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Average Pipe Welder Salary in Iran for 2026

A pipe welder in Iran earns about 145,200,100 IRR a year. That's 73% below the national average of 537,600,300 IRR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Iran sit around 66,720,300 IRR a year, while the very top stretches to 230,401,100 IRR. Everything on this page is in Iranian rial (IRR, symbol ﷼), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Iran, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a pipe welder make in Iran?

Average salary
145,200,100 IRR
12,100,008 IRR per month
Lowest reported
66,720,300 IRR
5,560,025 IRR per month
Highest reported
230,401,100 IRR
19,200,091 IRR per month

A typical pipe welder working in Iran brings home around 12,100,008 IRR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 66,720,300 IRR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 230,401,100 IRR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior pipe welder working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How pipe welder pay ranges in Iran

A good way to think about salary in Iran is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all pipe welders in Iran earn less than 156,000,100 IRR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 100,439,300 IRR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 208,801,000 IRR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of pipe welders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 66,720,300 IRR. The highest stretch to 230,401,100 IRR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

66,720,300
Low
156,000,100
Median
230,401,100
High
100,439,300
25th
208,801,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in IRR

Pipe welder pay by experience in Iran

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a pipe welder in Iran, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical pipe welder salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    75,721,000 IRR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    101,038,700 IRR
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    148,800,300 IRR
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    182,401,400 IRR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    197,998,100 IRR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    214,799,400 IRR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a pipe welder typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Pipe welder pay by education in Iran

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving pipe welder pay in Iran. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average pipe welder salary in Iran broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    86,278,600 IRR
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +57% from previous
    135,600,300 IRR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +67% from previous
    226,800,200 IRR

Pipe welder gender pay gap in Iran

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Iran is no exception. Male pipe welders in Iran earn an average of 157,201,600 IRR a year, while female pipe welders earn around 133,198,700 IRR. That works out to a 18% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Pipe Welder gender pay gap

15%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Iran.

Men 157,201,600 IRR
Women 133,198,700 IRR

Pay raises for a pipe welder in Iran

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Iran sees a raise of about 8% every 20 months, which works out to roughly 5% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Iran, the national average raise is around 8% every 19 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Iran:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Pipe welder bonus rates in Iran

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of pipe welders in Iran reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a pipe welder a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of pipe welders reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Iran

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Pipe welder: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Iran is about 10% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

9%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Iran on average.

Public sector 568,800,800 IRR
Private sector 516,001,900 IRR

Pipe welder salary by city in Iran

Pipe welder pay is not even across Iran. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tehran
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TehranCity164,398,100 IRR157,201,600 IRR85,318,400-250,801,100 IRR


Pipe Welder in Iran: FAQs

  • How much does a pipe welder make per month in Iran?

    A pipe welder in Iran earns about 12,100,008 IRR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 145,200,100 IRR.

  • What's the salary range for a pipe welder in Iran?

    Entry-level pipe welders in Iran start near 66,720,300 IRR. Top-end pay reaches around 230,401,100 IRR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 100,439,300 and 208,801,000 IRR.

  • Is the median pipe welder salary in Iran higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 156,000,100 IRR, higher than the average of 145,200,100 IRR. Half of pipe welders in Iran earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for pipe welders in Iran?

    Men working as a pipe welder in Iran earn around 18% more than women on average (157,201,600 vs 133,198,700 IRR a year).

  • Do pipe welders in Iran get bonuses?

    About 29% of pipe welders in Iran reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do pipe welders earn more in the public or private sector in Iran?

    In Iran, the public sector pays a pipe welder about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do pipe welders in Iran get a pay raise?

    A pipe welder in Iran sees a raise of around 8% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.