--- title: "Welder Salary in Utah: Pay & Jobs" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/welder/utah/ description: "Welder pay in Utah: BLS average $59,640 (all experience levels), median $58,380, bottom 10% $43,850. 23 listed programs." updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Welder](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/welder/) 4. Utah Utah # Welder pay in *Utah* What welders earn in Utah: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 5 metro areas, plus job counts and 23 listed training programs. - **$59,640** Average pay (state) - **$43,850** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$58,380** Median pay (state) - **$79,520** Top 10% earn over 4,440 jobs in Utah · 23 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/). BLS wage data ## Welder pay in Utah Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Utah | $43,850 | $48,580 | $58,380 | $66,870 | $79,520 | $59,640 | 4,440 | | United States | $39,240 | $46,790 | $53,750 | $63,010 | $77,530 | $56,760 | 416,210 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ogden, UT | $44,080 | $48,000 | $60,240 | $70,910 | $78,940 | $60,370 | 960 | | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,050 | $49,450 | $60,190 | $67,630 | $79,160 | $61,160 | 1,490 | | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $43,220 | $48,710 | $54,740 | $62,890 | $76,380 | $57,070 | 790 | | St. George, UT | $38,880 | $46,660 | $50,890 | $58,620 | $70,360 | $53,030 | 160 | | Logan, UT-ID | $38,310 | $43,760 | $48,920 | $58,500 | $62,590 | $51,080 | 350 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Find training ## Looking for a school or apprenticeship? This page covers pay and job outlook. Our sister site RegisteredTradeSchools.com keeps the training directory for welders: registered apprenticeship sponsors, how to apply, and school routes. [**Welding apprenticeships and training** Apprenticeship sponsors and school routes by state · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/trades/welding/) Programs ## Top training programs in Utah We matched 23 programs in Utah: 21 school programs (IPEDS 2023-24) and 2 registered apprenticeship sponsors (DOL). The 10 below are schools with published tuition first; the full directory is on RegisteredTradeSchools.com (links above). | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bridgerland Technical College](https://www.btech.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Logan, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 53 | $3,291 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Davis Technical College](https://www.davistech.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Kaysville, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 53 | $2,280 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Davis Technical College](https://www.davistech.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Kaysville, UT | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 35 | $2,280 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Dixie Technical College](https://www.dixietech.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Saint George, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 41 | $544 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Mountainland Technical College](https://mtec.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Lehi, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 71 | $3,644 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Mountainland Technical College](https://mtec.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Lehi, UT | Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 1 | $3,644 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Ogden-Weber Technical College](https://www.otech.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Ogden, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 71 | $2,895 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Salt Lake Community College](https://www.slcc.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Salt Lake City, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 9 | $4,543–$14,884 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Salt Lake Community College](https://www.slcc.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Salt Lake City, UT | Associate degree | 10 | $4,543–$14,884 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | | [Snow College](https://www.snow.edu/) Welding Technology/Welder | Ephraim, UT | Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | $4,438–$14,638 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 48.0508 | 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. Related resources ## Keep researching [**Welding career path for veterans** Military experience and certification routes. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/careers/welder/) [**GI Bill-approved welding programs** Schools that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/welding/) ## 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](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [51-4121.00 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-4121.00), 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](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/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](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). 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. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/welder/utah/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.