Back to Jobs

Raise

Welder (Orbital - MIG - TIG)

Location

Austin, TX

Wage

$20 – $27.5/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
Apply for This Position

Posted on August 13, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Raise is hiring an experienced Welder for a contract position with one of our leading manufacturing clients in Austin, TX. This onsite role is ideal for a welder with hands-on MIG and TIG experience who takes pride in precision work and safety-first practices.

Responsibilities

  • Safely operate welding equipment and perform basic welding operations.
  • Read work orders, blueprints, and sketches to determine the correct weld type based on job specifications.
  • Perform welding and assembly tasks using standard welding equipment.
  • Plan and execute weld setups, selecting appropriate filler materials for each job.
  • Perform welding and cutting operations as needed.
  • Conduct visual and dimensional inspections to verify work meets specifications.
  • Support internal customers with a strong customer service mindset.
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area and ensure proper handling of tools, equipment, and stock.
  • Follow all departmental and site safety requirements.

Requirements

  • 1–2 years of welding experience.
  • MIG and TIG welding experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, work orders, and written/verbal instructions.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Reliable, safety-conscious, and team-oriented.

Additional Information

  • Contract-to-hire role with opportunities for overtime.
  • Work schedule includes M-F 6am – 4pm, M-F 4pm – 2am, Fri to Mon - 6am – 4pm, and Fri to Mon - 4pm – 2am.
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Austin, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 12% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Austin, TX, where the middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% 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.

The local market in Austin, TX

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Austin, TX right now, from 14 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Austin, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (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. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. 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.

Similar openings near Austin, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder (Orbital - MIG - TIG) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.