average pay of welder in texas
Next is motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing with salaries detailed in the previous paragraph. Among states, Texas, the second most populous one, offers the most positions for welders at 52,130 with average pay at $40,900 per year, or $19.66 per hour. California, the most populous state, has 25,030 welders earning a mean $42,540 annually, or $20.45 hourly. Third for jobs is Pennsylvania with 17,400 jobs paying a mean $39,370 a year, or $18.93 an hour. The state with the highest pay is Alaska, averaging an annual $71,910 or $34.57 hourly.