Welder Wages Across Canada
National Average
$26/hr – $34/hr
Midpoint: $30/hr · 42 data points
Provincial Comparison
| Province | Low | High | Average | Data Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $27/hr | $35/hr | $31/hr | 14 |
| British Columbia | $27/hr | $35/hr | $31/hr | 11 |
| New Brunswick | $25/hr | $32/hr | $29/hr | 6 |
| Ontario | $24/hr | $33/hr | $29/hr | 11 |
Individual Wage Data
Alberta
Rig Welder - 25th to 75th percentile salary range
$95044 – $103245/yr
Welder Pipeline - Senior level (8+ years experience)8+ yrs
$76407 – $76407/yr
Welder - annual salary rangejourneymanCalgary
$53040 – $120640/yr
Welder Pipeline - Entry level (1-3 years experience)1-3 yrs
$46611 – $46611/yr
Pipeline Welder - 25th to 75th percentile salary range
$45500 – $82500/yr
Journeyman Welder - 25th to 75th percentile salary rangejourneyman
$42500 – $53000/yr
Average annual salary for Welding Apprentice in CalgaryapprenticeCalgary
$32668 – $32668/yr
Rig Welder - Average hourly wage
$48 – $48/hr
Rig Welder (specialized/supervisory role) - average hourly rateforeman10+ yrsCalgary
$43 – $43/hr
Welders and related machine operators - Alberta average wage
$38 – $38/hr
Welder Pipeline - Entry level (1-3 years experience)1-3 yrs
$30 – $30/hr
Welder - hourly rate range (25th-75th percentile)journeymanCalgary
$27 – $42/hr
Average hourly pay for Welder Apprentice in Edmonton, AlbertaapprenticeEdmonton
$26 – $26/hr
Welders and related machine operators - typical hourly rate rangeCalgary
$26 – $58/hr
Welder Apprentice wage range in Albertaapprentice
$25 – $52/hr
Journeyman Welder - Average hourly wagejourneyman
$23 – $23/hr
Certified Welder - Average hourly wage
$22 – $22/hr
Certified Welder - 25th to 75th percentile hourly range
$18 – $25/hr
Welder - observed pay rangeEdmonton
$17 – $42/hr
Welding Apprentice - average hourly rateapprentice0-3 yrsCalgary
$16 – $16/hr
British Columbia
Senior level certified welder (8+ years experience)master8+ yrsVancouver
$84868 – $84868/yr
Welder I salary range in Vancouver, BCVancouver
$62748 – $83236/yr
Average welder salary in Vancouver, BCVancouver
$62227 – $62227/yr
General welder salary range Victoria BCjourneymanVictoria
$52110 – $85988/yr
Entry level certified welder (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrsVancouver
$51431 – $51431/yr
Typical pay range (25th-75th percentile) for welders in Vancouver, BCVancouver
$49843 – $77687/yr
Welder apprentice entry level to senior level salary range British Columbiaapprentice1-8+ yrs
$45647 – $74991/yr
Total compensation range for welders in British Columbia
$45000 – $144000/yr
Average welder salary across British Columbia
$39931 – $39931/yr
Average welder salary across British Columbia
$37 – $37/hr
General welder, average wage Victoria BCjourneymanVictoria
$35 – $35/hr
Journeyman Welderjourneyman3-10 yrs
$35 – $43/hr
Mid-career welder with 5-9 years experiencejourneyman5-9 yrsVancouver
$29 – $29/hr
Early career welder with 1-4 years experienceapprentice1-4 yrsVancouver
$27 – $27/hr
Welder hourly rate range (25th-75th percentile equivalent)Vancouver
$24 – $37/hr
Welder Apprenticeapprentice0-3 yrs
$24 – $46/hr
Welder - general occupation
$23 – $52/hr
Certified welder average hourly rate British Columbiajourneyman
$22 – $22/hr
Structural Welder - hourly range
$18 – $31/hr
Certified welder 25th-75th percentile range British Columbiajourneyman
$18 – $25/hr
New Brunswick
Boilermaker Welder - senior level (8+ years experience)master8+ yrsFredericton
$95909 – $95909/yr
Structural Welder - Senior level (8+ years experience)journeyman8+ yrsShediac
$83303 – $83303/yr
Rig Welder - senior level (8+ years experience)master8+ yrsFredericton
$79643 – $79643/yr
Structural Welder - Average salaryjourneymanShediac
$68309 – $68309/yr
Welder - Average salary
$64966 – $64966/yr
Welder II (intermediate level)Moncton
$63317 – $85589/yr
Boilermaker Welder - entry level (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrsFredericton
$55742 – $55742/yr
Structural Welder - Entry level (1-3 years experience)journeyman1-3 yrsFredericton
$50646 – $50646/yr
Structural Welder - Salary rangejourneymanShediac
$49593 – $81834/yr
Rig Welder - entry level (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrsFredericton
$47323 – $47323/yr
General welder salary range
$47165 – $77829/yr
Boilermaker Welder - average salaryFredericton
$37 – $37/hr
Rig Welder - average salaryFredericton
$31 – $31/hr
Aluminum Welder SeniorCentreville
$26 – $29/hr
Arc welder
$22 – $46/hr
Certified Welder salary range (25th to 75th percentile)
$21 – $29/hr
Welder salary range (25th to 75th percentile)
$16 – $21/hr
Ontario
Average welder salary from survey data
$72069 – $72069/yr
Entry level welder (1-3 years) to Senior level welder (8+ years)1-3 yrs
$47797 – $78872/yr
Average certified welder salary
$46317 – $46317/yr
Welder total pay range by experience
$40801 – $141115/yr
Welder Starter - Entry level (1-3 years) to Senior (8+ years)1-3 yrs
$38657 – $61311/yr
Certified welder - 25th to 75th percentile salary range
$36500 – $51500/yr
General welder - Ontario provincial averagejourneyman
$35 – $35/hr
Average welder hourly rate, salary survey from employers and employeesToronto
$33 – $33/hr
Certified welder - Ontario provincial averagejourneyman
$28 – $28/hr
Average welder hourly rate in Ontario, based on 1,100+ salaries reported
$27 – $27/hr
Welder salary range (25th-75th percentile) in Toronto, Glassdoor data from 233 submissionsToronto
$23 – $93/hr
Certified welder average hourly rate in Ontariojourneyman
$22 – $22/hr
Welder (NOC 72106) - standard occupation
$21 – $41/hr
Early career welder with 1-4 years experience - Ottawaapprentice1-4 yrsOttawa
$21 – $21/hr
Average welding job hourly rate in Ontario
$19 – $19/hr
Welder - Toronto, OntarioToronto
$18 – $32/hr
Entry level welder - Ontario provincial averageapprentice0-2 yrs
$16 – $16/hr