Storage Tank Welders
Location
Acton, MA
Wage
$45,004/yr
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Posted on September 8, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Storage Tank Welder is responsible for the fabrication, assembly, repair, and field erection of welded steel storage tanks in accordance with various industry standards. This position requires proficiency in welding carbon steel plate, structural steel, and tank components while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.
Responsibilities
- Fabricate, assemble, repair, and field erect welded steel storage tanks.
- Ensure compliance with API 650, AWWA D-100, AWS, and company quality standards.
- Weld carbon steel plate, structural steel, and tank components.
Requirements
- Proficiency in welding carbon steel plate.
- Experience with structural steel and tank components.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.
Benefits
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How this job compares in Acton, MA
Pay in context
At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Massachusetts, where the middle half runs $24–$36/hr across 27 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% 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 Acton, MA
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Acton, MA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Massachusetts as a whole we're tracking 41 other active welding openings from 32 employers. Browse welding jobs across Massachusetts.
The most active employers in Massachusetts at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Boston, MA (5), Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. (3), and Jobot (2). 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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