Best states for a journeyman welder

Q: What is the best state for journeyman welders?

The best state to be a journeyman welder is Wyoming based on journeyman welder salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for journeyman welders?

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

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Do you want to become a journeyman welder at Tradesmen International, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for journeyman welders that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Our research shows that Wyoming is the best state in the country for journeyman welders.

We figured that the best places for journeyman welder jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a journeyman welder, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for journeyman welders in 2025

1. Wyoming
Total journeyman welder jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $57,172
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.79
Journeyman welder jobs in Wyoming
2. Wisconsin
Total journeyman welder jobs: 182
Average annual salary: $50,852
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
2.2
Journeyman welder jobs in Wisconsin
3. Minnesota
Total journeyman welder jobs: 138
Average annual salary: $53,733
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Journeyman welder jobs in Minnesota
4. Alaska
Total journeyman welder jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $53,198
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
2.24
Journeyman welder jobs in Alaska
5. North Dakota
Total journeyman welder jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $50,845
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Journeyman welder jobs in North Dakota
6. Rhode Island
Total journeyman welder jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $51,649
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Journeyman welder jobs in Rhode Island
7. Louisiana
Total journeyman welder jobs: 72
Average annual salary: $47,797
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Journeyman welder jobs in Louisiana
8. Delaware
Total journeyman welder jobs: 9
Average annual salary: $55,517
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.48
Journeyman welder jobs in Delaware
9. Massachusetts
Total journeyman welder jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $57,547
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
0.44
Journeyman welder jobs in Massachusetts
10. Washington
Total journeyman welder jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $50,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Journeyman welder jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a journeyman welder

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

Detailed list of the best states for a journeyman welder

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wyoming	$57,172	$42,000	579,315	16
2	Wisconsin	$50,852	$35,000	5,795,483	182
3	Minnesota	$53,733	$38,000	5,576,606	138
4	Alaska	$53,198	$43,000	739,795	28
5	North Dakota	$50,845	$37,000	755,393	15
6	Rhode Island	$51,649	$34,000	1,059,639	16
7	Louisiana	$47,797	$34,000	4,684,333	72
8	Delaware	$55,517	$36,000	961,939	9
9	Massachusetts	$57,547	$38,000	6,859,819	60
10	Washington	$50,197	$36,000	7,405,743	134
11	Pennsylvania	$49,744	$32,000	12,805,537	141
12	Oregon	$47,864	$34,000	4,142,776	100
13	Oklahoma	$45,154	$32,000	3,930,864	79
14	Indiana	$44,565	$31,000	6,666,818	168
15	Maryland	$54,363	$35,000	6,052,177	72
16	Maine	$46,067	$30,000	1,335,907	29
17	Nevada	$48,824	$33,000	2,998,039	21
18	Vermont	$49,298	$32,000	623,657	6
19	Connecticut	$50,964	$33,000	3,588,184	26
20	New Mexico	$48,462	$34,000	2,088,070	14
21	Mississippi	$44,830	$32,000	2,984,100	37
22	Texas	$45,705	$32,000	28,304,596	296
23	West Virginia	$45,756	$31,000	1,815,857	16
24	South Dakota	$41,363	$30,000	869,666	29
25	Michigan	$42,934	$29,000	9,962,311	172
26	New Hampshire	$47,507	$31,000	1,342,795	8
27	Kansas	$41,703	$30,000	2,913,123	78
28	Arizona	$44,569	$31,000	7,016,270	81
29	Hawaii	$45,038	$34,000	1,427,538	18
30	Ohio	$42,952	$29,000	11,658,609	147
31	Tennessee	$42,051	$30,000	6,715,984	99
32	Iowa	$40,459	$29,000	3,145,711	138
33	New Jersey	$48,543	$31,000	9,005,644	36
34	Colorado	$46,382	$33,000	5,607,154	71
35	California	$47,116	$32,000	39,536,653	373
36	Virginia	$43,982	$29,000	8,470,020	162
37	Utah	$41,685	$30,000	3,101,833	54
38	District of Columbia	$48,101	$31,000	693,972	12
39	Florida	$42,284	$30,000	20,984,400	225
40	New York	$45,997	$30,000	19,849,399	80
41	Montana	$40,219	$30,000	1,050,493	24
42	Alabama	$40,498	$29,000	4,874,747	69
43	North Carolina	$42,308	$29,000	10,273,419	116
44	South Carolina	$41,749	$29,000	5,024,369	60
45	Illinois	$42,144	$29,000	12,802,023	165
46	Idaho	$40,320	$29,000	1,716,943	27
47	Kentucky	$39,108	$27,000	4,454,189	64
48	Nebraska	$38,361	$27,000	1,920,076	58
49	Arkansas	$38,157	$27,000	3,004,279	32
50	Missouri	$39,344	$28,000	6,113,532	80
51	Georgia	$39,471	$28,000	10,429,379	120

Highest paying states for journeyman welders

Rank	State	Avg. Journeyman Welder Salary
1	Wyoming	$57,172
2	Wisconsin	$50,852
3	Minnesota	$53,733
4	Alaska	$53,198
5	North Dakota	$50,845
6	Rhode Island	$51,649
7	Louisiana	$47,797
8	Delaware	$55,517
9	Massachusetts	$57,547
10	Washington	$50,197
11	Pennsylvania	$49,744
12	Oregon	$47,864
13	Oklahoma	$45,154
14	Indiana	$44,565
15	Maryland	$54,363
16	Maine	$46,067
17	Nevada	$48,824
18	Vermont	$49,298
19	Connecticut	$50,964
20	New Mexico	$48,462
21	Mississippi	$44,830
22	Texas	$45,705
23	West Virginia	$45,756
24	South Dakota	$41,363
25	Michigan	$42,934
26	New Hampshire	$47,507
27	Kansas	$41,703
28	Arizona	$44,569
29	Hawaii	$45,038
30	Ohio	$42,952
31	Tennessee	$42,051
32	Iowa	$40,459
33	New Jersey	$48,543
34	Colorado	$46,382
35	California	$47,116
36	Virginia	$43,982
37	Utah	$41,685
38	District of Columbia	$48,101
39	Florida	$42,284
40	New York	$45,997
41	Montana	$40,219
42	Alabama	$40,498
43	North Carolina	$42,308
44	South Carolina	$41,749
45	Illinois	$42,144
46	Idaho	$40,320
47	Kentucky	$39,108
48	Nebraska	$38,361
49	Arkansas	$38,157
50	Missouri	$39,344
51	Georgia	$39,471

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Total journeyman welder jobs:	16
Average annual salary:	$57,172
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$77,000
Location Quotient:	1.79

Best states for a journeyman welder

10 best states for journeyman welders in 2025

1. Wyoming

2. Wisconsin

3. Minnesota

4. Alaska

5. North Dakota

6. Rhode Island

7. Louisiana

8. Delaware

9. Massachusetts

10. Washington