Welder

Across all employers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area, the median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — about 3,510 people — is $54,590. Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces pays a median base salary of $81,836 for this role, 50% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Median total compensation for this role at Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces is $81,836, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Welder is held in 5 Miami-Dade County departments. In Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces, the median of $81,836 ranks #3 of 5.

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Miami-Dade County, the median of $81,780 ranks #7 of 12. See Welder across all of Miami-Dade County →

• Account Clerk 10
• Accountant 2 9
• Administrative Officer 2 15
• Administrative Officer 3 27
• Administrative Support Specialist 8
• Auto Equipment Operator 1 36
• Auto Equipment Operator 2 17
• Auto Equipment Operator 3 10
• Carpenter 11
• Chief, Pros Division 3 19
• Clerk 3 20
• Clerk 4 11
• Construction Manager 2 14
• Custodial Worker 2 26
• Electrician 10
• Extension Agent 8
• Golf Club Manager 7
• Golf Course Laborer 26
• Golf Service Attendant 45
• Group Sales Specialist 7
• Guest Services Representative 40
• Guest Support Specialist 17
• Interpretive Program Attendant 33
• Interpretive Program Leader 28
• Landscape Attendant 24
• Landscape Sup 2 11
• Landscape Technician 60
• Landscape Technician Supervisor 3 7
• Maintenance Mechanic 21
• Maintenance Repairer 7
• Maintenance Technician 13
• Marina Attendant 10
• Park Attendant 30
• Park Service Aide 224
• Pool/Lake Lifeguard 77
• Pros Aquatics Manager 11
• Pros Beach Maintenance Worker 27
• Pros Children's Trust As Instructor 9
• Pros Enforcement Specialist 21
• Pros Facility Maintenance Attendant 39
• Pros Natural Areas Attendant 31
• Pros Recreation & Inc Specialist 6
• Pros Recreation Manager 8
• Pros Recreation Service Aide 47
• Pros Recreation Specialist 74
• Pros Seasonal Programs Ast 99
• Pros Security Officer 42
• Pros Security Supervisor 7
• Pros Stewardship Area Manager 20
• Pros Stewardship Manager 50
• Purchasing Specialist 7
• Semi-Skilled Laborer 29
• Senior Personnel Specialist 7
• Senior Pool/Lake Lifeguard 81
• Spc Projects Administrator 1 18
• Zoo Miami Keeper 1 29
• Zoo Miami Keeper 2 50
• Zoo Transportation Guide 8
• Zoological Supervisor 1 19
• Zoological Supervisor 2 10