How much do welders make in Virginia Beach, VA in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, welders in Virginia Beach, VA earn a median of $62,670 per year ($30.13/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $3,490 above the Virginia statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$62,670/yr
Half of Virginia Beach, VA welders earn between $49,950 and $71,090 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $62,670/yr ($30.13/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $49,950 – $71,090/yr |
| Vs Virginia statewide median | +$3,490/yr |
| Welders employed in this metro | 3,740 |
| Job concentration vs national | 1.83× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median welder wage in Virginia Beach, VA is $62,670/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Virginia statewide median is $59,180/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $3,490/yr above the state figure. See the full Virginia page
- 3,740 welders employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 1.83× 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 Virginia Beach, VA 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 Virginia Beach, VA: FAQ
- What is the median welder salary in Virginia Beach, VA?
- The median welder wage in Virginia Beach, VA is $62,670 a year, or about $30.13 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for welders in Virginia Beach, VA?
- In Virginia Beach, VA, welders earn from $49,950 (25th percentile) to $71,090 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $62,670 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Virginia Beach, VA pay more than the Virginia average for welders?
- The Virginia Beach, VA median of $62,670 runs about $3,490 a year above the Virginia statewide median of $59,180 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do welders make an hour in Virginia Beach, VA?
- The median welder in Virginia Beach, VA earns about $30.13/hr, based on the $62,670/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 Virginia Beach, VA?
- That is about $5,223/mo before taxes, from the $62,670/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: Virginia
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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