Black Hills welder salary

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Average Black Hills welder salary

$42,298yearly

$19.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Black Hills welder salary

$34,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Black Hills pay welders?

The average salary for Black Hills welders is $42,298 per year. Black Hills welder salaries range between $34,000 to $51,000 per year. Black Hills welders earn 7% more than the national average salary for welders of $39,696.

Location impacts how much a welder at Black Hills can expect to make. Welders at Black Hills make the most in Cheyenne, WY, Denver, CO, and Council Bluffs, IA.

How much does Black Hills pay welders by location?

Black Hills pays welders the most in Cheyenne, WY, Denver, CO, and Council Bluffs, IA. Additionally, cities like Rapid City and Wichita also report highly competitive salaries for welders at Black Hills.

Welder Black Hills salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Cheyenne, WY	$55,649	$26.75
2	Denver, CO	$46,033	$22.13
3	Council Bluffs, IA	$40,915	$19.67
4	Rapid City, SD	$40,255	$19.35
5	Wichita, KS	$40,119	$19.29
6	Lincoln, NE	$39,808	$19.14
7	Rapid City, MI	$39,346	$18.92
8	Fayetteville, AR	$37,504	$18.03

Highest-paid Black Hills welders by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Journeyman Pipe Welder	$72,374	$35	-
2	Rail Car Welder	$68,561	$33	-
3	Electron Beam Welder Setter	$53,829	$26	-
4	Pipefitter/Welder	$53,646	$26	-
5	Welding Foreman	$51,923	$25	-
6	Experimental Welder	$51,491	$25	-
7	Lap Welder	$51,491	$25	-
8	Getter Welder	$51,491	$25	-
9	Certified Maintenance Welder	$51,241	$25	-
10	Welding Lead Burner	$49,735	$24	-

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Recent salaries for welders at black hills

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Pipeline Welder	Douglas, WY	06/30/2025	$64,363
Welder 1	Kearney, NE	05/17/2025	$64,363
Welder 1 (Un747)	Douglas, WY	05/14/2025	$64,363
Welder 1	Alliance, NE	02/15/2025	$64,363

Welder salary at Black Hills competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Energy Transfer Solutions	$78,989	$38	-
2	The Williams Companies	$69,633	$33	-
3	National Grid plc	$63,705	$31	-
4	Alliant Energy	$60,839	$29	-
5	Progress Energy	$57,576	$28	-
6	Halifax International Security Forum	$55,133	$27	-
7	Aqua	$49,001	$24	-
8	East Central Energy	$48,454	$23	-
9	CCC	$47,885	$23	-
10	Salt River Project	$46,980	$23	-
11	Hawaii Gas	$46,944	$23	-
12	Red River Waste Solutions	$44,950	$22	-
13	Cavalier Services	$43,782	$21	-
14	SandRidge Energy	$42,970	$21	-
15	Cenergy International Services	$41,249	$20	-
16	Xcel Energy	$41,176	$20	-
17	SCANA	$39,945	$19	-
18	AVANGRID	$39,335	$19	-
19	Duke Energy	$38,773	$19	1
20	FirstEnergy	$38,751	$19	-

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