Aviat Aircraft, Inc.

Pay in context

At roughly $18/hr, this posting comes in about 45% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Wyoming, where the middle half runs $31–$34/hr across 17 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 Afton, WY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Afton, WY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Wyoming as a whole we're tracking 31 other active welding openings from 21 employers. Browse welding jobs across Wyoming.

The most active employers in Wyoming at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Loenbro (3), WSG Energy Services (3), and Joy Global Surface Mining (3). 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 TIG. 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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