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title: "Welder Salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels: Texas Pay Data"
description: "Median welder in San Antonio pays $48,220 (BLS May 2025). Full pay range and how it compares nationally."
url: https://shapemycareer.com/salary/welder/tx/san-antonio/
updated: 2026-10-10
site: ShapeMyCareer
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Trade pay · Welder · San Antonio-New Braunfels

# Welder salary in San Antonio-New Braunfels

How welder pays in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area compared with the national numbers.

BLS wage data, May 2025

In short

In May 2025, welder in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area earned a median $48,220 a year, which is about 10% below the national median of $53,750. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $38,230 and the top 10 percent more than $73,800.

**Sources checked October 10, 2026** Pay comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2025. The median means half of workers earn more and half less. Starting pay is usually lower than the median.

About 2,510 welder work in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area.

Bottom 10% earn under**$38,230** about $18.38 an hour

Bottom quarter under**$45,010** about $21.64 an hour

Middle (median)**$48,220** about $23.18 an hour

Top quarter over**$60,930** about $29.29 an hour

Top 10% over**$73,800** about $35.48 an hour

Yearly wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area, [BLS OEWS](https://www.bls.gov/oes/), May 2025. Hourly figures divide by 2,080 hours. New workers usually start near or below the bottom-quarter line.

Welder vs national pay

|  | San Antonio area | United States |
|---|---|---|
| People employed | 2,510 | 416,210 |
| Bottom 10%% | $38,230 | $39,240 |
| Bottom quarter | $45,010 | $46,790 |
| Median (middle) | $48,220 | $53,750 |
| Top quarter | $60,930 | $63,010 |
| Top 10%% | $73,800 | $77,530 |

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## Straight answers

### How much do welder make an hour in San Antonio?

The median works out to about $23.18 an hour. The top 10 percent earn more than about $35.48 an hour.

### How does welder pay in San Antonio compare to the national average?

The median in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area is $48,220, which is about 10% below the national median of $53,750.

### How many welder work in San Antonio?

BLS counts about 2,510 welder in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area as of May 2025.

### What does the bottom 10 percent of welder earn in San Antonio?

The bottom 10 percent earn under $38,230 a year, which is about $18.38 an hour.

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