Welder salary in South Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $69,160 — South Australia sits $13,832 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Welder salary of $55,328 — after $7,216 income tax and $1,107 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Welder roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Schindler★ 3.6 | $97,081 | $90,145 – $104,550 |
| BAE Systems★ 3.9 | $89,971 | $86,882 – $93,060 |
| Heading Contractors★ 4.4 | $81,787 | $79,791 – $83,822 |
| Marine, Industrial, Port, Engineering and Contracting Services★ 3.1 | $78,526 | $75,345 – $81,688 |
| Dual Recruitment★ 3.0 | $73,112 | $70,049 – $76,195 |
| SA Water★ 3.3 | $71,235 | $68,686 – $73,804 |
| O P Projects | $69,180 | $66,828 – $71,551 |
| WALZ Construction★ 2.7 | $67,895 | $67,056 – $70,451 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $60,979 | $58,470 – $63,469 |
| Klein Tools★ 3.6 | $59,795 | $57,563 – $62,027 |
| Workforce International★ 3.2 | $55,111 | $52,878 – $57,344 |
| CT Labour Hire★ 4.0 | $54,854 | $52,641 – $57,067 |
| Stronglift★ 4.3 | $51,317 | $49,657 – $52,977 |
| Upperdeck Contractors★ 5.0 | $49,766 | $48,540 – $52,255 |
| La Guardiana★ 2.8 | $49,677 | $47,602 – $51,751 |
| SA Structural★ 3.0 | $37,544 | $35,924 – $39,164 |
| ENGIE★ 3.9 | $25,767 | $24,720 – $26,834 |
Welder pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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