How much does a Production Welder make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Production Welder in the United States is $27 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $24 and $31. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Production Welder Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Production Welder Salary $21 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Production Welder Salary $24 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Production Welder Salary $27 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Production Welder Salary $31 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Production Welder Salary $34 US March 26, 2024
25% $24 10% $21 90% $34 75% $31 $27 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Production Welder ?

A welder or lit operator is a tradesperson who specializes in fusing materials together. The term welder refers to the operator, the machine is referred to as the welding power supply. The materials to be joined can be metals (such as steel, aluminum, brass, stainless steel etc.) or varieties of plastic or polymer. Welders typically have to have good dexterity and attention to detail, as well as technical knowledge about the materials being joined and best practices in the field....

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Job Openings for Production Welder
Bucks Fabricating - Mercer , PA
Job Description Job Description Buck's Fabrication in Hadley is looking for Production Welders Summary: Layouts, fits, and welds precut and fabricated components to assemble box containers including latch systems, lids and roofs by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. · Uses the prescribed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). · Selects equipment and assures pre-cut and fabricated components are correct. · Positions, aligns, and welds components together to build product. · Grinds welds before product leaves work center. · Moves product to next work station using cranes and forklifts. · Shuts off all equipment at end of shift. · Completes checklist or other documents to record quality or production data. · Welds latches, special hookups and hinges for scheduled orders. · Maintains inventory of burnouts and bin items. · Works on special projects or products as assigned. · Maintains welding equipment in
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Snelling Staffing Services - Debary , FL
Our client company is an innovative, dependable, quality manufacturer of specialist masts and antennas that are built to perform in any environment. With manufacturing facilities in the UK (Hampshire) and US (Florida) and a rich heritage of more than 60 years of experience, they are trusted to deliver critical communications solutions for some of the world's biggest organizations. The company has continued to innovate in design, support, and service to generate efficiency and provide effective solutions to its customers since its founding. Its mission statement is to leverage their engineering and manufacturing expertise across the industry to provide effective solutions and empower innovation. The company has an immediate need for several production welders on a contract to direct hire basis. Position Overview: - Coordinates with Production Lead to ensure that all items manufactured in-house comply with customer specifications and requirements as well as our organization's. - Ensures
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Adecco Staffing, USA - Perry , OK
Adecco is hiring for Welders at a local client in Perry, OK. Welders do essential jobs with one of our premier clients in a state-of-the-art facility, with rates starting between $18.72-$20.59/hr., plus available overtime. In this role, you will be responsible for various types of weld preparation, welding, and weld finishing operations to manufacture equipment to customer drawings, specifications, or other forms of instruction. What Will You Do? Read information from blueprints, technical manuals or other documents. Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures, and perform mechanical assembly. This includes using hand and air tools such as wrenches, torque wrenches, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. Use a hoist to lift and position large, heavier components and completed weldments. Set up, adjust, and operate MIG welding equipment to weld machine components. Remove components from fixtures, clean and check them for quality, and correct errors or deficiencies of weldments. Use a
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Ametek - Peabody , MA
Job Description - Production Welder TMC is the leader in precision floor vibration isolation technology serving major research centers, OEM and end-user semiconductor manufacturers. We are a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electro-mechanical devices with annualized sales of $5 billion. We are actively seeking qualified candidates as a Production Welder The Production Welder will weld a variety of metal components and finish parts to print. The work is 50% MIG and 50% TIG. The welder will work with a variety of materials to include: Light gauge steel, stainless steel, or aluminum. The successful candidate should have 3-5 years prior experience and be familiar with the safe use of basic hand and power tools, such as grinders and deburring equipment along with the safe use of hoists and pallett jacks. Must be able to understand and follow welding and assembly prints. The candidate must be able to work with minimal supervision around other
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New Flyer - St Cloud , MN
New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com. POSITION SUMMARY: As a member of the welding team, this position will be responsible to operate welding machines and work with a variety of weld fixtures while adhering to the CWB welding procedures. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Work effectively in a team environment. Ability to weld using various material and techniques (specifically MIG). Ability to read and interpret welding blueprints and/or process sheets. Ability to interpret weld symbols. Complete tasks while ensuring performance targets and quality are met. WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: Two to three years' welding experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
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Darrell Walker Workforce - Trussville , AL
Job Description Job Description Production Welder 1st Shift- 6:00am - 3:30pm / Every-other Saturday if needed. 2nd Shift- 3:30pm-1:00am/ Every- other Saturday if needed $22.00 + per hour DOE Immediate Openings! APPLY TODAY: www.darrellwalkerworkforce.com Talented Welders needed to join a diverse team to support production and manufacturing. The Welder candidate will be responsible for fitting and welding parts using information from production drawings, shop travelers and work instructions as required utilizing MIG welder, fixtures and basic welding tools to meet print specifications. Other key responsibilities • Responsible for setting appropriate welding machine parameters for material being welded. • Responsible for making welds to meet print specifications. • Responsible for producing strong penetrated welds that are smooth, non-porous and consistent. • Follow required procedures and uses appropriate fixtures to assist in the assembly process. • Basic operation of robotic weld cell
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