Welder market brief · Austin, TX
Welder Jobs in Austin, TX
51 welder openings are live in the Austin, TX area from 25 employers, led by Express Employment Professionals, Epic Piping, LLC, and Tesla. The middle half of posted salaries runs $46,696–$58,680 a year (median $52,000), from the 51% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 51
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Austin market.
Companies hiring
- 25
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 51% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 59%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
51
Hiring employers
25
Salary coverage
51%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
32
12 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
8
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$46,696
P50
$52,000
P75
$58,680
P90
$73,008
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live welder listings in Austin
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Austin, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 51 live roles tracked in this market.
- 25 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Austin
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
51 welder openings across 25 employers establish the current Austin opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Express Employment Professionals is one of the most active visible employers, with 13 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 25 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 51 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More welder openings in Austin
- Traveling Storage Tank Welder · Skillforce
- Break Press Operator / Fabricator · Interwest Safety Supply LLC
- Orbital Welder 1st Shift · MDC Precision LLC
- TIG Welder- Cedar Park, TX 78613 · KeyStaff Inc.
- Manufacturing Engineer, Laser Welding, Tabless · Tesla
- Manufacturing Engineer, Welder, Tabless · Tesla
- MIG/TIG Welder · Express Employment Professionals
- TIG Welder III · Express Employment Professionals
- Orbital Welder - Commercial · Structured Labor LLC
- Pipe Welder - Commercial · Structured Labor LLC
- Welder II - 2nd Shift · Collins Aerospace
- Welder/Fabricator · Ambrosia-Energy
- Orbital Welder · Aerotek
- Rebar Fabricator · White Cap
- Rebar Fabricator · White Cap
- TIG Welder · ETS-Lindgren Inc.
Welder jobs in Austin: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many welder jobs are open in Austin?
Metaintro tracks 51 live welder openings from 25 employers in the Austin, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Austin pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $46,696 to $58,680. Based on the 51% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Austin?
Express Employment Professionals, Epic Piping, LLC, Tesla, and White Cap have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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