Welder salary in Delaware

BLS reports this occupation as "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for welders in Delaware is $57,270, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $53,750. Delaware ranks 25 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$57,270

25th percentile

$49,830

75th percentile

$61,630

90th percentile

$75,560

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Delaware	600
Mean annual wage in Delaware	$58,470
National median	$53,750
National employment	416,210

States with similar pay for welders

California: median $58,060
Utah: median $58,380
Wisconsin: median $58,410
Colorado: median $58,590
Montana: median $55,610
Arizona: median $55,600

See all states ranked for welders.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.