Welder

Location

Katy, TX

Wage

$29/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on October 12, 2026

Job Description

Now hiring Welder

Location: Katy, TX

Pay Rate: Starting at $29.00 per hour

Shift: 1st Shift

MIG Welders Wanted – Heat Up Your Career with a Hot New Job

Welding isn’t just work, it’s an art — and we need someone who knows how to keep the fire burning. This MIG welder job in Katy is your chance to run the torch, own the line, and get rewarded for every weld.

Skills to Succeed

  • Completion of at least a 1-year formal apprenticeship or welding training program or a 2-year welding program from an accredited institution (may substitute 2 years of related experience for 1 year of education; substitution does not count toward experience requirement)
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with MIG, TIG, and Flux welding
  • Experience operating overhead cranes and forklifts
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work on your feet throughout the shift

Why Join Our Crew

  • Solid Weekly Wages: Paid on time, every time.
  • Stay Covered: Medical, dental, vision plans.
  • Plan Strong: 401(k) and life insurance options.
  • Safe Shop Vibes: Work with confidence, safety on lock

Job Duties

  • Perform routine MIG, TIG, and Stick welding operations according to specifications.
  • Fabricate and prepare parts through grinding, cutting, fitting, tacking, and welding.
  • Inspect welds for quality, accuracy, and compliance with specifications.
  • Assemble welded components and install assemblies as required.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings, welding symbols, and work instructions.
  • Assist with setup, adjustment, and maintenance of welding equipment.
  • Maintain accurate timecards, job assignments, and production records.
  • Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area.
  • Work closely with supervisors, lead welders, and team members to meet production goals.
  • Perform additional fabrication and welding duties as assigned.

“The staff is great at keeping me up to date on job openings” -Donna, Staffmark Associate

Fire up your career. Apply now and weld your future.

Join a Team That Works for You

At Staffmark, we’re more than just a staffing company—we’re your career partner. As part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Group, an HR powerhouse behind big names like Indeed and Glassdoor, we’ve got the muscle and the know-how to get you where you want to go.

With more than half a century of experience and a track record of putting hundreds of thousands of people to work every year, we’ve got your back. Whether you’re looking to level up, switch gears, or just get to work fast, we make it happen.

Join us and experience the advantage of working with a trusted name in recruiting—because your success is our success.

Benefits

401k
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Katy, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Texas, whose middle half runs $22–$34/hr across 366 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 58% 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 Katy, TX

Katy, TX currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,004 other active welding openings from 454 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Katy, or widen the search to Texas.

Staffmark currently has 5 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 (25), 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, Channelview at $32/hr, and Dallas at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG, TIG, and Stick work. 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. 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.

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