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Welding Engineer

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

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$114,691

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$96,242

25th Percentile

$96,242

Median (50th)

$96,242

75th Percentile

$123,916

90th Percentile

$140,520

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Top Employers Hiring Welding Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 $96,242 $96,242 - $96,242 50.0%
OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 $151,590 $151,590 - $151,590 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 3 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mebane NC 2 $96,242
Houston TX 1 $151,590
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 2 $96,242 50.0%
FY 2023 1 $151,590 100.0%
Company Comparison - Welding Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GKN DRIVELINE NORTH AMERICA, INC. 2 $96,242 50.0%
OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1 $151,590 100.0%
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.