Contract Welder
Location
Lafayette, LA
Employment Type
Contract
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Posted on August 21, 2026
Job Description
Contract Welder - Earn up $1500+ WEEKLY DOE Join SAVARD Personnel Group - where your skills are valued! Key Requirements:Previous hands-on welding experience requiredExperience performing general repair welding, preferably on trucks, trailers, or heavy-duty vehiclesAble to repair cracks in truck bodies and weld flat bar/steel componentsComfortable performing minor repairs such as cutting out and replacing worn bushingsMust be able to work independently with minimal supervisionMust provide their own welding machine, welding equipment, rods/consumables, and oxygen/acetyleneClient will provide the steel, flat bar, pipe, and other materials needed for repairsMust be available for occasional morning or evening call-outs, typically 2+ times per week Shifts:Vary by need3 hr. minimum on a call out How to Apply:Apply & Receive offers NOW! Download Savard 24/7 App!Call or text 337-235-7707 to connect with a recruiter!Job ID# 60465491
How this job compares in Lafayette, LA
Pay in context
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 38 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
The local market in Lafayette, LA
Lafayette, LA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 101 other active welding openings from 72 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Louisiana.
Savard Group currently has 7 other openings live in Louisiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Worley (9), Savard Group (7), and The Shaw Group (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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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. Contract Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.