Welder market brief · Buffalo, NY
Welder Jobs in Buffalo, NY
23 welder openings are live in the Buffalo, NY area from 14 employers, led by Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, and Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$58,240 a year (median $45,760), from the 83% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 30% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 23
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Buffalo market.
Companies hiring
- 14
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $45,760
- 83% 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
Buffalo is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 50% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
23
Hiring employers
14
Salary coverage
83%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
11
8 companies · $45,760 median
Established employers
7
3 companies · $49,920 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$45,760
P75
$58,240
P90
$71,972
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Buffalo, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 23 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Buffalo
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
23 welder openings across 14 employers establish the current Buffalo opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 7 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
23 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 · 14 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 23 of 23 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Buffalo
- Welder · Aerotek
- Welder/Fabricator · Sevenson Environmental Services Inc.
- Sheet Metal Fabricator · Diversified Manufacturing Acquisitions Inc
- Sign Fabricator · Express Employment Professionals
- Installer (Welding, Assembly) · Express Employment Professionals
- Welder Tank Product (WT-1) 3rd Shift · Xylem Inc.
- Assembler/Welder · Express Employment Professionals
- Junior Welder · IMA S.p.A.
- Field Foreman/Welder - Travel - Phillips Tank and Structure · Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators
- Welder · IMA S.p.A.
- Fabricator Set/up Welder - 2nd shift Hourly Rate $31.67 plus shift differential of $1.75 · Basco
- Tank Builder / Welder (Nationwide Travel Position) - Phillips Tank and Structure · Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators
- Sign Fabricator · NAS Quick Sign Inc
- Welder/Fabricator (4-Day Work Week) · Hebeler-Howard Marten Manufacturing LLC
- Welder · Diversified Manufacturing Acquisitions Inc
Welder jobs in Buffalo: 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 Buffalo?
Metaintro tracks 23 live welder openings from 14 employers in the Buffalo, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Buffalo pay?
The median posted salary is $45,760 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $58,240. Based on the 83% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Buffalo?
Journeyman roles lead with 7 openings. Experience level is known for 61% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Buffalo?
Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators, and Diversified Manufacturing Acquisitions Inc have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.
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