Is Albuquerque a strong pay market for Welders?

At a $49,980 median, Albuquerque is $3,770 (7%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $53,750. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Welder in Albuquerque?

Target employers paying toward the $71,080 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Welder openings in Albuquerque and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Welders work in Albuquerque?

BLS estimates roughly 510 welder jobs across Albuquerque, NM (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Welder Salary in Albuquerque, NM (2026)

Median in Albuquerque: $24.03/hour ($49,980/year) — $3,770 (7%) below the national median. Typical range: $43,720–$71,080.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Albuquerque, NM metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Welder salary overview

The median Welder salary in Albuquerque, NM is $24.03/hour ($49,980/year) ($3,770 (7%) below the national median), with a typical range of $43,720–$71,080. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$24.03/hour ($49,980/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$43,720–$71,080	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~510	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Welder pay in Albuquerque, NM BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Welders in the Albuquerque, NM metro. - Median Welder pay in Albuquerque, NM: $24.03/hour ($49,980/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $3,770 (7%) below the national median (U.S. median $53,750). - 25th-75th percentile band: $43,720–$71,080. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~510 jobs.

Welder pay distribution in Albuquerque, NM

25th Pct (Albuquerque) $43,720 $21.02/hr

Median (Albuquerque) $49,980 $24.03/hr

75th Pct (Albuquerque) $71,080 $34.17/hr

National median: $53,750/yr. Albuquerque is $3,770 (7%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Albuquerque, NM metro area (SOC 51-4121, Welder).

What welder pay in Albuquerque really looks like

At about $24.03 an hour ($49,980 a year), Albuquerque pays modestly below the national market for welders — $3,770 (7%) under the U.S. median of $53,750. It is a real gap, but a beatable one: the higher end of the local range closes most of it, and a credential or a supervisory step can push a Albuquerque welder past the national figure without leaving the metro.

Pay is spread wide across the metro: BLS puts the 25th percentile at $43,720 and the 75th at $71,080. A band that broad usually reflects a real mix of employers, shifts, and seniority — which means where you apply changes your pay as much as the job title does. The same welder role can pay very differently across two Albuquerque employers, so it pays to target the top of the band deliberately.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 510 welder jobs across the Albuquerque, NM metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open welder jobs in Albuquerque against the BLS $49,980 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Albuquerque is concrete: a metro median of $49,980 with most welders landing between $43,720 and $71,080. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local welder openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $71,080, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Albuquerque median, not the ones that sit under it.

Welder pay by hour, week, month & year in Albuquerque

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$24.03
Per week (40 hrs)	$961
Per month	$4,165
Per year	$49,980

How we know this — Albuquerque sources

Wage figures for Welder in Albuquerque, NM are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Albuquerque, NM metro area (MSA code 10740) (SOC 51-4121), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your welder pay in Albuquerque

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Welder pay in Albuquerque, NM — common questions

How much does a Welder make in Albuquerque, NM?: The median Welder salary in Albuquerque, NM is $24.03/hour ($49,980/year) ($3,770 (7%) below the national median), with a typical range of $43,720–$71,080 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Albuquerque a strong pay market for Welders?: At a $49,980 median, Albuquerque is $3,770 (7%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $53,750. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Welder in Albuquerque?: Target employers paying toward the $71,080 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Welder openings in Albuquerque and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Welders work in Albuquerque?: BLS estimates roughly 510 welder jobs across Albuquerque, NM (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).