Is Denver a strong pay market for Welders?

At a $58,890 median, Denver is $5,140 (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 Denver?

Target employers paying toward the $70,760 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Welder openings in Denver and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Welders work in Denver?

BLS estimates roughly 1,990 welder jobs across Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Welder Salary in Denver, CO (2026)

Median in Denver: $58,890/year — $5,140 (10%) above the national median. Typical range: $47,870–$70,760.

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

The median Welder salary in Denver, CO is $58,890/year ($5,140 (10%) above the national median), with a typical range of $47,870–$70,760. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$58,890/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$47,870–$70,760	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~1,990	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Welder pay in Denver, CO BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Welders in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro. - Median Welder pay in Denver, CO: $58,890/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $5,140 (10%) above the national median (U.S. median $53,750). - 25th-75th percentile band: $47,870–$70,760. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~1,990 jobs.

Welder pay distribution in Denver, CO

25th Pct (Denver) $47,870 $23.01/hr

Median (Denver) $58,890 $28.31/hr

75th Pct (Denver) $70,760 $34.02/hr

National median: $53,750/yr. Denver is $5,140 (10%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (SOC 51-4121, Welder).

What welder pay in Denver really looks like

Denver pays above the national market for welders. The local median of $58,890 a year is $5,140 (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 — $47,870 at the 25th percentile to $70,760 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Denver Welders earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $70,760 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $47,870 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 1,990 welder jobs across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 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 Denver against the BLS $58,890 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 Denver is concrete: a metro median of $58,890 with most welders landing between $47,870 and $70,760. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local welder openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $70,760, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Denver median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$28.31
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,132
Per month	$4,908
Per year	$58,890

How we know this — Denver sources

Wage figures for Welder in Denver, CO are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (MSA code 19740) (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

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Welder pay in Denver, CO — common questions

How much does a Welder make in Denver, CO?: The median Welder salary in Denver, CO is $58,890/year ($5,140 (10%) above the national median), with a typical range of $47,870–$70,760 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Denver a strong pay market for Welders?: At a $58,890 median, Denver is $5,140 (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 Denver?: Target employers paying toward the $70,760 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Welder openings in Denver and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Welders work in Denver?: BLS estimates roughly 1,990 welder jobs across Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).