Is Austin a strong pay market for Welders?

At a $59,040 median, Austin is $5,290 (10%) above 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 Austin?

Target employers paying toward the $67,000 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Welder openings in Austin and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Welders work in Austin?

BLS estimates roughly 2,210 welder jobs across Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Welder Salary in Austin, TX (2026)

Median in Austin: $59,040/year — $5,290 (10%) above the national median. Typical range: $47,060–$67,000.

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

The median Welder salary in Austin, TX is $59,040/year ($5,290 (10%) above the national median), with a typical range of $47,060–$67,000. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$59,040/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$47,060–$67,000	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~2,210	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Welder pay in Austin, TX BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Welders in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro. - Median Welder pay in Austin, TX: $59,040/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $5,290 (10%) above the national median (U.S. median $53,750). - 25th-75th percentile band: $47,060–$67,000. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~2,210 jobs.

Welder pay distribution in Austin, TX

25th Pct (Austin) $47,060 $22.62/hr

Median (Austin) $59,040 $28.39/hr

75th Pct (Austin) $67,000 $32.21/hr

National median: $53,750/yr. Austin is $5,290 (10%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (SOC 51-4121, Welder).

What welder pay in Austin really looks like

Austin pays above the national market for welders. The local median of $59,040 a year is $5,290 (10%) over the U.S. median of $53,750 — a premium worth anchoring to when you negotiate. An offer benchmarked to nationwide averages will read low here, so it is worth citing the local BLS figure directly rather than the U.S. number.

The local range is moderate — $47,060 at the 25th percentile to $67,000 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Austin Welders earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $67,000 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $47,060 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 2,210 welder jobs across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 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 Austin against the BLS $59,040 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 Austin is concrete: a metro median of $59,040 with most welders landing between $47,060 and $67,000. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local welder openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $67,000, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Austin median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$28.39
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,136
Per month	$4,920
Per year	$59,040

How we know this — Austin sources

Wage figures for Welder in Austin, TX are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (MSA code 12420) (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 Austin

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Welder pay in Austin, TX — common questions

How much does a Welder make in Austin, TX?: The median Welder salary in Austin, TX is $59,040/year ($5,290 (10%) above the national median), with a typical range of $47,060–$67,000 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Austin a strong pay market for Welders?: At a $59,040 median, Austin is $5,290 (10%) above 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 Austin?: Target employers paying toward the $67,000 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Welder openings in Austin and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Welders work in Austin?: BLS estimates roughly 2,210 welder jobs across Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).