What is the median welder salary in Houston, TX?

The median welder wage in Houston, TX is $57,940 a year, or about $27.86 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for welders in Houston, TX?

In Houston, TX, welders earn from $46,470 (25th percentile) to $71,460 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $57,940 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Houston, TX pay more than the Texas average for welders?

The Houston, TX median of $57,940 runs about $4,600 a year above the Texas statewide median of $53,340 (BLS OEWS).

How much do welders make an hour in Houston, TX?

The median welder in Houston, TX earns about $27.86/hr, based on the $57,940/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do welders make a month in Houston, TX?

That is about $4,828/mo before taxes, from the $57,940/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do welders make in Houston, TX in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, welders in Houston, TX earn a median of $57,940 per year ($27.86/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $4,600 above the Texas statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$57,940/yr

Half of Houston, TX welders earn between $46,470 and $71,460 per year.

$46,470/yr$57,940/yr$71,460/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Welder pay in Houston, TX: key numbers
Median pay	$57,940/yr ($27.86/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$46,470 – $71,460/yr
Vs Texas statewide median	+$4,600/yr
Welders employed in this metro	15,850
Job concentration vs national	1.80×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Welder pay in Houston, TX vs Texas

The median welder wage in Houston, TX is $57,940/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Texas statewide median is $53,340/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $4,600/yr above the state figure. See the full Texas page

15,850 welders employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 1.80× the national average for this trade (more concentrated here).

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Houston, TX metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Welder pay in Houston, TX: FAQ

What is the median welder salary in Houston, TX?: The median welder wage in Houston, TX is $57,940 a year, or about $27.86 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for welders in Houston, TX?: In Houston, TX, welders earn from $46,470 (25th percentile) to $71,460 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $57,940 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Houston, TX pay more than the Texas average for welders?: The Houston, TX median of $57,940 runs about $4,600 a year above the Texas statewide median of $53,340 (BLS OEWS).
How much do welders make an hour in Houston, TX?: The median welder in Houston, TX earns about $27.86/hr, based on the $57,940/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do welders make a month in Houston, TX?: That is about $4,828/mo before taxes, from the $57,940/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Texas
How we build these numbers
Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).

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