Alaska

Welder pay in Alaska

What welders earn in Alaska: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 2 metro areas, plus job counts and 7 listed training programs.

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$80,100Average pay (state)
$49,660Entry-level / bottom 10%
$80,840Median pay (state)
$109,940Top 10% earn over

790 jobs in Alaska · 7 listed programs. Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025).

BLS wage data

Welder pay in Alaska

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Alaska	$49,660	$61,280	$80,840	$98,500	$109,940	$80,100	790
United States	$39,240	$46,790	$53,750	$63,010	$77,530	$56,760	416,210

Metro areas

Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Fairbanks-College, AK	$57,980	$60,670	$80,210	$109,940	$109,940	$83,300	70
Anchorage, AK	$46,680	$59,820	$74,000	$93,290	$96,200	$74,000	250

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Programs

Top training programs in Alaska

We matched 7 programs in Alaska: 7 school programs (IPEDS 2023-24) and 0 registered apprenticeship sponsors (DOL). The 7 below are schools with published tuition first; the full directory is on RegisteredTradeSchools.com (links above).

Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.
Program / provider	Location	Type	Graduates 2023-24	Tuition	Source
Alaska Vocational Technical Center Welding Technology/Welder	Seward, AK	Certificate (1-2 years)	29	$5,619 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508
Charter College Welding Technology/Welder	Anchorage, AK	Certificate (1-2 years)	81	$18,367 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508
University of Alaska Anchorage Welding Technology/Welder	Anchorage, AK	Certificate (1-2 years)	0	$7,966–$22,366 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508
University of Alaska Anchorage Welding Technology/Welder	Anchorage, AK	Associate degree	1	$7,966–$22,366 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508
University of Alaska Anchorage Welding Technology/Welder	Anchorage, AK	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	9	$7,966–$22,366 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508
University of Alaska Fairbanks Welding Technology/Welder	Fairbanks, AK	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	10	$8,956–$23,352 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508
University of Alaska Southeast Welding Technology/Welder	Juneau, AK	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	21	$7,224–$21,624 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508

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Sources

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (news release USDL-26-0725; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 51-4121.00 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
Apprenticeship sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 (Partner Finder).
Schools & graduates: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code (completions file; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
Tuition: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID (source).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.