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Overview

We are currently seeking applicants for a construction project in Childress, TX, for the position of Structural Welder Level 1, offering $38/hr and $150 per diem.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, adjust, and maintain basic welding machines (typically SMAW/Stick and FCAW/Flux-Core).
  • Clean, cut, and grind metal surfaces prior to welding to ensure optimal fit-up and fusion.
  • Perform single-pass and multi-pass fillet welds on flat, horizontal, and vertical plates in accordance with blueprints and job specifications.
  • Check own welds for correct bead size, penetration, and structural integrity; grind away excess weld, slag, and spatter.
  • Adhere to strict OSHA and site-specific safety regulations, including wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and using fall protection for elevated work.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED; completion of an accredited trade school or recognized International Institute of Welding (IIW) program.
  • Basic understanding of blueprint reading, welding symbols, and metallurgy.
  • Ability to stand for prolonged periods, lift at least 50 lbs., and work in demanding environments (confined spaces, extreme weather, or at significant heights).

Benefits

  • $150.00 per diem

Additional Information

  • Working 7 - 12 hour shifts.
  • Location: Childress, TX.

Benefits

$150.00 per diem
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How this job compares in Pasadena, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $82/hr, this posting sits about 191% above the $28/hr median for structural welder jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $25–$33/hr middle band drawn from 21 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Pasadena, TX

We're tracking 25 other active welding openings in Pasadena, TX right now, from 16 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Pasadena, or widen the search to Texas.

Welding Shop in Houston, TX currently has 20 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (20), Austin Industries (20), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. Pasadena is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick and Flux-Core work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

See all structural welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Welder Level 1 - $38/hr + $150 per diem figures were last recalculated when this page was built.