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Fitter Welder

Location

Pilot Point, TX

Wage

$19/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

Stick Welding
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Posted on September 3, 2026

Job Description

Structural Welder/FitterPay: $19.00/hourSchedule: Starts at 5:00 AM; 10-12-hour shiftsJob Type: Full-timeWe are seeking a dependable Structural Welder/Fitter who can read structural blueprints and perform quality welding and fabrication work. Candidates must be able to perform CJP (Complete Joint Penetration) welds.Skills and Requirements:Read and understand structural blueprintsRead a tape measure accuratelyPerform CJP weldsTack weld using 7018 electrodes (SMAW)Operate an overhead hoistOperate an oxy-acetylene torchStand for extended periodsKneel and squat frequentlyLift up to 50 poundsMaintain dependable and consistent attendanceBenefits:Guaranteed 40 hours per weekCurrently offering 10-20 hours of overtimeUp to two bonuses each monthPaid holidays and vacationTwo weeks of vacation annually, with the…

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How this job compares in Pilot Point, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, where the middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 396 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 10% 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 Pilot Point, TX

Pilot Point, TX is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,016 other active welding openings from 541 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Texas.

Snelling currently has 10 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 (28), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (23), and Zachry Group (21). 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 $40/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Stick. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Similar openings near Pilot Point, TX

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