Nucor welder salary

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Average Nucor welder salary

$41,728yearly

$19.08 hourly rate

Entry-level Nucor welder salary

$33,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Nucor pay welders?

The average salary for Nucor welders is $41,728 per year. Nucor welder salaries range between $33,000 to $52,000 per year. Nucor welders earn 5% more than the national average salary for welders of $39,696.

Location impacts how much a welder at Nucor can expect to make. Welders at Nucor make the most in Seattle, WA, Convent, LA, and Modesto, CA.

How much does Nucor pay welders by location?

Nucor pays welders the most in Seattle, WA, Convent, LA, and Modesto, CA. Additionally, cities like Plymouth and Auburn also report highly competitive salaries for welders at Nucor.

Welder Nucor salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$51,609	$24.81
2	Convent, LA	$46,240	$22.23
3	Modesto, CA	$46,198	$22.21
4	Plymouth, UT	$42,062	$20.22
5	Auburn, NY	$42,037	$20.21
6	Jewett, TX	$40,543	$19.49
7	Darlington, SC	$40,286	$19.37
8	Saint Joe, IN	$40,014	$19.24
9	Bourbonnais, IL	$39,909	$19.19
10	Saint Louis, MO	$39,751	$19.11

Highest-paid Nucor welders by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pipefitter/Welder	$57,840	$28	-
2	Journeyman Pipe Welder	$56,721	$27	-
3	Rail Car Welder	$55,681	$27	-
4	Welding Foreman	$52,647	$25	-
5	Certified Maintenance Welder	$51,873	$25	-
6	Ironworker/Welder	$50,740	$24	-
7	Reserve Tube Welder	$50,654	$24	-
8	Boilermaker Welder	$50,077	$24	-
9	Boiler Welder	$49,460	$24	-
10	Electron Beam Welder Setter	$48,224	$23	-

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Welder salary at Nucor competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pfizer	$58,259	$28	-
2	Steel Dynamics	$47,899	$23	3
3	Valmont Industries	$46,256	$22	33
4	Martin Marietta	$45,168	$22	12
5	Flowserve	$43,903	$21	3
6	AK Steel	$43,365	$21	-
7	Leggett & Platt	$42,540	$20	1
8	Piedmont Oklahoma	$41,755	$20	-
9	Dover	$41,084	$20	17
10	Crown Holdings	$40,988	$20	1
11	USG	$40,901	$20	-
12	Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co	$40,788	$20	8
13	ADM	$40,486	$19	5
14	Kirby Building Systems	$40,463	$19	-
15	Whirlpool	$40,406	$19	-
16	United States Steel	$40,405	$19	-
17	Alcoa	$38,114	$18	-
18	ATI - Allegheny Technologies Incorporated	$37,920	$18	-
19	Nkl	$37,609	$18	-
20	Emerson	$36,567	$18	5

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