Welder market brief · Virginia Beach, VA
Journeyman Welder Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA
43 journeyman welder openings are live in the Virginia Beach, VA area from 18 employers, led by HII's Mission Technologies division, CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group), and Huntington Ingalls. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,320–$79,040 a year (median $64,480), from the 56% 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
- 43
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Virginia Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 18
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $64,480
- 56% 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
Virginia Beach's welder market is led by journeyman openings, with 43 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
43
Hiring employers
18
Salary coverage
56%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
19
9 companies · $62,400 median
Established employers
7
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$60,320
P50
$64,480
P75
$79,040
P90
$93,600
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 journeyman welder listings in Virginia Beach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Virginia Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 43 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Virginia Beach
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
43 welder openings across 18 employers establish the current Virginia Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 43 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HII's Mission Technologies division is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 18 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 43 matches
Representative openings
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Journeyman Welder jobs in Virginia Beach: 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 journeyman welder jobs are open in Virginia Beach?
Metaintro tracks 43 live journeyman welder openings from 18 employers in the Virginia Beach, VA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do journeyman welder jobs in Virginia Beach pay?
The median posted salary is $64,480 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,320 to $79,040. Based on the 56% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for journeyman welder jobs in Virginia Beach?
HII's Mission Technologies division, CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group), Huntington Ingalls, and Integrity Staffing Services have the most open journeyman welder roles here right now, out of 18 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Virginia Beach market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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