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MIG Welder

Location

Louisville, KY

Wage

$20.19/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG Welding
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Posted on October 21, 2026

Job Description

Position: Mig Welder, 1st Shift Job Type Temp-to-hireLocation: Louisville, KYPay Rate: $20.19/ Hr., with quick advancement opportunitiesAvailable Shifts:1st Shift: Mon - Thurs 5:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and every other FridayJob Description:Snelling has an immediate opening for a Mig Welder, 1st Shift. The ideal candidate should be able to weld, manufacture, and fabricate finished metal products. The Mig Welder should be able to work independently and demonstrate a proactive, problem-solving attitude. Job duties include:Weld, fit, fabricate metal productsRead blueprintsMig weldingBasic line / track weldNo large parts with a ton of welding linesWelder/Fabricator Requirements:1-2 years welding experience preferred (entry level candidates may apply)Technical degree preferredLift…

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How this job compares in Louisville, KY

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Kentucky, where the middle half runs $27–$45/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Louisville, KY

Louisville, KY is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 15 other active welding openings from 14 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Messer Construction Co. (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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.

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