Average Structural Welder Salary in India for 2026
A structural welder in India earns about 97,760 INR a year. That's 75% below the national average of 384,200 INR.
Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in India sit around 46,880 INR a year, while the very top stretches to 151,800 INR. Everything on this page is in Indian rupee (INR, 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 India, 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 structural welder make in India?
A typical structural welder working in India brings home around 8,146 INR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 46,880 INR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 151,800 INR 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 structural 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 structural welder pay ranges in India
A good way to think about salary in India is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all structural welders in India earn less than 97,760 INR 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 64,200 INR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 125,100 INR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of structural welders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.
The very lowest reported salaries sit around 46,880 INR. The highest stretch to 151,800 INR, 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.
Structural welder pay by experience in India
Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a structural welder in India, 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 structural welder salary changes as you move through the career ladder.
- 0-2 Years59,480 INR
- 2-5 Years+32% from previous78,420 INR
- 5-10 Years+32% from previous103,140 INR
- 10-15 Years+20% from previous123,400 INR
- 15-20 Years+6% from previous130,400 INR
- 20+ Years+9% from previous142,300 INR
The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a structural 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.
Structural welder pay by education in India
Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving structural welder pay in India. 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 structural welder salary in India broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.
- High School84,560 INR
- Certificate or Diploma+62% from previous137,400 INR
Structural welder gender pay gap in India
The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and India is no exception. Male structural welders in India earn an average of 97,900 INR a year, while female structural welders earn around 93,780 INR. That works out to a 4% 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.
Structural Welder gender pay gap
4%
Men earn this much more than women on average in India.
Pay raises for a structural welder in India
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 India sees a raise of about 9% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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 India, the national average raise is around 9% every 16 months.
By industry
Industries with the highest pay raises in India:
- Banking1%
- Energy2%
- 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 Level3% - 5%
- Mid-Career
- Senior Level
- Top Management
Structural welder bonus rates in India
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% of structural welders in India reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a structural 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of structural welders reported no bonus at all over the same period.
Which careers pay bonuses in India
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
Structural welder: public vs private sector pay
Public-sector pay in India is about 6% 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
5%
Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in India on average.
Structural welder salary by city and region in India
Structural welder pay is not even across India. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities and regions in the dataset, followed by the full location table.
- Uttar Pradesh
- West Bengal
- Bihar
- Mumbai
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
| Location | Type | Average | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | Region | 123,400 INR | 113,780 INR | 67,560-183,700 INR |
| West Bengal | Region | 119,700 INR | 123,400 INR | 60,400-187,300 INR |
| Bihar | Region | 117,100 INR | 124,400 INR | 53,840-183,700 INR |
| Mumbai | City | 116,960 INR | 115,940 INR | 58,440-180,500 INR |
| Maharashtra | Region | 114,380 INR | 119,700 INR | 53,380-180,300 INR |
| Karnataka | Region | 113,420 INR | 115,400 INR | 55,320-175,900 INR |
| Andhra Pradesh | Region | 113,420 INR | 111,460 INR | 58,000-174,000 INR |
| Tamil Nadu | Region | 112,280 INR | 110,120 INR | 57,080-172,200 INR |
| Hyderabad | City | 111,920 INR | 116,960 INR | 53,380-172,200 INR |
| Chennai | City | 111,860 INR | 118,260 INR | 50,180-174,000 INR |
| Orissa | Region | 110,340 INR | 114,900 INR | 55,940-172,200 INR |
| Madhya Pradesh | Region | 109,520 INR | 103,580 INR | 55,820-167,100 INR |
| Kerala | Region | 109,460 INR | 101,960 INR | 57,620-168,100 INR |
| Jharkhand | Region | 108,800 INR | 99,460 INR | 60,480-163,800 INR |
| Delhi (city) | City | 108,340 INR | 115,740 INR | 53,120-172,200 INR |
| Pune | City | 107,960 INR | 102,380 INR | 59,380-163,800 INR |
| Rajasthan | Region | 107,900 INR | 103,580 INR | 55,820-167,100 INR |
| Bangalore | City | 107,380 INR | 107,380 INR | 54,140-168,100 INR |
| Lucknow | City | 106,780 INR | 104,080 INR | 56,140-161,600 INR |
| Ahmadabad | City | 105,880 INR | 99,340 INR | 57,360-159,400 INR |
| Gujarat | Region | 105,440 INR | 112,000 INR | 50,240-167,100 INR |
| Chhatisgarh | Region | 105,080 INR | 94,400 INR | 55,320-157,600 INR |
| Kanpur | City | 104,900 INR | 108,800 INR | 49,560-163,800 INR |
| Surat | City | 104,600 INR | 107,380 INR | 48,760-161,300 INR |
| Kolkata | City | 103,600 INR | 98,820 INR | 53,840-157,600 INR |
| Delhi (region) | Region | 103,260 INR | 107,960 INR | 50,240-161,600 INR |
| Assam | Region | 102,380 INR | 99,340 INR | 50,560-158,700 INR |
| Jaipur | City | 101,900 INR | 101,120 INR | 49,820-158,700 INR |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Region | 101,020 INR | 101,020 INR | 48,760-152,300 INR |
| Coimbatore | City | 98,540 INR | 95,600 INR | 50,340-152,000 INR |
| Uttaranchal | Region | 98,120 INR | 98,120 INR | 48,300-154,700 INR |
| Punjab | Region | 98,120 INR | 105,080 INR | 47,580-157,600 INR |
| Haryana | Region | 97,260 INR | 98,140 INR | 49,200-152,000 INR |
| Tripura | Region | 96,680 INR | 103,260 INR | 45,600-152,300 INR |
| Indore | City | 96,560 INR | 104,060 INR | 46,280-154,700 INR |
| Ghaziabad | City | 96,340 INR | 88,580 INR | 51,100-143,200 INR |
| Nagaland | Region | 96,220 INR | 88,240 INR | 52,540-143,200 INR |
| Ludhiana | City | 96,180 INR | 96,180 INR | 49,700-151,800 INR |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | City | 96,180 INR | 105,880 INR | 44,540-154,700 INR |
| Bhopal | City | 95,980 INR | 95,980 INR | 48,640-152,100 INR |
| Visakhapatnam | City | 95,860 INR | 95,860 INR | 45,580-148,300 INR |
| Meghalaya | Region | 94,800 INR | 102,460 INR | 41,480-150,000 INR |
| Nagpur | City | 94,400 INR | 98,540 INR | 45,620-151,800 INR |
| Himachal Pradesh | Region | 94,380 INR | 101,960 INR | 45,560-152,000 INR |
| Manipur | Region | 93,780 INR | 89,980 INR | 48,160-142,300 INR |
| Pondicherry | Region | 93,340 INR | 89,120 INR | 48,300-143,200 INR |
| Patna | City | 93,140 INR | 93,140 INR | 46,160-143,200 INR |
| Vadodara | City | 90,540 INR | 86,740 INR | 48,820-139,100 INR |
| Chandigarh | Region | 88,240 INR | 88,240 INR | 45,060-136,200 INR |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Region | 88,240 INR | 88,020 INR | 43,220-136,200 INR |
| Mizoram | Region | 87,940 INR | 87,940 INR | 42,960-138,200 INR |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Region | 87,880 INR | 91,580 INR | 40,600-139,100 INR |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Region | 87,060 INR | 91,840 INR | 41,180-138,200 INR |
| Goa | Region | 86,740 INR | 83,760 INR | 46,400-130,400 INR |
| Madurai | City | 86,460 INR | 92,900 INR | 40,420-136,200 INR |
| agra | City | 85,440 INR | 92,400 INR | 42,040-136,200 INR |
| Daman & Diu | Region | 84,560 INR | 79,500 INR | 45,620-128,900 INR |
| Sikkim | Region | 84,180 INR | 90,540 INR | 41,980-136,100 INR |
| Lakshadweep | Region | 80,180 INR | 82,200 INR | 37,380-125,100 INR |
Structural Welder in India: FAQs
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How much does a structural welder make per month in India?
A structural welder in India earns about 8,146 INR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 97,760 INR.
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What's the salary range for a structural welder in India?
Entry-level structural welders in India start near 46,880 INR. Top-end pay reaches around 151,800 INR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 64,200 and 125,100 INR.
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Is the median structural welder salary in India higher or lower than the average?
The median is 97,760 INR, higher than the average of 97,760 INR. Half of structural welders in India earn below the median, half earn above it.
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What's the gender pay gap for structural welders in India?
Men working as a structural welder in India earn around 4% more than women on average (97,900 vs 93,780 INR a year).
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Do structural welders in India get bonuses?
About 29% of structural welders in India reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.
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Do structural welders earn more in the public or private sector in India?
In India, the public sector pays a structural welder about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
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How often do structural welders in India get a pay raise?
A structural welder in India sees a raise of around 9% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.