TIG Welder
Location
US, US
Wage
$44,344/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on August 18, 2026
Location
US, US
Wage
$44,344/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 18, 2026
Ferco Aerospace is seeking a skilled TIG Welder who values precision and craftsmanship in aerospace manufacturing. The role involves working on complex components with a focus on quality standards and detailed specifications.
At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs in US, US, where the middle half runs $25–$32/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in US, US right now, from 24 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across US as a whole we're tracking 26 other active welding openings from 24 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in US.
The most active employers in US at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Blue Origin (2) and Valmont Industries (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.
See all TIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. TIG Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.