Pipe Fitter
Location
Robstown, TX
Wage
$17 – $25/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 19, 2026
Location
Robstown, TX
Wage
$17 – $25/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 19, 2026
Pipe Fitter PositionWe are seeking skilled and dependable Pipe Fitters to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience installing, assembling, maintaining, and repairing piping systems in commercial, industrial, or construction settings.Responsibilities:Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and piping drawingsInstall, assemble, and repair pipes, valves, fittings, and related equipmentMeasure, cut, thread, bend, and weld pipes as requiredAlign and secure piping systems using appropriate tools and equipmentInspect piping systems for leaks, defects, and proper operationPerform pressure testing and system troubleshootingFollow all safety procedures, codes, and company policiesMaintain a clean and organized work areaWork collaboratively with welders, laborers, and other tradesQualifications:Previous pipe-fitting…
At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $33/hr median for pipefitter jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 14 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Robstown, TX, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 910 other active welding openings from 516 employers. Browse welding jobs across Texas.
Snelling currently has 7 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 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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Pipe Fitter figures were last recalculated when this page was built.