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Overview

This position offers individuals the opportunity to learn welding and fabrication while working as a welder's helper in a small, busy, and growing company that specializes in the fabrication and installation of miscellaneous metals. The company has been in business for over 20 years and aims to develop employees into skilled welders within a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

  • Train in all facets of fabrication including welding.
  • Learn to fabricate through cutting, layout, fitting/tacking, CNC equipment operation, and grinding.
  • Advance toward welding positions by demonstrating enthusiasm and effort to improve.
  • Perform basic welding tasks within the first 3-6 months.

Requirements

  • Must have some basic hands-on experience using hand tools.
  • Ability to read a tape measure.
  • Capable of handling basic power tools such as a grinder.
  • Must be able to pass a drug test.
  • Must have reliable transportation to and from work and job sites.
  • Willingness to consent to a pre-hire background check.

Additional Information

  • Pay for this position is $15/hour with potential for advancement as skills grow.
  • Standard work hours are Monday-Thursday from 6am to 4:30pm.
  • Overtime is available currently.
  • Located in the Spring Branch area of Houston, zip code 77080.
  • Job sites include the greater Houston area and possible further travel occasionally.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $15/hr, this posting comes in about 37% below the $24/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, where the middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 69 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 3% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 254 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 144 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,007 other active welding openings from 460 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Welding Shop in Houston, TX currently has 16 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 Austin Industries (30), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), 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 $36/hr, Midlothian at $35/hr, and Dallas at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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