What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Welder and Fabricator's salary?

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

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Welder and Fabricator?

Apprentice Welder and Fabricator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Welder and Fabricator roles are District of Columbia $54,643, California $54,436, Massachusetts $53,711. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Welder and Fabricator roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Welder and Fabricator level roles vary by specialization: Welder/Fabricator IV: $72,180; Welder IV: $72,147; Fabricator: $67,563; Welder/Fabricator III: $63,270; Welder III: $63,253.

Apprentice Welder and Fabricator Salary in Washington

How much does an Apprentice Welder and Fabricator make in Washington? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Welder and Fabricator in Washington is $53,513 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Apprentice Welder and Fabricator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,956 to $65,572
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,807

10% $44,807

50% (Median) $53,513

90% $76,550

Apprentice Welder and Fabricator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,572	$5,464	$1,261	$32
Average	$53,513	$4,459	$1,029	$26
25th Percentile	$48,956	$4,080	$941	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Welder and Fabricator Salaries

An Apprentice Welder and Fabricator'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 Apprentice Welder and Fabricator 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 Apprentice Welder and Fabricators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $54,643.
California: $54,436.
Massachusetts: $53,711.

District of Columbia $54,643 California $54,436 Massachusetts $53,711 Washington $53,513 New Jersey $53,493 Alaska $53,424 Connecticut $52,743 New York $52,467

Hawaii $51,584 Rhode Island $51,169 Maryland $50,888 Minnesota $50,503 Colorado $50,355 Illinois $50,305 Oregon $50,118 Delaware $49,980

New Hampshire $49,893 Virginia $49,698 Pennsylvania $49,131 Nevada $48,844 North Dakota $48,751 Michigan $48,603 Wisconsin $48,548 Vermont $48,440

Texas $48,139 Maine $48,119 Arizona $48,089 Ohio $48,055 Georgia $47,601 Indiana $47,374 Wyoming $47,329 Utah $47,260

Iowa $47,231 Kansas $46,994 Louisiana $46,925 North Carolina $46,900 Missouri $46,890 Florida $46,698 Montana $46,594 Nebraska $46,495

Kentucky $46,441 South Carolina $46,244 Tennessee $46,120 Idaho $46,071 New Mexico $45,711 Oklahoma $45,632 Alabama $45,340 South Dakota $44,852

Arkansas $44,585 West Virginia $44,442 Mississippi $44,013

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Welder and Fabricator

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:

Auburn: $53,448
Federal Way: $53,424
Bellevue: $54,523

Auburn, WA $53,448

Federal Way, WA $53,424

Bellevue, WA $54,523

Black Diamond, WA $53,162

Bothell, WA $54,264

Burton, WA $53,523

Carnation, WA $53,462

Duvall, WA $53,639

Edmonds, WA $54,094

Enumclaw, WA $52,385

Fall City, WA $53,701

Hobart, WA $53,495

Issaquah, WA $53,888

Kenmore, WA $54,377

Kent, WA $53,494

Kirkland, WA $54,488

Lynnwood, WA $53,984

Maple Valley, WA $53,448

Medina, WA $54,538

Mercer Island, WA $54,519

Mountlake Terrace, WA $54,129

North Bend, WA $52,928

Pacific, WA $53,417

Preston, WA $53,785

Ravensdale, WA $53,020

Redmond, WA $54,409

Redondo, WA $53,485

Renton, WA $54,071

Rollingbay, WA $53,877

Seahurst, WA $54,171

Snoqualmie, WA $53,330

Snoqualmie Pass, WA $51,754

Vashon, WA $53,561

Woodinville, WA $54,080

Sammamish, WA $54,223

Mill Creek, WA $53,746

Seattle, WA $54,555

Bainbridge Island, WA $53,954

Everett, WA $53,799

Acme, WA $51,009

Anacortes, WA $51,489

Blakely Island, WA $51,136

Arlington, WA $53,045

Baring, WA $52,631

Bellingham, WA $50,942

Blaine, WA $50,836

Bow, WA $51,062

Burlington, WA $51,346

Clearlake, WA $51,635

Clinton, WA $53,644

Concrete, WA $51,086

Conway, WA $52,426

Coupeville, WA $52,686

Custer, WA $50,895

Darrington, WA $51,108

Deer Harbor, WA $51,167

Deming, WA $50,992

Eastsound, WA $50,968

Everson, WA $50,905

Ferndale, WA $50,919

Freeland, WA $53,354

Friday Harbor, WA $51,261

Gold Bar, WA $52,743

Granite Falls, WA $52,973

Greenbank, WA $53,187

Hamilton, WA $51,523

Index, WA $51,953

La Conner, WA $51,749

Lake Stevens, WA $53,792

North Lakewood, WA $53,444

Langley, WA $53,520

Lopez Island, WA $51,373

Lummi Island, WA $50,947

Lyman, WA $51,505

Lynden, WA $50,897

Maple Falls, WA $50,879

Marblemount, WA $50,985

Marysville, WA $53,801

Monroe, WA $53,358

Mount Vernon, WA $51,842

Mukilteo, WA $53,776

Nooksack, WA $50,898

Oak Harbor, WA $52,102

Olga, WA $51,035

Orcas, WA $51,127

Point Roberts, WA $50,729

Camano Island, WA $52,940

Rockport, WA $50,302

Sedro Woolley, WA $51,373

Shaw Island, WA $51,214

Silvana, WA $53,354

Skykomish, WA $51,703

Snohomish, WA $53,609

Stanwood, WA $53,155

Startup, WA $53,039

Sultan, WA $53,079

Sumas, WA $50,880

Waldron, WA $50,967

Anderson Island, WA $53,017

Ashford, WA $52,022

Beaver, WA $50,598

Bremerton, WA $53,558

Silverdale, WA $53,468

Brinnon, WA $52,897

Buckley, WA $53,081

Burley, WA $53,376

Carbonado, WA $52,621

Carlsborg, WA $51,684

Chimacum, WA $52,882

Clallam Bay, WA $50,606

Dupont, WA $52,918

Eatonville, WA $52,482

Gig Harbor, WA $53,199

Elbe, WA $52,181

Forks, WA $50,689

Fox Island, WA $53,341

Glenoma, WA $51,432

Graham, WA $53,066

Port Hadlock, WA $52,867

Hansville, WA $53,357

Indianola, WA $54,077

Joyce, WA $50,799

Kapowsin, WA $52,876

Keyport, WA $53,646

Kingston, WA $53,752

La Grande, WA $52,409

Lakebay, WA $53,070

La Push, WA $50,785

Longbranch, WA $52,847

Sumner, WA $53,312

Manchester, WA $53,989

Milton, WA $53,394

Mineral, WA $51,651

Morton, WA $51,493

Neah Bay, WA $50,664

Nordland, WA $52,988

Olalla, WA $53,438

Orting, WA $52,998

Packwood, WA $50,507

Port Angeles, WA $51,682

Port Gamble, WA $53,534

Port Ludlow, WA $53,233

Port Orchard, WA $53,590

Port Townsend, WA $52,658

Poulsbo, WA $53,665

Puyallup, WA $53,392

Quilcene, WA $53,011

Randle, WA $50,929

Retsil, WA $53,567

Seabeck, WA $53,340

Sekiu, WA $50,607

Sequim, WA $52,076

South Colby, WA $53,752

South Prairie, WA $53,091

Southworth, WA $53,974

Spanaway, WA $53,188

Steilacoom, WA $53,186

Bonney Lake, WA $53,242

Suquamish, WA $53,907

Tracyton, WA $53,580

Vaughn, WA $53,066

Wauna, WA $53,296

Wilkeson, WA $52,909

Longmire, WA $51,465

Paradise Inn, WA $51,424

Tacoma, WA $53,380

Camp Murray, WA $53,236

Mcchord Afb, WA $53,376

Lakewood, WA $53,371

University Place, WA $53,379

Olympia, WA $52,329

Lacey, WA $52,448

Tumwater, WA $52,350

Aberdeen, WA $51,497

Adna, WA $51,681

Allyn, WA $53,007

Amanda Park, WA $50,923

Bay Center, WA $50,972

Belfair, WA $53,114

Bucoda, WA $52,332

Centralia, WA $52,251

Chehalis, WA $52,003

Cinebar, WA $51,925

Copalis Beach, WA $51,031

Copalis Crossing, WA $50,942

Cosmopolis, WA $51,785

Curtis, WA $51,299

Doty, WA $51,826

East Olympia, WA $52,421

Elma, WA $52,283

Ethel, WA $51,533

Galvin, WA $52,220

Grapeview, WA $52,790

Grayland, WA $51,012

Hoodsport, WA $52,625

Hoquiam, WA $51,335

Humptulips, WA $51,122

Lebam, WA $51,255

Lilliwaup, WA $52,886

Littlerock, WA $52,331

Mccleary, WA $52,343

Mckenna, WA $52,571

Malone, WA $52,277

Matlock, WA $52,300

Menlo, WA $51,282

Moclips, WA $50,948

Montesano, WA $52,088

Mossyrock, WA $51,130

Napavine, WA $51,868

Neilton, WA $51,076

Oakville, WA $52,228

Ocean Shores, WA $51,099

Onalaska, WA $51,931

Pacific Beach, WA $50,951

Pe Ell, WA $51,409

Quinault, WA $51,214

Rainier, WA $52,420

Raymond, WA $51,345

Rochester, WA $52,245

Roy, WA $52,839

Ryderwood, WA $51,060

Salkum, WA $51,499

Satsop, WA $52,182

Shelton, WA $52,507

Silver Creek, WA $51,481

South Bend, WA $50,949

Taholah, WA $50,890

Tahuya, WA $52,800

Tenino, WA $52,371

Tokeland, WA $51,061

Toledo, WA $51,280

Union, WA $52,653

Vader, WA $51,243

Westport, WA $51,118

Winlock, WA $51,475

Yelm, WA $52,391

Amboy, WA $51,303

Appleton, WA $50,330

Ariel, WA $51,168

Battle Ground, WA $51,448

Bingen, WA $50,766

Brush Prairie, WA $51,513

Camas, WA $51,509

Carrolls, WA $51,084

Carson, WA $51,156

Castle Rock, WA $51,127

Cathlamet, WA $50,952

Centerville, WA $50,155

Chinook, WA $50,561

Cougar, WA $50,938

Dallesport, WA $50,260

Glenwood, WA $50,295

Goldendale, WA $50,138

Grays River, WA $50,895

Heisson, WA $51,419

Husum, WA $50,649

Ilwaco, WA $50,591

Kalama, WA $51,106

Kelso, WA $51,197

Klickitat, WA $50,261

La Center, WA $51,405

Long Beach, WA $50,689

Longview, WA $51,167

Lyle, WA $50,286

Nahcotta, WA $50,680

Naselle, WA $50,734

North Bonneville, WA $51,098

Ocean Park, WA $50,954

Oysterville, WA $50,794

Ridgefield, WA $51,461

Rosburg, WA $50,672

Seaview, WA $50,664

Silverlake, WA $51,147

Skamokawa, WA $50,809

Stevenson, WA $51,079

Toutle, WA $51,012

Trout Lake, WA $50,538

Underwood, WA $50,738

Vancouver, WA $51,660

Wahkiacus, WA $50,200

Washougal, WA $51,402

White Salmon, WA $50,595

Wishram, WA $50,142

Woodland, WA $51,284

Yacolt, WA $51,331

Wenatchee, WA $50,170

East Wenatchee, WA $50,103

Ardenvoir, WA $50,155

Brewster, WA $50,006

Bridgeport, WA $49,946

Carlton, WA $50,022

Cashmere, WA $50,157

Chelan, WA $50,072

Chelan Falls, WA $50,098

Conconully, WA $49,979

Dryden, WA $50,233

Entiat, WA $50,093

Ephrata, WA $49,909

George, WA $50,175

Leavenworth, WA $50,477

Loomis, WA $49,981

Malaga, WA $50,178

Malott, WA $49,996

Mansfield, WA $49,784

Manson, WA $50,084

Marlin, WA $49,683

Mazama, WA $50,032

Methow, WA $49,967

Monitor, WA $50,144

Moses Lake, WA $49,923

Okanogan, WA $49,947

Omak, WA $49,992

Orondo, WA $50,022

Oroville, WA $50,053

Palisades, WA $49,872

Pateros, WA $49,986

Peshastin, WA $50,124

Quincy, WA $50,088

Riverside, WA $49,981

Rock Island, WA $49,997

Soap Lake, WA $49,833

Stehekin, WA $50,045

Stratford, WA $49,709

Tonasket, WA $50,008

Twisp, WA $50,055

Warden, WA $50,112

Waterville, WA $49,884

Wauconda, WA $49,949

Wilson Creek, WA $49,659

Winthrop, WA $50,071

Yakima, WA $49,629

Brownstown, WA $49,629

Buena, WA $49,776

Cle Elum, WA $50,456

Cowiche, WA $49,629

Easton, WA $51,256

Ellensburg, WA $49,681

Naches, WA $50,435

Grandview, WA $50,959

Granger, WA $50,383

Harrah, WA $49,629

Kittitas, WA $49,673

Mabton, WA $50,449

Moxee, WA $49,789

Outlook, WA $50,380

Parker, WA $49,644

Ronald, WA $50,723

Roslyn, WA $50,663

Selah, WA $49,629

South Cle Elum, WA $50,686

Sunnyside, WA $51,174

Thorp, WA $49,847

Tieton, WA $49,629

Toppenish, WA $50,266

Vantage, WA $50,151

Wapato, WA $49,665

White Swan, WA $49,753

Zillah, WA $49,849

Airway Heights, WA $50,320

Chattaroy, WA $50,257

Cheney, WA $50,253

Colbert, WA $50,298

Deer Park, WA $50,247

Edwall, WA $50,188

Elk, WA $50,152

Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $50,313

Fairfield, WA $50,202

Ford, WA $50,211

Four Lakes, WA $50,314

Greenacres, WA $50,282

Lamont, WA $50,089

Latah, WA $50,124

Liberty Lake, WA $50,256

Marshall, WA $50,320

Mead, WA $50,261

Medical Lake, WA $50,290

Mica, WA $50,283

Newman Lake, WA $50,228

Nine Mile Falls, WA $50,293

Otis Orchards, WA $50,276

Reardan, WA $50,249

Rockford, WA $50,241

Spangle, WA $50,261

Sprague, WA $50,098

Tekoa, WA $50,049

Tumtum, WA $50,230

Valleyford, WA $50,300

Veradale, WA $50,311

Waverly, WA $50,185

Wellpinit, WA $50,150

Addy, WA $50,080

Albion, WA $50,016

Almira, WA $49,699

Belmont, WA $49,968

Benge, WA $49,936

Boyds, WA $49,958

Chewelah, WA $50,122

Clayton, WA $50,214

Colfax, WA $50,010

Colton, WA $49,682

Colville, WA $50,018

Coulee City, WA $49,734

Coulee Dam, WA $49,882

Creston, WA $49,886

Curlew, WA $49,983

Cusick, WA $49,811

Danville, WA $49,969

Davenport, WA $50,088

Electric City, WA $49,868

Elmer City, WA $49,998

Endicott, WA $50,037

Evans, WA $50,022

Farmington, WA $49,901

Fruitland, WA $50,070

Garfield, WA $49,944

Gifford, WA $50,031

Grand Coulee, WA $49,837

Harrington, WA $50,038

Hartline, WA $49,663

Hay, WA $49,883

Hunters, WA $50,039

Inchelium, WA $49,919

Ione, WA $49,667

Keller, WA $49,823

Kettle Falls, WA $49,991

Lacrosse, WA $49,936

Lamona, WA $49,871

Laurier, WA $49,955

Lincoln, WA $50,034

Loon Lake, WA $50,171

Malden, WA $50,174

Malo, WA $50,014

Marcus, WA $50,174

Metaline, WA $49,888

Metaline Falls, WA $49,600

Mohler, WA $49,998

Nespelem, WA $49,886

Newport, WA $49,966

Northport, WA $50,024

Oakesdale, WA $50,067

Odessa, WA $49,771

Orient, WA $49,943

Palouse, WA $49,862

Pullman, WA $49,833

Republic, WA $49,960

Rice, WA $50,008

Ritzville, WA $49,978

Rosalia, WA $50,189

Saint John, WA $50,082

Springdale, WA $50,149

Steptoe, WA $50,316

Thornton, WA $50,093

Uniontown, WA $49,634

Usk, WA $49,917

Valley, WA $50,128

Wilbur, WA $49,850

Spokane, WA $50,320

Pasco, WA $51,840

Benton City, WA $51,832

Beverly, WA $50,306

Bickleton, WA $50,171

Burbank, WA $52,024

College Place, WA $50,962

Connell, WA $50,803

Dayton, WA $49,964

Dixie, WA $50,435

Eltopia, WA $51,554

Hooper, WA $49,827

Kahlotus, WA $50,246

Kennewick, WA $52,329

Lind, WA $49,984

Mesa, WA $51,406

Othello, WA $50,557

Paterson, WA $51,235

Plymouth, WA $52,069

Pomeroy, WA $49,959

Prescott, WA $50,728

Mattawa, WA $50,682

Prosser, WA $51,326

Richland, WA $52,023

West Richland, WA $52,023

Roosevelt, WA $49,926

Royal City, WA $50,254

Starbuck, WA $50,104

Touchet, WA $51,497

Waitsburg, WA $50,287

Walla Walla, WA $50,739

Wallula, WA $51,898

Washtucna, WA $49,900

Anatone, WA $49,545

Asotin, WA $49,694

Clarkston, WA $49,809

Apprentice Welder and Fabricator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Welder and Fabricator'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.

$48,956

Average $53,513/year

$65,572

$4,080

Average $4,459/month

$5,464

$941

Average $1,029/week

$1,261

$24

Average $26/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,572	$5,464	$1,261	$32
Average	$53,513	$4,459	$1,029	$26
25th Percentile	$48,956	$4,080	$941	$24

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