Welder/Fabricator pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21003625
- Class code
- 21003625
- Pay grade
- 12
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Welder/Fabricator is $3,036 to $4,857 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $36,426 to $58,282 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21003625.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $3,036 | $4,553 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $3,238 | $4,857 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $18.68 | $28.02 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 11/16/2024.
What the state says the job is
Performs skilled acetylene, brazing, and electrical arc welding repairing metal and other wieldable materials, including high liability equipment, in accordance with product specifications and production schedule; performs other duties as assigned.
Examples of the work
Performs various kinds of metal construction work as needed. Performs repairs on heavy and high liability equipment requiring approved certification by manufacturer. Uses acetylene and electrical arc as required. Must be familiar with acetylene welding, cutting of metals, and finding the proper fluxes to fuse various metals together. Knowledge of machine shop procedures and equipment operation, skill in machine shop equipment operation to fabricate, modify, repair, or rebuild a variety of equipment, and tool and die work. Capable of reading blueprints and drawings.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: Associates degree in welding. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of welding, welding technology, or welding fabrication experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional welding, welding technology, welding fabrication or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Special requirements
Must be 18 years of age. Must have KM 64-108 (Mig) and KM 64-110 (SMAW) certifications issued by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to qualify for employment in this job classification.
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Welder/Fabricator in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $21.44 | $29.86 | $44,595 to $62,109 |
| Washington | $58,392 | $67,704 | $58,392 to $67,704 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.