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The average hourly pay for a Welder with Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) skills in Jacksonville, Florida is $16.00.
10%
$8.26
MEDIAN
$16
90%
$28.38
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Job Description for Welder
Welder Tasks
- Cut or join together metal pieces using manual or semi-automatic welding machines.
- Safely set up and operate welding machines and other shop equipment.
- Follow blueprints to arrange metal pieces and temporarily fix them into position before welding.
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Popular Skills for Welder
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Welding
$18
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Skills in Welding, Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding, Manufacturing Fabrication, Fluxed Core Arc Welding (FCAW) and Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding are correlated to pay that is above average.
Pay by Experience Level for Welder
An early career Welder with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $12.25 based on 5 salaries. An experienced Welder with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $20.22 based on 5 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Welder in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 41.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (23.6% more) and San Diego, California (22.4% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 10 survey responses.
Early Career
50.0%
Experienced
50.0%
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