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Pipe Welder

Location

Quakertown, PA

Wage

$62,400 – $83,200/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on October 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

10X Workforce is seeking experienced Pipe Welders for a shop-based opportunity. The ideal candidate will have strong pipefitting and welding experience, current 6G GMAW (MIG) carbon steel certification preferred, and the ability to work with MIG, TIG, and Stick welding processes.

Responsibilities

  • Perform carbon steel pipe welding and various shop fabrication projects.
  • Coordinate with the Production Supervisor regarding required welding processes for each project.
  • Work closely with the Shop Lead to meet welding schedules and determine the best fit for project requirements.
  • Assist other welders with fitting, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
  • Apply strong welding and fabrication knowledge to maximize daily production and quality.
  • Perform quality control and quality assurance checks throughout the welding process.
  • Maintain a safe, organized, and productive work environment.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of pipefitting and welding experience preferred.
  • Strong proficiency in MIG, TIG, and Stick welding.
  • Current 6G GMAW (MIG) Carbon Steel Weld Certification preferred.
  • Experience welding carbon steel and stainless steel.
  • Experience with pipe welding and fabrication.
  • Ability to meet ASME Section IV welding requirements preferred.
  • Current and up-to-date welding certifications.
  • Strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
  • Sound judgment and problem-solving ability.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Dependable and reliable work history.
  • Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
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How this job compares in Quakertown, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 25% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $23–$34/hr middle band drawn from 104 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Quakertown, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Quakertown, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 191 other active welding openings from 120 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/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.

See all pipe welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 6G — a pipe test welded on a joint fixed at a 45-degree incline. Because the torch has to travel through flat, vertical, and overhead angles in a single pass, passing 6G qualifies you for every position on pipe — which is why it is the ticket that separates pipe welders from plate welders on pay.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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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. Pipe Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.