Pipe Welder
Location
College Station, TX
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
TIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on September 12, 2026
Job Description
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City and State
College Station, TX
Job Summary
QLM is currently hiring Pipe Welders This is for a 4-5 month commercial construction project in College Station, Texas on the Texas A&M campus. Candidates must be able to pass a 6G weld test. Testing is scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday.
Benefits
Benefits Offered: Medical Insurance | Dental Insurance | Vision Insurance | Paid Time Off | 401k | Safety bucks program!
Pay Range
$32-$35 per hour
Requirements:
- Experience with Stick and TIG welding
- Schedule 10 stainless experience required
- TIG root and hot pass (7018)
- 2” heavy-wall test using 6010 downhill
Project Details:
- Location: College Station, TX
- Schedule: 50+ Hours per week. 5-10’s with possible ramp up to 7-12’s when busy
- Pay: $35/hour
- No per diem
Position Number
30761
Quality Labor Management (QLM) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, transgender status or sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable Federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
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Benefits
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in College Station, TX
Pay in context
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, pipe welder jobs across Texas currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$37/hr across 37 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 College Station, TX
College Station, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in College Station, or widen the search to Texas.
QLM currently has 1 other opening 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 Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for TIG and Stick 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. 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.
See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.
Certifications this posting mentions
- 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.
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