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TIG Welder — Aerospace
Pelegrina Fabrication
Precision TIG on titanium and Inconel; AWS D17.1 certifications preferred.
- Seattle, WA
- $62,000 - $82,000
- full time
- 4d ago
Roles · Welder
Workzil ranks welder jobs from 50+ job boards with AI matching, auto-tailors your resume for each opening, and helps you apply in minutes — not hours. Browse current welders openings, salary benchmarks, and the employers and metros hiring most actively in 2026.
Last updated: May 18, 2026 · By Ngozi Eze, Talent Market Analyst
Median Welder salary
$52,000
per year, US
Example welders on Workzil
3samples
See live openings on the full Workzil feed
Top hiring metros
Houston, TX, Beaumont, TX, Baton Rouge, LA
A welder joins metal parts using MIG, TIG, stick, or flux-cored processes for fabrication, construction, pipeline, and manufacturing work. Certifications from organisations such as the American Welding Society (AWS) qualify welders for specific processes, positions, and materials. Welder jobs are abundant in oil and gas, shipbuilding, automotive, aerospace, and infrastructure.
In day-to-day terms, most welders spend time on a mix of focused execution, collaboration, and review. Typical responsibilities include:
Employers typically expect: High-school diploma or GED; Vocational welding training or apprenticeship; AWS or equivalent certification(s) for required processes; Ability to read blueprints and weld symbols — and look for evidence in your resume and portfolio. For a deeper official overview, see the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for this role.
Workzil aggregates welder jobs from 50+ job boards in real time and ranks them by how well they match your profile. Below are example listings — created to illustrate the kind of welder roles you can expect to see on the live feed. Click through to the full Workzil job search to see today's real openings.
Pelegrina Fabrication
Precision TIG on titanium and Inconel; AWS D17.1 certifications preferred.
Drysdale Pipeline
6G qualified, willing to travel; per-diem and rig pay on top of base.
Foundryline Steel
Structural MIG on heavy plate; second-shift opportunity with premium.
Browse every live welder opening on Workzil
Open the full job feedCompensation for a welder varies widely by location, industry, employer size, and experience level. Below is the national salary band based on BLS OEWS — Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers wage data, cross-referenced with live posting data on Workzil. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2026 estimates.
| Career stage | Typical experience | Annual salary (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level | 0-2 years | from $34,000 |
| Mid-level | 3-5 years | median $52,000 |
| Senior | 6-10 years | median $72,000 |
| Expert / Staff+ | 10+ years | up to $110,000 |
Workzil's salary calculator can refine this band by US state and experience. For a deeper, state-by-state breakdown of welder pay, see welder salary by state (coming soon), or jump straight to the Workzil salary calculator.
Workzil is an AI layer on top of 50+ job boards, built so that applying to welders feels less like data-entry and more like a guided campaign. A typical workflow takes four steps, all in one place:
Step 1
Workzil's AI matching engine ranks every welder role from 50+ boards by fit against your skills, location, and salary expectations.
Step 2
For each posting, Workzil tailors your resume and cover letter to the job description — keywords, tone, and emphasis adjusted per-application.
Step 3
Workzil's assisted auto-apply submits applications across boards with a per-application confirmation step, so you stay in control.
Step 4
When invitations come in, the AI interview rehearsal tool runs role-specific mock interviews and gives feedback on clarity, structure, and content.
These employers consistently post welder roles. Workzil indexes their careers pages alongside the major job boards, so postings show up in your feed the day they go live. Click an employer to see their open welders roles tracked on Workzil.
Welder demand concentrates in a handful of metros. The cities below have the deepest pipeline of openings on Workzil right now. Each link points to the local job feed (per-city pages roll out progressively — see related searches at the bottom for fallback options).
If you're considering a welder role, these adjacent positions overlap meaningfully in skills, employers, and career trajectory. Many candidates apply to several of these at once, and Workzil's AI matching will surface the strongest fits across all of them.
Workzil pulls welder openings from 50+ job boards, tailors your resume per role, and helps you auto-apply with confirmation. Start free in under a minute.