Best states for a welder fitter

Q: What is the best state for welder fitters?

The best state to be a welder fitter is Alaska based on welder fitter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for welder fitters?

The highest paying state for welder fitters is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for welder fitters?

The worst state for welder fitters is Idaho, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for welder fitters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for welder fitter jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for welder fitter jobs.

The median salary for welder fitters in Alaska is $49,426. Compare that to the median salary in Idaho of $34,588, which ranked worst for welder fitters, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Alaska is the best state for welder fitter jobs, whereas Idaho is the worst.

10 best states for welder fitters in 2025

1. Alaska
Total welder fitter jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $49,426
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.85
Welder fitter jobs in Alaska
2. Wisconsin
Total welder fitter jobs: 163
Average annual salary: $43,839
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
2.84
Welder fitter jobs in Wisconsin
3. Louisiana
Total welder fitter jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $45,122
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Welder fitter jobs in Louisiana
4. Rhode Island
Total welder fitter jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $46,830
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Welder fitter jobs in Rhode Island
5. North Dakota
Total welder fitter jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $43,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.45
Welder fitter jobs in North Dakota
6. Massachusetts
Total welder fitter jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $52,238
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.4
Welder fitter jobs in Massachusetts
7. Delaware
Total welder fitter jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $50,565
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Welder fitter jobs in Delaware
8. Wyoming
Total welder fitter jobs: 5
Average annual salary: $49,619
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Welder fitter jobs in Wyoming
9. Maine
Total welder fitter jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $42,442
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Welder fitter jobs in Maine
10. New Jersey
Total welder fitter jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $51,463
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.3
Welder fitter jobs in New Jersey

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a welder fitter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a welder fitter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$49,426	$39,000	739,795	16
2	Wisconsin	$43,839	$30,000	5,795,483	163
3	Louisiana	$45,122	$31,000	4,684,333	47
4	Rhode Island	$46,830	$29,000	1,059,639	15
5	North Dakota	$43,166	$32,000	755,393	14
6	Massachusetts	$52,238	$33,000	6,859,819	38
7	Delaware	$50,565	$31,000	961,939	6
8	Wyoming	$49,619	$37,000	579,315	5
9	Maine	$42,442	$27,000	1,335,907	24
10	New Jersey	$51,463	$32,000	9,005,644	25
11	Pennsylvania	$43,718	$27,000	12,805,537	121
12	Minnesota	$41,469	$30,000	5,576,606	114
13	Washington	$43,850	$32,000	7,405,743	93
14	Oregon	$41,685	$30,000	4,142,776	66
15	Maryland	$50,073	$31,000	6,052,177	20
16	South Carolina	$41,810	$28,000	5,024,369	53
17	Nevada	$42,849	$30,000	2,998,039	15
18	Connecticut	$47,084	$29,000	3,588,184	14
19	New Mexico	$43,532	$31,000	2,088,070	8
20	Michigan	$40,899	$27,000	9,962,311	85
21	Vermont	$45,422	$29,000	623,657	3
22	Virginia	$43,250	$27,000	8,470,020	107
23	West Virginia	$42,004	$27,000	1,815,857	7
24	Mississippi	$39,982	$27,000	2,984,100	29
25	Kansas	$40,834	$29,000	2,913,123	35
26	Illinois	$42,193	$29,000	12,802,023	114
27	Indiana	$37,647	$26,000	6,666,818	122
28	California	$44,353	$30,000	39,536,653	277
29	New York	$44,727	$28,000	19,849,399	59
30	Oklahoma	$37,695	$27,000	3,930,864	47
31	Tennessee	$38,068	$26,000	6,715,984	83
32	New Hampshire	$43,391	$27,000	1,342,795	4
33	North Carolina	$39,315	$26,000	10,273,419	95
34	South Dakota	$35,767	$26,000	869,666	27
35	Colorado	$40,928	$30,000	5,607,154	35
36	Iowa	$35,465	$25,000	3,145,711	100
37	Texas	$38,087	$26,000	28,304,596	202
38	District of Columbia	$44,507	$28,000	693,972	0
39	Kentucky	$36,155	$25,000	4,454,189	51
40	Arizona	$37,113	$26,000	7,016,270	60
41	Alabama	$35,768	$24,000	4,874,747	54
42	Nebraska	$34,848	$25,000	1,920,076	39
43	Hawaii	$40,635	$30,000	1,427,538	3
44	Missouri	$37,034	$26,000	6,113,532	52
45	Ohio	$34,199	$22,000	11,658,609	122
46	Utah	$35,727	$26,000	3,101,833	27
47	Arkansas	$34,581	$24,000	3,004,279	27
48	Montana	$34,071	$26,000	1,050,493	12
49	Florida	$36,450	$25,000	20,984,400	132
50	Georgia	$36,257	$24,000	10,429,379	87
51	Idaho	$34,588	$25,000	1,716,943	9

Highest paying states for welder fitters

Rank	State	Avg. Welder Fitter Salary
1	Alaska	$49,426
2	Wisconsin	$43,839
3	Louisiana	$45,122
4	Rhode Island	$46,830
5	North Dakota	$43,166
6	Massachusetts	$52,238
7	Delaware	$50,565
8	Wyoming	$49,619
9	Maine	$42,442
10	New Jersey	$51,463
11	Pennsylvania	$43,718
12	Minnesota	$41,469
13	Washington	$43,850
14	Oregon	$41,685
15	Maryland	$50,073
16	South Carolina	$41,810
17	Nevada	$42,849
18	Connecticut	$47,084
19	New Mexico	$43,532
20	Michigan	$40,899
21	Vermont	$45,422
22	Virginia	$43,250
23	West Virginia	$42,004
24	Mississippi	$39,982
25	Kansas	$40,834
26	Illinois	$42,193
27	Indiana	$37,647
28	California	$44,353
29	New York	$44,727
30	Oklahoma	$37,695
31	Tennessee	$38,068
32	New Hampshire	$43,391
33	North Carolina	$39,315
34	South Dakota	$35,767
35	Colorado	$40,928
36	Iowa	$35,465
37	Texas	$38,087
38	District of Columbia	$44,507
39	Kentucky	$36,155
40	Arizona	$37,113
41	Alabama	$35,768
42	Nebraska	$34,848
43	Hawaii	$40,635
44	Missouri	$37,034
45	Ohio	$34,199
46	Utah	$35,727
47	Arkansas	$34,581
48	Montana	$34,071
49	Florida	$36,450
50	Georgia	$36,257
51	Idaho	$34,588

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Total welder fitter jobs:	16
Average annual salary:	$49,426
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$39,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Location Quotient:	1.85

Best states for a welder fitter

10 best states for welder fitters in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Wisconsin

3. Louisiana

4. Rhode Island

5. North Dakota

6. Massachusetts

7. Delaware

8. Wyoming

9. Maine

10. New Jersey