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Atkore

Welder I - Day shift - $22.00/hour - 6:00am-2:00pm Monday thru Friday

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$22/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 8, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Atkore is seeking a Welder I for their Houston, TX location, offering a day shift position with a pay rate of $22.00/hour. The role involves welding various cable tray products and requires adherence to safety practices in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Perform setup, adjustments and operation of welding machines within the department
  • Use basic fabricating tools such as a tape measure
  • Interpret drawings and fabricate based on blueprints
  • Fabricate per customer requirements adhering to specifications
  • Actively participate in Atkore’s safety program
  • Cross train in different areas of the shop as required
  • Ensure all processes are carried out with the required use of safety controls and PPE
  • Complete any other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent (preferred)
  • Technical School Welding Certificate (preferred)
  • 6+ months welding experience
  • Ability to work scheduled hours Monday-Friday
  • Ability to read a tape measure
  • Ability to squat, bend and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand and work a 10-hour shift in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment
  • Must be willing to work overtime as needed

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Day shift from 6:00am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday
  • Location: Houston, TX

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 19% below the $27/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX, where the middle half runs $22–$35/hr across 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% 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 361 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 196 different employers. 123 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 562 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.

Atkore currently has 4 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 (34), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). 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, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Welder I - Day shift - $22.00/hour - 6:00am-2:00pm Monday thru Friday figures were last recalculated when this page was built.