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Welder / Pipe Welder Salary by City (2026)

Structural and pipe welding on industrial and data center construction projects. Browse salary data across 202 data center markets — sorted by highest median pay.

Welder / Pipe Welder Salary by City (2026)

Compare pay ranges, median salaries, and demand levels in top U.S. data center markets.

#1 Highest Pay
San Jose, CA
$60,000 – $114,000
Extreme Demand
#2 Highest Pay
New York, NY
$55,000 – $104,000
Very High Demand
#3 Highest Pay
Ashburn, VA
$55,000 – $105,000
Extreme Demand
San Jose, CAExtreme
$60,000 – $114,000median $87,000
New York, NYVery High
$55,000 – $104,000median $80,000
Ashburn, VAExtreme
$55,000 – $105,000median $80,000
Santa Clara, CAExtreme
$54,000 – $103,000median $79,000
Loudoun County, VAExtreme
$54,000 – $103,000median $79,000
Phoenix, AZExtreme
$53,000 – $102,000median $78,000
Sterling, VAExtreme
$53,000 – $102,000median $78,000
Washington, DCVery High
$52,000 – $99,000median $76,000
Manassas, VAExtreme
$52,000 – $100,000median $76,000
New Albany, OHExtreme
$50,000 – $95,000median $73,000
Los Angeles, CAVery High
$49,000 – $94,000median $72,000
Mesa, AZVery High
$49,000 – $93,000median $71,000
Boston, MAVery High
$49,000 – $93,000median $71,000
Seattle, WAVery High
$49,000 – $93,000median $71,000
Jersey City, NJHigh
$48,000 – $91,000median $70,000
Newark, NJVery High
$48,000 – $92,000median $70,000
Chandler, AZVery High
$47,000 – $91,000median $69,000
Irvine, CAVery High
$47,000 – $91,000median $69,000
Miami, FLVery High
$47,000 – $90,000median $69,000
Chicago, ILVery High
$47,000 – $90,000median $69,000
Dallas, TXVery High
$47,000 – $90,000median $69,000
Quincy, WAVery High
$47,000 – $90,000median $69,000
Oakland, CAHigh
$47,000 – $89,000median $68,000
Atlanta, GAVery High
$47,000 – $89,000median $68,000
Honolulu, HIModerate
$46,000 – $89,000median $68,000
Bellevue, WAHigh
$47,000 – $89,000median $68,000
Goodyear, AZVery High
$46,000 – $88,000median $67,000
San Diego, CAHigh
$46,000 – $88,000median $67,000
Columbus, OHVery High
$46,000 – $87,000median $67,000
Hillsboro, ORVery High
$46,000 – $88,000median $67,000
Plano, TXVery High
$46,000 – $87,000median $67,000
Stamford, CTHigh
$45,000 – $86,000median $66,000
Secaucus, NJHigh
$45,000 – $86,000median $66,000
Weehawken, NJModerate
$45,000 – $87,000median $66,000
White Plains, NYModerate
$45,000 – $87,000median $66,000
Carrollton, TXVery High
$45,000 – $87,000median $66,000
Scottsdale, AZHigh
$44,000 – $85,000median $65,000
Boulder, COHigh
$44,000 – $85,000median $65,000
Bridgewater, NJHigh
$45,000 – $85,000median $65,000
Princeton, NJModerate
$45,000 – $85,000median $65,000
Philadelphia, PAHigh
$44,000 – $85,000median $65,000
Tempe, AZHigh
$44,000 – $84,000median $64,000
Sacramento, CAVery High
$44,000 – $84,000median $64,000
Lithia Springs, GAVery High
$44,000 – $83,000median $64,000
Council Bluffs, IAVery High
$44,000 – $84,000median $64,000
Piscataway, NJHigh
$44,000 – $83,000median $64,000
Yonkers, NYModerate
$44,000 – $84,000median $64,000
Denver, COHigh
$43,000 – $82,000median $63,000
Fort Lauderdale, FLHigh
$43,000 – $82,000median $63,000
Baltimore, MDHigh
$43,000 – $82,000median $63,000
Austin, TXHigh
$43,000 – $82,000median $63,000
Mount Pleasant, WIVery High
$43,000 – $83,000median $63,000
West Palm Beach, FLHigh
$42,000 – $81,000median $62,000
Naperville, ILHigh
$42,000 – $81,000median $62,000
Minneapolis, MNHigh
$42,000 – $81,000median $62,000
Frederick, MDHigh
$42,000 – $80,000median $61,000
St. Paul, MNHigh
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
Reno, NVVery High
$42,000 – $80,000median $61,000
Charlotte, NCHigh
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
Prineville, ORVery High
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
The Dalles, ORVery High
$42,000 – $80,000median $61,000
Fort Worth, TXHigh
$42,000 – $80,000median $61,000
Houston, TXHigh
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
Round Rock, TXHigh
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
Lehi, UTHigh
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
Salt Lake City, UTHigh
$42,000 – $79,000median $61,000
Anchorage, AKModerate
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Aurora, ILHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Elk Grove Village, ILHigh
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Indianapolis, INVery High
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Worcester, MAHigh
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Papillion, NEVery High
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Las Vegas, NVHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Trenton, NJModerate
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Durham, NCHigh
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Maiden, NCVery High
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Raleigh, NCHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Hilliard, OHHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Portland, ORHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Arlington, TXHigh
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Henrico, VAHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Richmond, VAHigh
$41,000 – $79,000median $60,000
Tacoma, WAHigh
$41,000 – $78,000median $60,000
Hartford, CTModerate
$40,000 – $77,000median $59,000
Tampa, FLHigh
$40,000 – $77,000median $59,000
San Antonio, TXHigh
$40,000 – $77,000median $59,000
Chesterfield, VAHigh
$40,000 – $77,000median $59,000
Milwaukee, WIHigh
$40,000 – $77,000median $59,000
Huntsville, ALHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Colorado Springs, COHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Fort Collins, COModerate
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
New Haven, CTModerate
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Wilmington, DEModerate
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Jacksonville, FLVery High
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Orlando, FLHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Boise, IDHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Des Moines, IAHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Detroit, MIHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Henderson, NVHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Cincinnati, OHHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Pittsburgh, PAHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Providence, RIModerate
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Nashville, TNHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Wenatchee, WAHigh
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Wauwatosa, WIModerate
$40,000 – $76,000median $58,000
Stockton, CAModerate
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Savannah, GAHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Social Circle, GAHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Louisville, KYHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
New Orleans, LAHigh
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Springfield, MAModerate
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Kansas City, MOHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
St. Louis, MOHigh
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Omaha, NEHigh
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Albuquerque, NMHigh
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Santa Fe, NMModerate
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Albany, NYModerate
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Cleveland, OHHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Charleston, SCHigh
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
North Charleston, SCHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Chattanooga, TNHigh
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Norfolk, VAModerate
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Virginia Beach, VAModerate
$39,000 – $75,000median $57,000
Madison, WIModerate
$39,000 – $74,000median $57,000
Birmingham, ALHigh
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Tucson, AZModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
St. Petersburg, FLModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Joliet, ILModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Kansas City, KSHigh
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Baton Rouge, LAHigh
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Rochester, MNModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Wilmington, NCModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Allentown, PAModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Memphis, TNHigh
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Oak Ridge, TNModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Provo, UTModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Winchester, VAModerate
$38,000 – $73,000median $56,000
Fresno, CAModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Meridian, IDModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Sterling Heights, MIModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Rochester, NYModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Oklahoma City, OKHigh
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Eugene, ORModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Harrisburg, PAModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Spokane, WAModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Kenosha, WIModerate
$38,000 – $72,000median $55,000
Bakersfield, CAModerate
$37,000 – $71,000median $54,000
Augusta, GAModerate
$37,000 – $71,000median $54,000
Cedar Rapids, IAModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Iowa City, IAModerate
$37,000 – $71,000median $54,000
Olathe, KSModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Hagerstown, MDModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Grand Rapids, MIModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Buffalo, NYModerate
$37,000 – $71,000median $54,000
Syracuse, NYModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Greensboro, NCModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Winston-Salem, NCModerate
$37,000 – $71,000median $54,000
Knoxville, TNModerate
$37,000 – $70,000median $54,000
Mobile, ALModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Fayetteville, ARModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Little Rock, ARModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Tallahassee, FLModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Columbus, GAModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Idaho Falls, IDModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Peoria, ILModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Rockford, ILModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Lafayette, INModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
South Bend, INModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Lexington, KYModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Lansing, MIModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Columbia, MOModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Springfield, MOHigh
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Lincoln, NEModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Ralston, NEModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Dayton, OHModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Norman, OKModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Scranton, PAModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Columbia, SCModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Greenville, SCModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Sioux Falls, SDModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Midland, TXModerate
$36,000 – $70,000median $53,000
Temple, TXModerate
$36,000 – $69,000median $53,000
Macon, GAModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Fort Wayne, INModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Davenport, IAModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Wichita, KSModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Shreveport, LAHigh
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Jackson, MSHigh
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Gulfport, MSHigh
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Independence, MOModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Missoula, MTModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Fargo, NDModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Toledo, OHModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Tulsa, OKModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
El Paso, TXModerate
$36,000 – $68,000median $52,000
Montgomery, ALModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000
Evansville, INModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000
Waterloo, IAModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000
Owensboro, KYModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000
Billings, MTModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000
Youngstown, OHModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000
Cheyenne, WYModerate
$35,000 – $67,000median $51,000

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