Best states for an aluminum welder

Q: What is the best state for aluminum welders?

The best state to be an aluminum welder is Minnesota based on aluminum welder salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for aluminum welders?

The highest paying state for aluminum welders is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for aluminum welders?

The worst state for aluminum welders is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for aluminum welders in the United States. Aluminum welder positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for aluminum welders.We wanted to look at the best states for aluminum welders -- where there are plenty of aluminum welder jobs to go around and aluminum welders get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for aluminum welders, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Minnesota is the best state, and Gillette is the city with the highest pay for aluminum welders.

10 best states for aluminum welders in 2025

1. Minnesota
Total aluminum welder jobs: 131
Average annual salary: $46,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Aluminum welder jobs in Minnesota
2. North Dakota
Total aluminum welder jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $44,943
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Aluminum welder jobs in North Dakota
3. Wisconsin
Total aluminum welder jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $43,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
3
Aluminum welder jobs in Wisconsin
4. Washington
Total aluminum welder jobs: 88
Average annual salary: $48,432
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Aluminum welder jobs in Washington
5. Wyoming
Total aluminum welder jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $52,223
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Aluminum welder jobs in Wyoming
6. Oregon
Total aluminum welder jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $44,298
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Aluminum welder jobs in Oregon
7. Louisiana
Total aluminum welder jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $40,506
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Aluminum welder jobs in Louisiana
8. Alaska
Total aluminum welder jobs: 8
Average annual salary: $45,641
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Aluminum welder jobs in Alaska
9. Oklahoma
Total aluminum welder jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $39,673
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Aluminum welder jobs in Oklahoma
10. Nevada
Total aluminum welder jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $43,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Aluminum welder jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an aluminum welder

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an aluminum welder

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Minnesota	$46,699	$37,000	5,576,606	131
2	North Dakota	$44,943	$36,000	755,393	16
3	Wisconsin	$43,363	$34,000	5,795,483	171
4	Washington	$48,432	$38,000	7,405,743	88
5	Wyoming	$52,223	$41,000	579,315	5
6	Oregon	$44,298	$34,000	4,142,776	64
7	Louisiana	$40,506	$30,000	4,684,333	43
8	Alaska	$45,641	$40,000	739,795	8
9	Oklahoma	$39,673	$31,000	3,930,864	45
10	Nevada	$43,262	$32,000	2,998,039	13
11	Indiana	$38,321	$30,000	6,666,818	149
12	California	$46,837	$35,000	39,536,653	247
13	Delaware	$43,676	$32,000	961,939	7
14	Pennsylvania	$39,105	$29,000	12,805,537	128
15	Mississippi	$38,105	$29,000	2,984,100	33
16	New Mexico	$43,145	$33,000	2,088,070	4
17	Massachusetts	$43,452	$33,000	6,859,819	44
18	Arizona	$39,676	$30,000	7,016,270	54
19	Texas	$39,581	$30,000	28,304,596	186
20	South Dakota	$36,977	$29,000	869,666	27
21	Rhode Island	$39,011	$29,000	1,059,639	12
22	Colorado	$41,971	$33,000	5,607,154	24
23	Kansas	$37,106	$29,000	2,913,123	39
24	Tennessee	$36,313	$28,000	6,715,984	88
25	Maryland	$43,683	$32,000	6,052,177	19
26	West Virginia	$38,192	$29,000	1,815,857	6
27	Utah	$38,520	$29,000	3,101,833	26
28	Iowa	$35,609	$28,000	3,145,711	107
29	Ohio	$35,946	$27,000	11,658,609	127
30	Hawaii	$43,570	$36,000	1,427,538	3
31	Missouri	$37,280	$29,000	6,113,532	59
32	Vermont	$38,859	$30,000	623,657	3
33	Montana	$37,385	$30,000	1,050,493	8
34	Idaho	$37,765	$29,000	1,716,943	11
35	Connecticut	$39,081	$29,000	3,588,184	13
36	Maine	$36,207	$28,000	1,335,907	17
37	Michigan	$35,544	$27,000	9,962,311	90
38	Illinois	$36,217	$28,000	12,802,023	137
39	Nebraska	$34,304	$27,000	1,920,076	40
40	Kentucky	$33,786	$26,000	4,454,189	58
41	Virginia	$35,921	$27,000	8,470,020	96
42	District of Columbia	$38,982	$29,000	693,972	0
43	South Carolina	$35,073	$27,000	5,024,369	48
44	Alabama	$34,459	$26,000	4,874,747	45
45	New Jersey	$37,636	$28,000	9,005,644	29
46	North Carolina	$35,116	$27,000	10,273,419	87
47	New Hampshire	$36,352	$28,000	1,342,795	4
48	New York	$35,571	$26,000	19,849,399	65
49	Arkansas	$33,297	$26,000	3,004,279	21
50	Georgia	$33,473	$26,000	10,429,379	85
51	Florida	$33,682	$25,000	20,984,400	115

Highest paying states for aluminum welders

Rank	State	Avg. Aluminum Welder Salary
1	Minnesota	$46,699
2	North Dakota	$44,943
3	Wisconsin	$43,363
4	Washington	$48,432
5	Wyoming	$52,223
6	Oregon	$44,298
7	Louisiana	$40,506
8	Alaska	$45,641
9	Oklahoma	$39,673
10	Nevada	$43,262
11	Indiana	$38,321
12	California	$46,837
13	Delaware	$43,676
14	Pennsylvania	$39,105
15	Mississippi	$38,105
16	New Mexico	$43,145
17	Massachusetts	$43,452
18	Arizona	$39,676
19	Texas	$39,581
20	South Dakota	$36,977
21	Rhode Island	$39,011
22	Colorado	$41,971
23	Kansas	$37,106
24	Tennessee	$36,313
25	Maryland	$43,683
26	West Virginia	$38,192
27	Utah	$38,520
28	Iowa	$35,609
29	Ohio	$35,946
30	Hawaii	$43,570
31	Missouri	$37,280
32	Vermont	$38,859
33	Montana	$37,385
34	Idaho	$37,765
35	Connecticut	$39,081
36	Maine	$36,207
37	Michigan	$35,544
38	Illinois	$36,217
39	Nebraska	$34,304
40	Kentucky	$33,786
41	Virginia	$35,921
42	District of Columbia	$38,982
43	South Carolina	$35,073
44	Alabama	$34,459
45	New Jersey	$37,636
46	North Carolina	$35,116
47	New Hampshire	$36,352
48	New York	$35,571
49	Arkansas	$33,297
50	Georgia	$33,473
51	Florida	$33,682

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Total aluminum welder jobs:	131
Average annual salary:	$46,699
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$58,000
Location Quotient:	1.91

Best states for an aluminum welder

10 best states for aluminum welders in 2025

1. Minnesota

2. North Dakota

3. Wisconsin

4. Washington

5. Wyoming

6. Oregon

7. Louisiana

8. Alaska

9. Oklahoma

10. Nevada