Job outlook for weld inspectors in the United States

Weld inspector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected weld inspector job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.

• About -17,200 new jobs for weld inspectors are projected over the next decade.

• Weld inspector salaries have increased 10% for weld inspectors in the last 5 years.

• There are over 11,869 weld inspectors currently employed in the United States.

• There are 16,559 active weld inspector job openings in the US.

• The average weld inspector salary is $50,441.

Compare the number of weld inspector jobs and the average weld inspector salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of weld inspector job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where weld inspectors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.