Welder Salary in Baltimore, MD

Updated November 9, 2026

The median welder in the Baltimore area earns $61,920 a year ($29.77 an hour), 15% above the U.S. median ($53,750) and 3% above the Maryland median ($60,310). Half of the 1,290 welders there earn between $48,180 and $80,060.

Median $61,920

10th: $43,30090th: $95,280

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Annual pay	Baltimore area	Maryland	U.S.
10th percentile	$43,300	$40,590	$39,240
25th percentile	$48,180	$48,150	$46,790
Median	$61,920	$60,310	$53,750
75th percentile	$80,060	$77,810	$63,010
90th percentile	$95,280	$95,280	$77,530
Average	$66,190	$64,410	$56,760
Jobs	1,290	2,850	416,210

Baltimore, MD ranks 9th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for welder pay. Highest: Hartford, CT ($75,040).

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Welder pay in other cities

Hartford, CT: $75,040
Seattle, WA: $66,240
San Francisco, CA: $64,320
San Jose, CA: $64,140
Boston, MA: $63,770
Virginia Beach, VA: $62,670
San Diego, CA: $62,560
Portland, OR: $62,050
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.