Welding trades salary in West Midlands
Full-time average annual pay in West Midlands
£34,493
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£34,493
Mean
£35,317
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £34,493 |
| Mean | £35,317 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of welding trades earn £28,569–£43,747. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£34,900
Employment patterns
- 95% of Welding trades work full-time
- 8% are self-employed
- 99.6% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Welding trades pay in West Midlands
The typical welding trades in West Midlands earns a median salary of £34,493 in 2025/26 — broadly in line with the UK-wide median of £34,742. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, West Midlands ranks 8th of 11 regions for welding trades pay. Regional medians run from £23,101 in London up to £39,122 in South East, a spread of £16,021 (69%).
The mean (average) salary is £35,317, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for welding trades in West Midlands, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £34,493 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,874 | £34,493 |
| Income tax | £365 | £4,385 |
| National Insurance | £146 | £1,754 |
| Take-home pay | £2,363 | £28,355 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Welding trades pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for welding trades at £39,122 — 13% above the UK median. London is lowest at £23,101.
UK median £34,742
| Region | Median payUK median £34,742 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £39,122 | £39,122 | £38,956 | +13% |
| North West | £38,865 | £38,865 | £38,461 | +12% |
| East of England | £38,814 | £38,814 | £39,701 | +12% |
| Wales | £36,339 | £36,339 | £40,787 | +5% |
| Scotland | £36,309 | £36,309 | £38,087 | +5% |
| North East | £35,423 | £35,423 | £32,566 | +2% |
| East Midlands | £34,793 | £34,793 | £36,156 | ±0% |
| West Midlands (current region) | £34,493 | £34,493 | £35,317 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £32,947 | £32,947 | £36,107 | -5% |
| South West | £29,134 | £29,134 | £31,414 | -16% |
| London | £23,101 | £23,101 | £22,780 | -34% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £39,122 | £39,122Mean £38,956 | +13% |
| North West £38,865 | £38,865Mean £38,461 | +12% |
| East of England £38,814 | £38,814Mean £39,701 | +12% |
| Wales £36,339 | £36,339Mean £40,787 | +5% |
| Scotland £36,309 | £36,309Mean £38,087 | +5% |
| North East £35,423 | £35,423Mean £32,566 | +2% |
| East Midlands £34,793 | £34,793Mean £36,156 | ±0% |
| West Midlands (current region) £34,493 | £34,493Mean £35,317 | -1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £32,947 | £32,947Mean £36,107 | -5% |
| South West £29,134 | £29,134Mean £31,414 | -16% |
| London £23,101 | £23,101Mean £22,780 | -34% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,742); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How welding trades pay in West Midlands has changed over time
Median annual pay for welding trades in West Midlands by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
West Midlands median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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