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

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

How does experience change An Experienced Welder's salary?

An Experienced Welder's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,084 for beginners, reaching about $43,421 at mid-level, and approach $44,879 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Experienced Welder?

Experienced Welder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Experienced Welder roles are District of Columbia $52,487, California $52,288, Massachusetts $51,591. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Experienced Welder roles make?

Salaries for Experienced Welder level roles vary by specialization: Ship Welder: $57,910; Aerospace Welder: $57,578; fabrication welder: $57,403; Arc Welder: $56,860; Robotic Welder: $56,569.

Experienced Welder Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Experienced Welder make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Experienced Welder in New Mexico is $43,907 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,592
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,515 to $47,406
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,607

10% $33,607

50% (Median) $43,907

90% $50,592

Experienced Welder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,406	$3,950	$912	$23
Average	$43,907	$3,659	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$38,515	$3,210	$741	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Experienced Welder Salaries

An Experienced Welder'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 Experience Level Affects Experienced Welder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Experienced Welder's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $41,084
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,275
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,421
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,781
Expert (over 8 years): $44,879

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Experienced Welder	less than 1 year	$41,084
Early Career Level Experienced Welder	1-2 years	$41,275
Mid-Level Level Experienced Welder	2-4 years	$43,421
Senior-Level Level Experienced Welder	5-8 years	$44,781
Expert Level Experienced Welder	over 8 years	$44,879

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

District of Columbia: $52,487.
California: $52,288.
Massachusetts: $51,591.

District of Columbia $52,487 California $52,288 Massachusetts $51,591 Washington $51,401 New Jersey $51,382 Alaska $51,316 Connecticut $50,662 New York $50,396

Hawaii $49,548 Rhode Island $49,150 Maryland $48,879 Minnesota $48,510 Colorado $48,367 Illinois $48,320 Oregon $48,140 Delaware $48,007

New Hampshire $47,924 Virginia $47,737 Pennsylvania $47,192 Nevada $46,917 North Dakota $46,827 Michigan $46,685 Wisconsin $46,632 Vermont $46,528

Texas $46,239 Maine $46,220 Arizona $46,192 Ohio $46,158 Georgia $45,722 Indiana $45,504 Wyoming $45,461 Utah $45,395

Iowa $45,367 Kansas $45,139 Louisiana $45,073 North Carolina $45,049 Missouri $45,040 Florida $44,855 Montana $44,755 Nebraska $44,660

Kentucky $44,608 South Carolina $44,419 Tennessee $44,300 Idaho $44,253 New Mexico $43,907 Oklahoma $43,831 Alabama $43,551 South Dakota $43,082

Arkansas $42,826 West Virginia $42,688 Mississippi $42,276

Top Paying Cities for Experienced Welder

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:

Algodones: $44,374
Belen: $44,127
Bernalillo: $44,453

Algodones, NM $44,374

Belen, NM $44,127

Bernalillo, NM $44,453

Bluewater, NM $43,519

Bosque, NM $43,803

Casa Blanca, NM $43,902

Cedar Crest, NM $44,490

Cedarvale, NM $42,745

Cerrillos, NM $44,406

Claunch, NM $42,587

Coyote, NM $43,752

Cuba, NM $43,682

Cubero, NM $43,999

Edgewood, NM $44,291

Estancia, NM $43,763

Gallina, NM $43,523

Counselor, NM $43,550

Grants, NM $43,470

Milan, NM $43,644

Isleta, NM $44,529

Jarales, NM $44,084

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,161

Jemez Springs, NM $44,025

Laguna, NM $44,214

La Jara, NM $43,633

La Joya, NM $43,532

Lindrith, NM $43,479

Los Lunas, NM $44,361

Mcintosh, NM $44,004

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,711

Moriarty, NM $43,856

Mountainair, NM $43,383

Nageezi, NM $43,492

New Laguna, NM $43,978

Paguate, NM $44,008

Pena Blanca, NM $44,499

Peralta, NM $44,431

Placitas, NM $44,454

Ponderosa, NM $44,105

Prewitt, NM $43,506

Regina, NM $43,536

Sandia Park, NM $44,378

Corrales, NM $44,545

San Fidel, NM $43,741

San Rafael, NM $43,554

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,378

San Ysidro, NM $44,319

Stanley, NM $43,850

Tijeras, NM $44,383

Tome, NM $44,301

Torreon, NM $44,154

Veguita, NM $43,799

Willard, NM $43,305

Youngsville, NM $43,764

Bosque Farms, NM $44,512

Clines Corners, NM $43,585

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,412

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,470

Albuquerque, NM $44,570

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,570

Rio Rancho, NM $44,497

Gallup, NM $43,569

Brimhall, NM $43,446

Church Rock, NM $43,466

Continental Divide, NM $43,435

Crownpoint, NM $43,471

Fence Lake, NM $43,278

Fort Wingate, NM $43,451

Gamerco, NM $43,524

Mentmore, NM $43,457

Mexican Springs, NM $43,452

Ramah, NM $43,372

Rehoboth, NM $43,480

Thoreau, NM $43,483

Tohatchi, NM $43,443

Vanderwagen, NM $43,452

Zuni, NM $43,441

Navajo, NM $43,500

Jamestown, NM $43,392

Pinehill, NM $43,338

Sheep Springs, NM $43,490

Smith Lake, NM $43,652

Yatahey, NM $43,474

Farmington, NM $43,683

Aztec, NM $43,764

Blanco, NM $43,560

Bloomfield, NM $43,508

Flora Vista, NM $43,728

Fruitland, NM $43,455

Kirtland, NM $43,729

La Plata, NM $43,744

Navajo Dam, NM $43,725

Shiprock, NM $43,664

Waterflow, NM $43,642

Newcomb, NM $43,463

Sanostee, NM $43,491

Santa Fe, NM $44,798

Abiquiu, NM $43,572

Alcalde, NM $44,331

Amalia, NM $43,506

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,445

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,495

Canjilon, NM $43,438

Canones, NM $43,834

Carson, NM $43,611

Cebolla, NM $43,463

Cerro, NM $43,476

Chama, NM $43,654

Chamisal, NM $44,214

Chimayo, NM $44,524

Cordova, NM $44,449

Costilla, NM $43,689

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,357

Dixon, NM $44,172

Dulce, NM $43,653

El Prado, NM $43,534

El Rito, NM $43,733

Embudo, NM $43,945

Espanola, NM $44,470

Glorieta, NM $44,625

Hernandez, NM $44,057

Ilfeld, NM $44,213

La Madera, NM $43,656

Lamy, NM $44,455

Llano, NM $44,124

Los Alamos, NM $44,560

White Rock, NM $44,644

Medanales, NM $44,106

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,846

Los Ojos, NM $43,547

Pecos, NM $44,486

Penasco, NM $43,960

Petaca, NM $43,397

Questa, NM $43,522

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,752

Red River, NM $43,398

Ribera, NM $43,677

Rowe, NM $44,255

San Cristobal, NM $43,397

San Jose, NM $44,146

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,362

Santa Cruz, NM $44,509

Serafina, NM $43,567

Taos, NM $43,508

Tererro, NM $44,629

Tesuque, NM $44,798

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,508

Trampas, NM $43,924

Tres Piedras, NM $43,386

Truchas, NM $44,325

Vadito, NM $43,902

Valdez, NM $43,429

Vallecitos, NM $43,395

Velarde, NM $44,105

Villanueva, NM $43,593

Spaceport City, NM $42,704

Las Vegas, NM $43,223

Angel Fire, NM $43,351

Anton Chico, NM $43,148

Buena Vista, NM $43,544

Chacon, NM $43,575

Cimarron, NM $43,283

Cleveland, NM $43,884

Eagle Nest, NM $43,315

Guadalupita, NM $43,508

Holman, NM $43,772

La Loma, NM $43,076

Maxwell, NM $43,297

Miami, NM $43,204

Mills, NM $43,050

Montezuma, NM $44,107

Mora, NM $43,946

Mosquero, NM $43,013

Ocate, NM $43,251

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,365

Rainsville, NM $43,555

Raton, NM $43,406

Rociada, NM $44,129

Roy, NM $43,060

Sapello, NM $43,746

Solano, NM $43,007

Springer, NM $43,185

Ute Park, NM $43,303

Valmora, NM $43,187

Wagon Mound, NM $43,137

Watrous, NM $43,201

Socorro, NM $43,101

Aragon, NM $43,232

Datil, NM $43,053

Lemitar, NM $43,302

Luna, NM $43,308

Magdalena, NM $43,057

Pie Town, NM $43,200

Polvadera, NM $43,406

Quemado, NM $43,290

Reserve, NM $43,212

San Acacia, NM $43,478

San Antonio, NM $42,863

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,854

Arrey, NM $42,847

Caballo, NM $42,876

Derry, NM $42,658

Elephant Butte, NM $42,965

Garfield, NM $42,534

Hatch, NM $41,853

Monticello, NM $42,851

Rincon, NM $41,612

Salem, NM $42,401

Williamsburg, NM $42,908

Winston, NM $42,883

Las Cruces, NM $41,067

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,202

Santa Teresa, NM $41,501

Playas, NM $43,052

Animas, NM $43,158

Anthony, NM $41,491

Arenas Valley, NM $43,081

Bayard, NM $43,041

Berino, NM $41,303

Buckhorn, NM $43,086

Santa Clara, NM $43,117

Chamberino, NM $41,346

Cliff, NM $43,036

Columbus, NM $42,921

Deming, NM $42,931

Dona Ana, NM $41,068

Fairacres, NM $41,191

Faywood, NM $42,911

Fort Bayard, NM $43,076

Gila, NM $42,973

Glenwood, NM $43,006

Hachita, NM $42,921

Hanover, NM $42,930

Hillsboro, NM $42,842

Hurley, NM $43,013

La Mesa, NM $41,853

Lordsburg, NM $43,020

Mesilla, NM $41,068

Mesilla Park, NM $41,072

Mesquite, NM $41,107

Mimbres, NM $42,964

Mule Creek, NM $43,080

Organ, NM $41,094

Pinos Altos, NM $43,035

Radium Springs, NM $41,085

Redrock, NM $42,926

Rodeo, NM $43,212

San Miguel, NM $41,092

Silver City, NM $43,036

Sunland Park, NM $41,280

Tyrone, NM $43,163

Vado, NM $41,124

Chaparral, NM $41,643

Clovis, NM $42,953

Cannon Afb, NM $42,858

Broadview, NM $42,828

Causey, NM $42,755

Crossroads, NM $42,653

Dora, NM $42,856

Elida, NM $42,678

Floyd, NM $42,782

Fort Sumner, NM $42,748

Grady, NM $42,869

House, NM $42,835

Kenna, NM $42,679

Lingo, NM $42,752

Melrose, NM $42,842

Milnesand, NM $42,662

Pep, NM $42,720

Portales, NM $42,876

Rogers, NM $42,732

Saint Vrain, NM $42,869

Taiban, NM $42,733

Texico, NM $42,886

Yeso, NM $42,578

Roswell, NM $42,627

Artesia, NM $42,712

Caprock, NM $42,625

Carlsbad, NM $42,739

Dexter, NM $42,657

Eunice, NM $42,777

Hagerman, NM $42,679

Hobbs, NM $42,840

Hope, NM $42,522

Jal, NM $42,727

Lake Arthur, NM $42,608

Lakewood, NM $42,672

Loco Hills, NM $42,750

Loving, NM $42,729

Lovington, NM $42,799

Mcdonald, NM $42,682

Malaga, NM $42,687

Maljamar, NM $42,645

Monument, NM $42,746

Tatum, NM $42,710

Whites City, NM $42,781

Carrizozo, NM $42,425

Alamogordo, NM $42,290

Alto, NM $42,431

Bent, NM $42,298

Capitan, NM $42,333

Cloudcroft, NM $42,293

Corona, NM $42,610

Encino, NM $42,952

Fort Stanton, NM $42,351

Glencoe, NM $42,320

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,285

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,285

Hondo, NM $42,359

La Luz, NM $42,285

Lincoln, NM $42,236

Mayhill, NM $42,381

Mescalero, NM $42,304

Nogal, NM $42,486

Orogrande, NM $42,307

Picacho, NM $42,350

Pinon, NM $42,510

Ruidoso, NM $42,512

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,454

Sacramento, NM $42,323

San Patricio, NM $42,374

Sunspot, NM $42,285

Timberon, NM $42,377

Tinnie, NM $42,326

Tularosa, NM $42,313

Vaughn, NM $42,779

Weed, NM $42,376

Tucumcari, NM $42,991

Amistad, NM $42,936

Bard, NM $42,867

Capulin, NM $43,352

Clayton, NM $43,019

Conchas Dam, NM $43,058

Cuervo, NM $42,851

Des Moines, NM $43,181

Folsom, NM $43,248

Garita, NM $42,976

Gladstone, NM $43,062

Grenville, NM $43,054

Logan, NM $42,990

Mcalister, NM $42,857

Nara Visa, NM $42,888

Newkirk, NM $42,935

Quay, NM $42,960

San Jon, NM $42,914

Santa Rosa, NM $42,960

Sedan, NM $42,975

Trementina, NM $42,973

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

Understanding how an Experienced 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.

$38,515

Average $43,907/year

$47,406

$3,210

Average $3,659/month

$3,950

$741

Average $844/week

$912

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,406	$3,950	$912	$23
Average	$43,907	$3,659	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$38,515	$3,210	$741	$19

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