Arkansas / AR Department of Transportation / Welder
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
6 employees hold this title in AR Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $47,840, below the department median of $51,012.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Arkansas, the median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — about 6,150 people — is $47,970. AR Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $47,840 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers across every employer in Arkansas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows AR Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — about 416,210 people — is $53,750. AR Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 11% below that national figure, about the 29th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Arkansas range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at AR Department of Transportation is $47,840, 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.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $47,840 ranks #11 of 12. See Welder across all of Arkansas →
Median total compensation for comparable Welder roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Record list
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Welder/AR Department of Transportation
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Steve Fry holds the role of Welder at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 02-20-2011. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,452. Their pay grade is 09.
Welder/AR Department of Transportation
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Russell Smith holds the role of Welder at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 06-23-2014. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,516. Their pay grade is 09.
Welder/AR Department of Transportation
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Philip Duvall works as a Welder for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 11-06-2023. Philip earned $47,892 in 2026. Their pay grade is 09.
Welder/AR Department of Transportation
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William Ball works as a Welder for AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 07-11-2022. William earned $47,788 in 2026. Their pay grade is 09.
Welder/AR Department of Transportation
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Jonathan Wattigney holds the role of Welder at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Their hire date on record is 09-09-2024. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,450. Their pay grade is 09.
Welder/AR Department of Transportation
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Matt Law is a Welder at AR Department of Transportation within Other. Records show a hire date of 12-08-2025. 2026 total compensation came to $46,722. They are classified at grade 09.