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Reserve tube welder salary
Average reserve tube welder salary
$50,556
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Average reserve tube welder salary by state
Highest paying states for reserve tube welders
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $61,793 | $29.71 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $58,016 | $27.89 |
| 3 | North Dakota | $59,257 | $28.49 |
| 4 | Washington | $63,008 | $30.29 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $68,483 | $32.92 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $64,070 | $30.80 |
| 7 | Oregon | $57,587 | $27.69 |
| 8 | Delaware | $61,936 | $29.78 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $57,203 | $27.50 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $55,235 | $26.56 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $54,266 | $26.09 |
| 12 | Alaska | $58,811 | $28.27 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $53,264 | $25.61 |
| 14 | Maine | $53,938 | $25.93 |
| 15 | Indiana | $51,225 | $24.63 |
| 16 | Nevada | $56,432 | $27.13 |
| 17 | California | $60,755 | $29.21 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $51,235 | $24.63 |
| 19 | Vermont | $56,995 | $27.40 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $57,158 | $27.48 |
| 21 | Maryland | $61,247 | $29.45 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $48,534 | $23.33 |
| 23 | Texas | $52,565 | $25.27 |
| 24 | Connecticut | $56,295 | $27.06 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $49,027 | $23.57 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $51,917 | $24.96 |
| 27 | Arizona | $51,908 | $24.96 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $53,723 | $25.83 |
| 29 | Colorado | $55,584 | $26.72 |
| 30 | Kansas | $49,444 | $23.77 |
| 31 | Ohio | $48,581 | $23.36 |
| 32 | Iowa | $47,283 | $22.73 |
| 33 | Utah | $50,306 | $24.19 |
| 34 | Michigan | $48,251 | $23.20 |
| 35 | Missouri | $49,641 | $23.87 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $55,493 | $26.68 |
| 37 | Virginia | $50,073 | $24.07 |
| 38 | New Jersey | $53,630 | $25.78 |
| 39 | District of Columbia | $54,483 | $26.19 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $47,667 | $22.92 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $45,395 | $21.82 |
| 42 | Illinois | $48,183 | $23.16 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $48,174 | $23.16 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $45,456 | $21.85 |
| 45 | Idaho | $48,868 | $23.49 |
| 46 | Montana | $48,229 | $23.19 |
| 47 | Alabama | $46,341 | $22.28 |
| 48 | New York | $50,789 | $24.42 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $44,782 | $21.53 |
| 50 | Florida | $46,107 | $22.17 |
| 51 | Georgia | $45,171 | $21.72 |
Reserve tube welder salary details
A reserve tube welder's salary ranges from $37,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $67,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a reserve tube welder's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $67,000 | $5,583 | $32 |
| 75th Percentile | $58,000 | $4,833 | $28 |
| Average | $50,556 | $4,213 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
| 10th Percentile | $37,000 | $3,083 | $18 |
Highest paying reserve tube welder jobs
The highest paying types of reserve tube welders are combo welder, pipe welder, and lead welder.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Fitter | $45,247 | $3,771 | $21.75 | 9,742 |
| Welder Apprentice | $34,266 | $2,856 | $16.47 | 14,044 |
| Welder Fitter | $39,676 | $3,306 | $19.07 | 8,022 |
| Welder Helper | $29,684 | $2,474 | $14.27 | 21,605 |
| Millwright/Welder | $37,213 | $3,101 | $17.89 | 9,694 |
| Combination Welder | $45,432 | $3,786 | $21.84 | 7,117 |
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Reserve tube welder salary trends
The average reserve tube welder salary has risen by $9,462 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average reserve tube welder earned $41,094 annually, but today, they earn $50,556 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for reserve tube welders over the last decade.
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Average reserve tube welder salary over time
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Reserve tube welder salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,600 | $24.31 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $48,600 | $23.37 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | $47,300 | $22.76 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $46,000 | $22.13 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | $45,100 | $21.67 | +3.1% |
Recently added reserve tube welder salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Origin | Orbital Tube Welder II-Day Shift | Seattle, WA | 06/30/2025 | $60,606 |
| Vast | Orbital Tube Welder | Long Beach, CA | 06/29/2025 | $64,697 |
| Spacex | Orbital Tube Welder (Copv) | Hawthorne, CA | 06/21/2025 | $64,697 |
| Stand-By Personnel | Tube Welder | Tulsa, OK | 06/07/2025 | $50,088 |
| Jeppesen | Welder-Tubes and Ducts-W | Algona, WA | 05/27/2025 | $56,349 |
| Vast | Orbital Tube Welder | Long Beach, CA | 05/27/2025 | $64,697 |
| Aerotek | Tube Welder | Houma, LA | 05/24/2025 | $53,427 |
| Stand-By Personnel | Tube Welder | Tulsa, OK | 05/20/2025 | $50,088 |
| Space Exploration Technologies | Orbital Tube Welder (Fluid Systems) | Hawthorne, CA | 05/04/2025 | $64,697 |
| Vast | Orbital Tube Welder | Long Beach, CA | 04/30/2025 | $64,697 |
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