Structural Welder pay in New Orleans
Typical pay
Public data$22.75/hr
≈ $47,320.00/year full-time
Public baseline
Public dataEstimated range$17.75Median $22.75/hr$29.58
25th percentile
$17.75
per hour
Median
$22.75
per hour
75th percentile
$29.58
per hour
Estimated range. The BLS publishes a city average but not the full spread for this metro, so this range is modeled from the national distribution. Treat it as a starting point. Community reports will sharpen it.
Source: Trade Salaries estimate (Industry estimate, 2026) · Industry estimate: BLS does not publish a separate breakout for this specialization. Baseline modeled from BLS 51-4121 (Welders) May 2023 plus industry pay differentials. · bls.gov/oes
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