Welder market brief · Richmond, VA
Welder Jobs in Richmond, VA
37 welder openings are live in the Richmond, VA area from 28 employers, led by Cannonball Recruiting LLC, Brown & Root, and EMCOR. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,010–$56,160 a year (median $49,920), from the 73% 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
- 37
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Richmond market.
Companies hiring
- 28
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 73% 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 54%. 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
37
Hiring employers
28
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
21
15 companies · $46,800 median
Established employers
9
7 companies · $58,240 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$44,010
P50
$49,920
P75
$56,160
P90
$68,280
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 Richmond
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Richmond, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 37 live roles tracked in this market.
- 28 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Richmond
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
37 welder openings across 28 employers establish the current Richmond opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Cannonball Recruiting LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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 · 28 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 37 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 Richmond
- Structural Steel Fitter Fabricator · Kinsley Steel, Inc.
- Welder 1 · Kinsley Steel, Inc.
- Welder · Alamo Group
- 1st Shift Welder · Workforce
- Welder · Aerotek
- Pre-Fabrication Helper/Welder · IES Electrical
- Pipe welder- Mechanicsville, VA · Southern Air
- Welder · GFL Environmental
- Welder · Frontier EmployeeCo, LLC
- Welder · GFL Environmental
- Maintenance Technician/Welder · Open Plan Systems
- Fabricator/Welder (Misc. Metals) · Cannonball Recruiting LLC
- Welder (Marine) · Kokosing
- Welder · CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group)
- Construction Metal Fabricator · Dominion Siding Inc
- Shop Welder/Fabricator · ITAC
Welder jobs in Richmond: 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 Richmond?
Metaintro tracks 37 live welder openings from 28 employers in the Richmond, VA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Richmond pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $44,010 to $56,160. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Richmond?
Cannonball Recruiting LLC, Brown & Root, EMCOR, and GFL Environmental have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 28 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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