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Welder Salary in Kansas (2026)

The average Welder in Kansas earns around $68,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $53,443/year ($4,454/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$53,443
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,454
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,056
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$26/hr
Federal Tax
$6,130
State Tax
$3,225
FICA Taxes
$5,202
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

21.41%
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Welder Salary Ranges in Kansas

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$40,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$60,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$130,000

/year

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Not all Welders earn the same — not even close

Kansas's welder market is anchored by Spirit AeroSystems Wichita (~12K Spirit Wichita employees + the substantial Spirit AeroSystems as the country's substantial largest aerostructures manufacturer + the substantial Spirit 737 MAX + 787 + 777 fuselage + wing welder + the substantial post-2024 Boeing reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems + the substantial Spirit cleared facility + AWS D17.1 + AS9100 aerospace welder + the substantial Spirit Wichita IAM/Machinists Local 839), Textron Aviation Wichita Beechcraft + Cessna (the substantial Textron Aviation post-2014 Beechcraft acquisition + the substantial Textron Cessna Citation jet + King Air + Hawker + the substantial Textron Beechcraft King Air + Bonanza + the substantial Textron Aviation welder + AS9100), Boeing Wichita defense (post-2005 Spirit spinoff + the substantial Boeing Wichita defense welder + AWS D17.1 + AS9100 + cleared facility), Bombardier Learjet Wichita (post-2022 production cessation + service center remains + the substantial Bombardier Wichita Learjet welder), McConnell AFB Wichita (22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46 Pegasus + KC-135 + cleared welder + AS9100 + cleared facility), Fort Riley (1st Infantry Division depot maintenance welder), Fort Leavenworth + USDB welder, Cargill + ADM grain processing + the substantial KS ethanol + Tyson Liberal + National Beef Garden City + Cargill Dodge City meat processing stainless welder (the substantial Western KS meat processing + ASME BPE + GMP), plus substantial KS pipeline + structural + the substantial KDOT bridge + the substantial Boilermakers Local 83 Kansas City regional.

Senior Aerospace Welder (Spirit AeroSystems)

$72,000–$118,000+ OT

Spirit AeroSystems Wichita · 737 + 787 + 777 fuselage + wing welder · AWS D17.1 + AS9100 + IAM Local 839

Senior Aerospace Welder (Textron / Beech / Cessna)

$68,000–$108,000+ OT

Textron Aviation Wichita · Cessna Citation + Beechcraft King Air welder · AWS D17.1 + AS9100

Senior Aerospace Welder (Boeing Wichita Defense)

$72,000–$115,000+ OT

Boeing Wichita defense · cleared welder + AWS D17.1 + AS9100 + cleared facility

Aerospace Cleared Welder (McConnell AFB)

$62,000–$98,000+ OT

McConnell AFB · 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46 + KC-135 ground support + cleared welder + AS9100

Senior Boilermaker (Local 83 Kansas City)

$72,000–$128,000+ OT

Boilermakers Local 83 Kansas City MO cross-border + power + industrial boiler · KS prevailing wage

Food Processing Welder (Cargill / Tyson / National Beef)

$55,000–$88,000+ OT

Cargill + ADM grain + ethanol + Tyson Liberal + National Beef Garden City + Cargill Dodge City stainless welder

Pipeline Welder (X-Ray Certified)

$65,000–$118,000+ OT

Pipeline welder · x-ray + 6G + API 1104 + KS gas + ethanol pipeline + the substantial KS midstream

Senior Structural Welder (AISC / Bridge)

$50,000–$78,000+ OT

AISC structural welder · KDOT bridge + the substantial KS infrastructure + the substantial Kansas River + Missouri River

Mid-Career Welder (3-6 yrs)

$38,000–$55,000+ OT

Mid-career welder transitioning to AWS + 6G + API certified · KS industrial shops

Entry Welder / Apprentice

$28,000–$42,000+ OT

Entry welder apprentice · WSU Tech + JCCC + Flint Hills + Boilermakers Local 83 Kansas City apprenticeship

Worth knowing: Kansas's distinctive Wichita aerospace welder cluster (Spirit AeroSystems + Textron Aviation Beechcraft + Cessna + Boeing Wichita defense + Bombardier Learjet) + McConnell AFB + Fort Riley + Fort Leavenworth + Cargill + National Beef meat processing concentration is the country's substantial distinctive Plains aerospace welder cluster most national welder-career surveys understate. Spirit AeroSystems Wichita (~12K Spirit Wichita employees + the substantial Spirit AeroSystems as the country's substantial largest aerostructures manufacturer + the substantial Spirit 737 MAX fuselage + 787 fuselage + 777 fuselage + wing + the substantial Spirit nacelle + pylon + struts + the substantial post-2024 Boeing reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems for ~$8.3B + the substantial Spirit cleared facility + the substantial Spirit AS9100 aerospace + AWS D17.1 + the substantial Spirit Wichita IAM International Association of Machinists Local 839 collective bargaining + the substantial Spirit post-1929 Wichita aerospace heritage Walter Beech + Olive Ann Beech + Clyde Cessna + Stearman) supports the country's substantial Wichita aerospace welder market — Spirit AeroSystems senior aerospace welders clear $72-118K + OT with AWS D17.1 + AS9100 + IAM Local 839 collective bargaining premium. Textron Aviation Wichita Beechcraft + Cessna (the substantial Textron Aviation post-2014 Beechcraft acquisition + the substantial Textron Cessna Citation jet + King Air + Hawker + the substantial Textron Beechcraft King Air + Bonanza + the substantial Textron Aviation ~9K Wichita employees + the substantial Textron Aviation welder + AS9100 + AWS D17.1) + Boeing Wichita defense (post-2005 Spirit spinoff + the substantial Boeing Wichita defense welder + AWS D17.1 + AS9100 + cleared facility + the substantial Boeing Wichita defense ~3K employees) + Bombardier Learjet Wichita (post-2022 Learjet production cessation + the substantial Bombardier Wichita service center + the substantial Bombardier Wichita historic 1963 Learjet 23 + the substantial Bombardier Wichita ~1K employees) supports specialized aerospace welder work. McConnell AFB Wichita (~3K McConnell personnel + the substantial 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46 Pegasus + KC-135 Stratotanker + the substantial McConnell post-2024 KC-46 Pegasus full delivery + the substantial McConnell AFB cleared welder + AWS D17.1 + cleared facility) supports specialized aerospace cleared welder work. Fort Riley + Fort Leavenworth + USDB depot maintenance welder + the substantial DoD ground support equipment welder + the substantial Cargill + ADM grain processing + ethanol + Tyson Liberal + National Beef Garden City + Cargill Dodge City meat processing stainless welder + the substantial Western KS meat processing supports specialized food processing welder work. Boilermakers Local 83 Kansas City MO cross-border + United Association Plumbers Pipefitters Local 441 Wichita + UA Local 533 Kansas City + IBEW Local 271 Wichita + Ironworkers Local 10 Kansas City cross-border + Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 Kansas City cross-border + the substantial KS building trades operate substantial collective bargaining at KS industrial + aerospace + meat processing prevailing wage rates — though KS IS a Right-to-Work state (signed 1958) limiting union security clauses, the substantial KS building trades retain prevailing-wage public works contracts + the substantial Spirit AeroSystems IAM Local 839 + Textron Aviation IAM Local 70 + Boeing IAM Local 834 union representation. AWS Certified Welder + 6G + API 1104 + ASME Section IX + AWS D1.1 + AWS D17.1 aerospace + AS9100 + cleared facility cert drive 30-60% wage premium. WSU Tech + JCCC + Flint Hills Tech + Salina Area Tech + Manhattan Area Tech + Boilermakers Local 83 Kansas City apprenticeship + Spirit AeroSystems IAM Local 839 apprenticeship pipeline. KS progressive 5.2-5.58% + KS 6.5% sales tax + KS NO estate tax + KS IS a Right-to-Work state anchor the KS welder proposition.

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