Underwater Welder Salary In The US

Underwater welders repair pipelines, offshore oil drilling rigs, ships, dams, and nuclear power facilities. Underwater welding can be a risky and dangerous job. Underwater welders adopt various measures to ensure their safety. 

How much do underwater welders make?

Underwater welders can make a good amount of money. Their salaries may vary depending on the demand for a job in a particular country and their working hours. This job requires working deep underwater with minimal visibility. 

Underwater welder salary

Various factors determine the underwater welding salary. In the United States, an entry-level salary for an underwater welder is estimated to be $32,000 a year. Experienced underwater welders can make around $151,000 a year. 

Underwater welding salary in Texas range from $30,533 to $89,006 a year. The salaries of Underwater welders in Houston, a city in Texas, range from $17,533 to $85,006. 

Underwater welders make around $21.62 an hour in California. The average salary for Underwater welders is estimated to be $65,494 per year in California.

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The salaries of Underwater welders in Florida range from $29,609 to $79,480. In Miami, a city in Florida, underwater welders make around $19.84 an hour. The average salary for Underwater welders is estimated to be $64,932 per year in Alaska. By doing an Underwater welding job in Alaska, a person can make around $24.18 an hour.

The average salary for Underwater welders are estimated to be $58,371 per year in Ohio. They can also earn $21.47 an hour. 

The average Underwater welder salary in Washington, United States, is estimated to be $101,470 per year. They can make $49 an hour. 

Underwater welding risks

Underwater welders face constant risks during work. They can also die if not taking proper precautions. They can experience decompression illness, shocks, electrocution, and breathing problems. Leaking masks or oxygen tanks can also lead to drowning. They usually receive compensation for their work-related injuries.

According to research and experts, drowning and decompression sickness are the primary reasons for the death of underwater welders. They must use special waterproofing equipment to survive.

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WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

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WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

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