What is the median welder salary in Seattle, WA?

The median welder wage in Seattle, WA is $66,240 a year, or about $31.85 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for welders in Seattle, WA?

In Seattle, WA, welders earn from $58,200 (25th percentile) to $75,210 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $66,240 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Seattle, WA pay more than the Washington average for welders?

The Seattle, WA median of $66,240 runs about $3,220 a year above the Washington statewide median of $63,020 (BLS OEWS).

How much do welders make an hour in Seattle, WA?

The median welder in Seattle, WA earns about $31.85/hr, based on the $66,240/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 Seattle, WA?

That is about $5,520/mo before taxes, from the $66,240/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do welders make in Seattle, WA in 2026?

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

In 2026, welders in Seattle, WA earn a median of $66,240 per year ($31.85/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $3,220 above the Washington statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$66,240/yr

Half of Seattle, WA welders earn between $58,200 and $75,210 per year.

$58,200/yr$66,240/yr$75,210/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Welder pay in Seattle, WA: key numbers
Median pay	$66,240/yr ($31.85/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$58,200 – $75,210/yr
Vs Washington statewide median	+$3,220/yr
Welders employed in this metro	3,230
Job concentration vs national	0.58×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Welder pay in Seattle, WA vs Washington

The median welder wage in Seattle, WA is $66,240/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Washington statewide median is $63,020/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $3,220/yr above the state figure. See the full Washington page

3,230 welders employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.58× the national average for this trade (less 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 Seattle, WA 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 Seattle, WA: FAQ

What is the median welder salary in Seattle, WA?: The median welder wage in Seattle, WA is $66,240 a year, or about $31.85 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for welders in Seattle, WA?: In Seattle, WA, welders earn from $58,200 (25th percentile) to $75,210 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $66,240 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Seattle, WA pay more than the Washington average for welders?: The Seattle, WA median of $66,240 runs about $3,220 a year above the Washington statewide median of $63,020 (BLS OEWS).
How much do welders make an hour in Seattle, WA?: The median welder in Seattle, WA earns about $31.85/hr, based on the $66,240/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 Seattle, WA?: That is about $5,520/mo before taxes, from the $66,240/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Washington
How we build these numbers
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