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What welders make
Ticketed journeyperson
$58,000
1st-year apprentice or shop welder
$40,000
Pressure or pipeline welder
$110,000
Pay depends on your tickets and where you work. A production welder in a small Ontario shop might stay near $25 an hour. Pressure welders at Alberta refineries and pipeline welders sit at the top. Rig welders who own their truck can gross $150,000 or more, before paying for the truck.