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WELDER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

257

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$48,600

Median Salary

National Average

-95.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$42,314

25th Percentile

$50,000

Median (50th)

$50,000

75th Percentile

$50,000

90th Percentile

$50,000

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Top Employers Hiring WELDER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MAXEY TRAILERS MFG INC 81 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 18.5%
Delco Trailers LLC 17 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 17.6%
Klippenstein Trailers dba East Texas Trailers 8 $41,653 $40,000 - $43,306 50.0%
Seminole Pipe And Supply LLC 2 $32,843 $32,843 - $32,843 50.0%
RICEBELT DISTRIBUTORS, INC 2 $47,133 $46,530 - $47,736 50.0%
Enobrac Plumbing 1 $59,738 $59,738 - $59,738 100.0%
GSE Group Inc 1 $32,261 $32,261 - $32,261 100.0%
KRIS DESIGNED METAL & GLASS CO. 1 $60,986 $60,986 - $60,986 100.0%
KV IRON STUDIO INC 1 $46,500 $46,500 - $46,500 100.0%
Kitchen & Bath Design Group 1 $33,093 $33,093 - $33,093 100.0%
LIBERTY IRON WORKS, INC. 1 $52,000 $52,000 - $52,000 100.0%
MCLEAN CONTRACTING COMPANY 1 $62,234 $62,234 - $62,234 100.0%
Marantalv Construction, Inc 1 $55,328 $55,328 - $55,328 100.0%
Olsen Custom Farms, LLC 1 $34,008 $34,008 - $34,008 100.0%
Reinert Hay Company, LLC 1 $51,917 $51,917 - $51,917 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SUMNER TX 98 $50,000
Petty TX 8 $41,653
Crowley LA 2 $47,133
Seminole TX 2 $32,843
Brooklyn NY 2 $60,362
Hereford TX 1 $51,917
Hendricks MN 1 $34,008
New Britain CT 1 $35,000
Glen Burnie MD 1 $62,234
LEDGEWOOD NJ 1 $51,147
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 43 $48,572 62.8%
FY 2022 75 $49,315 5.3%
FY 2023 8 $41,740 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $49,827 100.0%
Company Comparison - WELDER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MAXEY TRAILERS MFG INC 81 $50,000 18.5%
Delco Trailers LLC 17 $50,000 17.6%
Klippenstein Trailers dba East Texas Trailers 8 $41,653 50.0%
Seminole Pipe And Supply LLC 2 $32,843 50.0%
RICEBELT DISTRIBUTORS, INC 2 $47,133 50.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.