Welder pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 93410
- Class code
- 93410
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Welder is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 93410.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. 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 04/30/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in cutting and joining metal components using welding equipment and related processes to repair, maintain, and fabricate parts, machinery, and structures. An employee in this job performs routine and specialized welding repair and fabrication assignments. Work includes welding, brazing, soldering, cutting, tempering, and shaping ferrous and non-ferrous metals through the operation of acetylene, arc, tungsten inert gas (TIG) or metal inert gas (MIG) welding, and related shop equipment. Work involves laying out equipment and materials and determining work processes to fabricate parts and equipment; cutting, shaping, welding, and repairing metal structures or parts for a wide range of applications; and assigning and demonstrating welding related tasks to other trades and maintenance employees.
Examples of the work
• Determines materials, sequence of tasks, work methods, equipment, and tools needed for fabrication, repair, and maintenance assignments. • Cuts and joins steel plate, sheet metal, tubing, pipe, cast iron, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, or other metals used in the fabrication, repair, and maintenance of equipment. • Combines components using butt, edge, corner, tee, and lap joint welds. • Operates welding-related shop equipment such as iron workers, hydraulic presses, cutoff saws, band saws, drill presses, and magnetic drills. • Cleans and degreases parts to be welded using wire brushes, grinders, or solvents and removes slag from the finished weld.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or • Completion of a three-year, high school Vo-Tech training program in welding and eighteen months of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or • Completion of an approved welder apprentice program; or • A welding certificate D1.1 from the American Welding Society; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Welder in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $33,727 | $56,482 | $33,727 to $56,482 |
| Arizona | $15.34 | $27.66 | $31,909 to $57,540 |
| Delaware | $35,267 | $52,901 | $35,267 to $52,901 |
| Kentucky | $2,509 | $4,014 | $30,104 to $48,167 |
| Louisiana | $40,914 | $73,632 | $40,914 to $73,632 |
| Minnesota | $65,459 | $75,774 | $65,459 to $75,774 |
| New Jersey | $52,308 | $75,954 | $52,308 to $75,954 |
| North Carolina | $41,206 | $72,113 | $41,206 to $72,113 |
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.