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Job Description

Overview

Waste iQ is a leading company in the Waste Industry, providing repair services for dumpsters, compactors, and trucks. They are seeking experienced welders who want to control their own income as independent contractors.

Requirements

  • Prior experience in welding and fabrication
  • Basic tools for welding and metal work
  • Ability to work outside and in all weather conditions
  • Must be a self-starter

Additional Information

  • Compensation is 69-76% of the Waste iQ revenue produced
  • Average earnings of contractors range from $1000 to $1500 per week
  • Top producing contractors earn an average of $2000 to $2600 per week
  • Work location is in person
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How this job compares in Augusta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 95 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Augusta, GA

Augusta, GA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 268 other active welding openings from 144 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Augusta, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Augusta, GA

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