Welder Salary in Portland, OR
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The median welder in the Portland area earns $62,050 a year ($29.83 an hour), 15% above the U.S. median ($53,750) and 4% above the Oregon median ($59,450). Half of the 3,300 welders there earn between $53,130 and $72,400.
Median $62,050
10th: $48,05090th: $83,940
| Annual pay | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,050 | $46,070 | $39,240 |
| 25th percentile | $53,130 | $49,690 | $46,790 |
| Median | $62,050 | $59,450 | $53,750 |
| 75th percentile | $72,400 | $66,570 | $63,010 |
| 90th percentile | $83,940 | $79,230 | $77,530 |
| Average | $64,170 | $60,390 | $56,760 |
| Jobs | 3,300 | 5,240 | 416,210 |
Portland, OR ranks 8th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for welder pay. Highest: Hartford, CT ($75,040).
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- 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
- Baltimore, MD: $61,920
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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.