Welder salary in New Hampshire
Median $29.98 an hour for 1,110 welders, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.
Welder pay in New Hampshire: the full range
New Hampshire ranks 7th of 51 states for median welder pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.77). 1,110 welders work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.7× what the bottom 10% earn.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry level | $22.86 – $24.34 | $47,540 – $50,620 | roughly the 10th to 25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $24.34 – $35.78 | $50,620 – $74,420 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master, foreman or specialist | $35.78 – $38.60 | $74,420 – $80,290 | the 75th to 90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Welder pay by metro in New Hampshire
| Metro | 10th | Median $/hr | Cost-of-living adjusted | 90th | Jobs | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $23.57 | $30.66 | $28.31 | $40.11 | 2,210 | 2% above |
| Manchester | $22.59 | $28.13 | $26.61 | $37.49 | 270 | 6% below |
Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).
Welder wages in New Hampshire over time
Table
| Year | New Hampshire $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $13.19 | $25.49 | $12.58 | 1,520 |
| 2000 | $15.35 | $28.70 | $13.13 | 1,480 |
| 2001 | $15.82 | $28.76 | $13.70 | 1,090 |
| 2002 | $16.49 | $29.51 | $14.02 | 930 |
| 2003 | $16.93 | $29.62 | $14.25 | 880 |
| 2004 | $17.50 | $29.83 | $14.72 | 940 |
| 2005 | $17.08 | $28.16 | $14.90 | 1,040 |
| 2006 | $17.53 | $27.99 | $15.10 | 1,000 |
| 2007 | $16.71 | $25.95 | $15.51 | 960 |
| 2008 | $17.56 | $26.26 | $16.13 | 890 |
| 2009 | $18.82 | $28.24 | $16.71 | 790 |
| 2010 | $19.72 | $29.12 | $17.04 | 830 |
| 2011 | $19.71 | $28.21 | $17.27 | 1,030 |
| 2012 | $19.86 | $27.85 | $17.45 | 920 |
| 2013 | $19.83 | $27.40 | $17.66 | 920 |
| 2014 | $20.15 | $27.40 | $17.99 | 1,070 |
| 2015 | $19.37 | $26.31 | $18.34 | 1,140 |
| 2016 | $20.59 | $27.62 | $18.94 | 880 |
| 2017 | $20.62 | $27.08 | $19.35 | 940 |
| 2018 | $22.31 | $28.60 | $19.89 | 840 |
| 2019 | $23.69 | $29.83 | $20.43 | 930 |
| 2020 | $22.76 | $28.31 | $21.25 | 960 |
| 2021 | $23.37 | $27.77 | $22.60 | 1,000 |
| 2022 | $24.25 | $26.68 | $22.86 | 1,170 |
| 2023 | $26.50 | $28.00 | $23.53 | 1,140 |
| 2024 | $27.74 | $28.47 | $24.52 | 1,040 |
| 2025 | $29.98 | $29.98 | $25.84 | 1,110 |
In today's dollars, the median welder wage in New Hampshire changed by +13.9% over the last ten years of data and by +0.5% since 2019.
Are there more welder jobs in New Hampshire?
BLS counted 1,110 welders in New Hampshire in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 5%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.
Outlook for welders in New Hampshire
New Hampshire's labor market agency projects the number of welders in the state to change by +6.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 1,100 to 1,170, with about 120 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +2.4% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 1,110 counted by the BLS employer survey.
Source: New Hampshire labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).
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Questions this page answers
How much do welders make in New Hampshire?
The median welder in New Hampshire earned $29.98 an hour ($62,360 a year) in May 2025, 16% above the national median of $25.84. The middle half earn $24.34–$35.78; the top 10% earn more than $38.60.
Where does New Hampshire rank for welder pay?
New Hampshire ranks 7th of 51 states for welder pay, with a median of $29.98 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for New Hampshire's cost of living (BEA price parity 104.2, US = 100).
What is the union welder rate in New Hampshire?
Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a welder classification for most New Hampshire counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.
How many welders work in New Hampshire?
BLS counted 1,110 welders in New Hampshire in May 2025, 1.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.61; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Is welder work growing in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire's labor market agency projects +6.4% growth for welders between 2024 and 2034, from 1,100 to 1,170 jobs.
How many welder openings a year are there in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire projects about 120 openings a year for welders over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 40,300 a year.
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Hampshire and metro areas, SOC 51-4121. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
- BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
- State projection: New Hampshire labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.