What Do Pipeline Welder Salaries Look Like in Texas?

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Are you interested in becoming a welder? Did you know that the more education and work experience you have, the higher your salary? Pipeline welders in Texas can make a good salary. However, it takes experience to achieve this level of welding. The good news is that Tulsa Welding School has you covered.

What are Welder Salaries in Texas?

In Texas, the median salary for welders is $48,500 annually. The lowest 10 percent earn less than $34,490, and the highest 10 percent earn more than $77,760. For those who work in Houston, TX, the median salary is $52,020, while Dallas is $47,910.¹

What Do Pipeline Welders Salaries Look Like in Texas?

Pipeline welders are among the top five highest welder salaries in the trade. The highest-paid welders are rig welders, underwater welders, nuclear welders, pipeline welders, and military support welders. The top 10 percent of Pipeline welders can make up to $135,000 annually in salary².

What is the National Average for Pipeline Welders Salaries?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Welders make a median of $48,940 annually. Specialty trade contractors make a median of $53,250, repair and maintenance welders can make $50,610, and manufacturing welders a median of $48,110 annually. Moreover, the lowest 10 percent of welders earned less than $36,830, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,970.³

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What Does a Pipeline Welder Do?

A pipeline welder joins and repairs tubular and piping components for buildings, vessels, structures, and pipe systems.⁴ Pipeline welders use industrial, commercial, and construction welding techniques and equipment. They are responsible for cutting, dismantling, straightening, and reshaping pipe sections. Because pipeline welders work with live pipelines, they must be well-trained and have extensive work experience.

Pipeline welders need to complete an accredited welding program and work as apprentices for 3 to 4 years to become certified by the American Welding Society (AWS). AWS reports that some of the top industries that hire pipeline welders include natural resources like oil refineries, industrial, including power generation, and infrastructure, including utilities and building components.

Interested in a pipeline welding career? Check out our Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program for more information, and explore our Dallas and Houston campuses today. Read about the types of welding careers you can pursue with your skills. Ready to start a Professional Welding program? Contact us today about our welding certification preparation program.