Windsor, MA $58,932

Greenfield, MA $59,574

Ashfield, MA $59,213

Athol, MA $60,276

Bernardston, MA $59,677

Buckland, MA $59,218

Charlemont, MA $59,098

Colrain, MA $59,462

Conway, MA $59,422

Deerfield, MA $59,558

Drury, MA $58,977

Erving, MA $59,886

Heath, MA $59,171

Lake Pleasant, MA $59,769

Millers Falls, MA $59,822

Monroe Bridge, MA $58,888

Montague, MA $59,744

Gill, MA $59,776

New Salem, MA $59,988

Northfield, MA $59,817

Orange, MA $60,074

Petersham, MA $60,236

Rowe, MA $59,008

Royalston, MA $60,118

Shelburne Falls, MA $59,395

South Deerfield, MA $59,524

Sunderland, MA $59,670

Turners Falls, MA $59,737

Warwick, MA $59,849

Wendell, MA $59,905

Wendell Depot, MA $59,925

Fitchburg, MA $60,688

Ashburnham, MA $60,502

Ashby, MA $60,673

Ayer, MA $61,213

Devens, MA $61,075

Baldwinville, MA $60,331

East Templeton, MA $60,396

Gardner, MA $60,462

Westminster, MA $60,468

Groton, MA $61,261

Harvard, MA $61,146

Hubbardston, MA $60,406

Leominster, MA $60,701

Littleton, MA $61,363

Lunenburg, MA $60,893

Pepperell, MA $61,250

Shirley, MA $61,066

Still River, MA $60,995

Templeton, MA $60,394

Townsend, MA $61,027

West Groton, MA $61,149

West Townsend, MA $60,886

Winchendon, MA $60,288

Winchendon Springs, MA $60,342

Auburn, MA $60,159

North Dartmouth, MA $60,515

South Dartmouth, MA $60,519

North Attleboro, MA $60,217

Plainville, MA $60,632

Attleboro Falls, MA $60,302

North Dighton, MA $60,434

Norton, MA $61,246

Raynham, MA $61,571

Raynham Center, MA $61,508

Rehoboth, MA $59,817

Rochester, MA $60,661

Seekonk, MA $59,542

Swansea, MA $59,927

Berkley, MA $60,722

Taunton, MA $61,083

Westport, MA $60,495

Westport Point, MA $60,489

Berlin, MA $60,590

Cataumet, MA $60,795

Blackstone, MA $60,355

Boylston, MA $60,259

Brookfield, MA $60,131

Charlton, MA $60,206

Charlton City, MA $60,208

Charlton Depot, MA $60,208

Clinton, MA $60,510

East Brookfield, MA $60,181

Douglas, MA $60,284

East Princeton, MA $60,407

Fiskdale, MA $60,105

Grafton, MA $60,228

Holden, MA $60,171

Holland, MA $60,007

Jefferson, MA $60,223

Lancaster, MA $60,797

Leicester, MA $60,164

Linwood, MA $60,380

Manchaug, MA $60,239

Millbury, MA $60,163

Millville, MA $60,314

New Braintree, MA $60,165

Northborough, MA $60,350

Northbridge, MA $60,361

North Brookfield, MA $60,183

North Grafton, MA $60,192

North Oxford, MA $60,187

North Uxbridge, MA $60,326

Oxford, MA $60,217

Princeton, MA $60,400

Rochdale, MA $60,169

Rutland, MA $60,260

Shrewsbury, MA $60,171

Southbridge, MA $60,194

South Grafton, MA $60,265

South Lancaster, MA $60,654

Spencer, MA $60,185

Sterling, MA $60,476

Sturbridge, MA $60,151

Upton, MA $60,433

Uxbridge, MA $60,345

Webster, MA $60,262

Dudley, MA $60,241

Westborough, MA $60,399

West Boylston, MA $60,234

West Brookfield, MA $60,066

West Millbury, MA $60,170

Whitinsville, MA $60,342

Sutton, MA $60,232

Worcester, MA $60,147

East Walpole, MA $62,031

Cherry Valley, MA $60,154

Paxton, MA $60,174

Framingham, MA $61,550

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $61,449

Boxborough, MA $61,253

Acton, MA $61,447

Ashland, MA $61,175

Bedford, MA $61,701

Hanscom Afb, MA $62,038

Bolton, MA $60,904

Carlisle, MA $61,511

Concord, MA $61,665

Fayville, MA $61,063

Holliston, MA $61,159

Hopedale, MA $60,649

Hopkinton, MA $60,721

Hudson, MA $60,992

Marlborough, MA $60,892

Maynard, MA $61,428

Mendon, MA $60,540

Milford, MA $60,748

Natick, MA $62,305

Sherborn, MA $61,880

Southborough, MA $60,885

Foxboro, MA $61,539

Franklin, MA $60,882

Greenbush, MA $62,131

Green Harbor, MA $61,796

Hingham, MA $62,538

Hull, MA $63,168

Humarock, MA $61,873

Mansfield, MA $61,446

Marshfield, MA $61,829

Marshfield Hills, MA $61,932

Medfield, MA $62,002

Medway, MA $61,149

Millis, MA $61,604

Minot, MA $62,131

Norfolk, MA $61,425

North Marshfield, MA $61,796

North Scituate, MA $62,236

Norwell, MA $62,069

Norwood, MA $62,385

Ocean Bluff, MA $61,796

Scituate, MA $62,192

Sharon, MA $61,868

Sheldonville, MA $60,893

South Walpole, MA $61,643

Stoughton, MA $61,915

Walpole, MA $61,883

Westwood, MA $62,747

Wrentham, MA $60,883

Boston, MA $63,793

Roxbury, MA $63,788

Roxbury Crossing, MA $63,789

Dorchester, MA $63,771

Dorchester Center, MA $63,726

Mattapan, MA $63,686

Charlestown, MA $63,785

Jamaica Plain, MA $63,762

Roslindale, MA $63,674

West Roxbury, MA $63,580

Allston, MA $63,774

Brighton, MA $63,742

Hyde Park, MA $63,481

Readville, MA $63,444

Cambridge, MA $63,750

Somerville, MA $63,780

Malden, MA $63,654

Everett, MA $63,743

Chelsea, MA $63,751

Revere, MA $63,652

Winthrop, MA $63,708

Medford, MA $63,682

West Medford, MA $63,631

Quincy, MA $63,269

Melrose, MA $63,454

Stoneham, MA $63,162

Braintree, MA $62,603

Milton, MA $63,369

Milton Village, MA $63,574

Weymouth, MA $62,517

East Weymouth, MA $62,586

South Weymouth, MA $62,071

North Weymouth, MA $63,126

East Boston, MA $63,792

Brockton, MA $61,887

Avon, MA $61,914

Bridgewater, MA $61,748

Bryantville, MA $61,794

Carver, MA $61,161

Duxbury, MA $61,626

East Bridgewater, MA $61,865

Easton, MA $61,875

Elmwood, MA $61,838

Halifax, MA $61,737

Hanover, MA $61,940

Hanson, MA $61,824

Holbrook, MA $61,942

Middleboro, MA $61,085

Manomet, MA $61,265

Lakeville, MA $60,903

Monponsett, MA $61,758

Abington, MA $61,917

North Carver, MA $61,336

North Easton, MA $61,886

North Pembroke, MA $61,839

Pembroke, MA $61,813

Plymouth, MA $61,184

Kingston, MA $61,572

South Carver, MA $61,081

Plympton, MA $61,547

Randolph, MA $62,166

Rockland, MA $61,945

South Easton, MA $61,840

West Bridgewater, MA $61,883

White Horse Beach, MA $61,300

Whitman, MA $61,894

Lexington, MA $62,664

Brookline, MA $63,761

Brookline Village, MA $63,770

Waltham, MA $63,047

North Waltham, MA $63,398

New Town, MA $63,596

Babson Park, MA $63,031

Newton, MA $63,647

Newton Center, MA $63,604

Newtonville, MA $63,561

Newton Highlands, MA $63,549

Newton Lower Falls, MA $63,261

Newton Upper Falls, MA $63,475

West Newton, MA $63,459

Auburndale, MA $63,334

Chestnut Hill, MA $63,718

Waban, MA $63,433

Watertown, MA $63,701

Arlington, MA $63,544

Arlington Heights, MA $63,512

Belmont, MA $63,586

Waverley, MA $63,645

Wellesley Hills, MA $63,030

Wellesley, MA $62,804

Needham, MA $63,152

Weston, MA $62,773

Needham Heights, MA $63,372

Nonantum, MA $63,596

Buzzards Bay, MA $60,941

Lincoln, MA $62,285

Stow, MA $61,213

Sudbury, MA $61,708

Wayland, MA $62,230

Woodville, MA $60,674

Woburn, MA $62,595

Burlington, MA $62,023

Andover, MA $60,771

Billerica, MA $61,503

Chelmsford, MA $61,545

Dracut, MA $61,438

Dunstable, MA $61,412

Haverhill, MA $60,714

Georgetown, MA $60,813

Groveland, MA $60,753

Lawrence, MA $60,641

Methuen, MA $60,652

North Andover, MA $60,714

Lowell, MA $61,553

Merrimac, MA $60,684

North Billerica, MA $61,529

North Chelmsford, MA $61,537

North Reading, MA $61,316

Nutting Lake, MA $61,533

Pinehurst, MA $61,601

Reading, MA $61,913

Tewksbury, MA $61,318

Tyngsboro, MA $61,472

Wakefield, MA $62,672

West Boxford, MA $60,825

Westford, MA $61,476

Wilmington, MA $61,371

Winchester, MA $63,288

Lynn, MA $63,208

Saugus, MA $63,289

Swampscott, MA $62,903

Nahant, MA $63,396

Amesbury, MA $60,649

Beverly, MA $61,782

Boxford, MA $60,799

Byfield, MA $60,852

Danvers, MA $61,662

Essex, MA $61,308

Gloucester, MA $61,374

Hamilton, MA $61,426

Hathorne, MA $61,456

Chilmark, MA $60,711

East Falmouth, MA $60,824

East Sandwich, MA $61,082

East Wareham, MA $60,927

Edgartown, MA $60,901

Falmouth, MA $60,738

Woods Hole, MA $60,616

Menemsha, MA $60,733

Monument Beach, MA $60,837

Nantucket, MA $61,249

North Falmouth, MA $60,759

Oak Bluffs, MA $60,840

Onset, MA $60,852

Pocasset, MA $60,815

Sagamore, MA $61,028

Sagamore Beach, MA $61,057

Sandwich, MA $61,035

Siasconset, MA $61,186

Silver Beach, MA $60,732

Vineyard Haven, MA $60,779

Wareham, MA $60,802

West Chop, MA $60,797

West Falmouth, MA $60,721

West Tisbury, MA $60,763

West Wareham, MA $60,775

Hyannis, MA $61,294

Barnstable, MA $61,160

Brewster, MA $61,244

Centerville, MA $61,139

Chatham, MA $61,286

Cotuit, MA $61,016

Ipswich, MA $61,089

Cummaquid, MA $61,178

Lynnfield, MA $62,131

Manchester, MA $61,679

Marblehead, MA $62,406

Middleton, MA $61,186

Newburyport, MA $60,732

Newbury, MA $60,843

Salisbury, MA $60,604

Peabody, MA $62,223

Prides Crossing, MA $61,821

Rockport, MA $61,250

Rowley, MA $60,947

Salem, MA $62,203

South Hamilton, MA $61,328

Topsfield, MA $61,131

Wenham, MA $61,479

West Newbury, MA $60,752

Accord, MA $62,111

Bellingham, MA $60,632

Brant Rock, MA $61,672

Canton, MA $62,205

Cohasset, MA $62,526

Dedham, MA $63,266

Dover, MA $62,482

East Mansfield, MA $61,689

Dennis, MA $61,229

Dennis Port, MA $61,350

East Dennis, MA $61,184

Eastham, MA $61,161

East Orleans, MA $60,934

Forestdale, MA $60,954

Harwich, MA $61,296

Harwich Port, MA $61,324

Hyannis Port, MA $61,180

Marstons Mills, MA $61,071

Mashpee, MA $60,937

North Chatham, MA $61,274

North Eastham, MA $61,161

North Truro, MA $61,053

Orleans, MA $61,215

Osterville, MA $61,078

Provincetown, MA $61,147

South Chatham, MA $61,300

South Dennis, MA $61,300

South Harwich, MA $61,309

South Orleans, MA $61,235

South Wellfleet, MA $61,033

South Yarmouth, MA $61,334

Truro, MA $61,007

Wellfleet, MA $61,080

West Barnstable, MA $61,150

West Chatham, MA $61,295

West Dennis, MA $61,310

West Harwich, MA $61,325

West Hyannisport, MA $61,217

West Yarmouth, MA $61,285

Yarmouth Port, MA $61,256

Assonet, MA $60,572

Attleboro, MA $60,031

Chartley, MA $61,301

Cuttyhunk, MA $60,588

Dartmouth, MA $60,516

Dighton, MA $60,236

East Freetown, MA $60,584

East Taunton, MA $61,040

Fairhaven, MA $60,518

Fall River, MA $60,413

Somerset, MA $60,118

Marion, MA $60,650

Mattapoisett, MA $60,548

New Bedford, MA $60,515

Acushnet, MA $60,535

Weld Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Weld Tech roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Weld Tech positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Weld Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Weld Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$74,974	$36.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$71,850	$35.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$68,726	$33.0	10%
Healthcare	$68,726	$33.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$68,726	$33.0	10%

Weld Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Weld Tech'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.

$56,772

Average $62,478/year

$68,353

$4,731

Average $5,207/month

$5,696

$1,092

Average $1,202/week

$1,314

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,353	$5,696	$1,314	$33
Average	$62,478	$5,207	$1,202	$30
25th Percentile	$56,772	$4,731	$1,092	$27

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