Welder
Location
Albert Lea, MN
Posted on August 26, 2026
Location
Albert Lea, MN
Posted on August 26, 2026
The Welder is responsible for performing high-quality welding operations in support of JPW’s production and fabrication activities. This position requires proficiency in reading blueprints, operating welding equipment, and ensuring parts meet specifications using precision measuring tools.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Minnesota currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$29/hr across 85 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Albert Lea, MN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Minnesota as a whole we're tracking 109 other active welding openings from 69 employers. Browse welding jobs across Minnesota.
The most active employers in Minnesota at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Aerotek (7), Minnesota Jobs (7), and Staffmark (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Minnesota, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Anoka at $30/hr, Minneapolis at $28/hr, and Saint Paul at $25/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.