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Job Description

Overview

The Mig Welder role requires technical welding expertise, physical stamina, precision, knowledge of materials, and a strong commitment to safety while producing quality welds using Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG) techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret blueprints and schematics to determine welding specifications.
  • Prepare metal surfaces by cleaning and grinding materials before welding.
  • Select appropriate welding wire and shielding gases based on material type and thickness.
  • Produce high-quality metal joints with precision and attention to detail.
  • Operate and maintain welding equipment safely and effectively.
  • Work in industrial environments while following safety procedures and quality standards.
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How this job compares in Tulsa, OK

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs in Tulsa, OK, whose middle half runs $22–$28/hr across 18 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 33% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Tulsa, OK

We're tracking 34 other active welding openings in Tulsa, OK right now, from 26 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Oklahoma as a whole we're tracking 104 other active welding openings from 65 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tulsa, or widen the search to Oklahoma.

Welding Shop in Tulsa, OK currently has 2 other openings live in Oklahoma, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Oklahoma at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are American StaffCorp Job Board (7), Aerotek (6), and HireCall (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Oklahoma, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Catoosa at $28/hr, Tulsa at $26/hr, and Claremore at $25/hr. Tulsa is among them.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. 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.

See all MIG welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Similar openings near Tulsa, OK

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