Welder License Requirements, by State
Which states license this trade, what each one costs, how long it takes, and what the job pays there. Pick a state for the full step-by-step.
States licensing it
0 / 3
the rest have no state licence
Cheapest licence
—
Highest median pay
$59,170
California
Time to license
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fastest route we found
State by state
| State | Licence needed | Cost | Time | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | None | — | — | $59,170 |
| Florida | None | — | — | $49,250 |
| Texas | None | — | — | $53,410 |
What this trade pays
National occupational data for Welder (SOC 51-4121) is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. State medians on this site are pulled from the same program, so the pages are comparable.