Welder market brief · Fort Worth, TX
Welder Jobs in Fort Worth, TX
75 welder openings are live in the Fort Worth, TX area from 45 employers, led by Arcosa Aggregates, Aerotek, and VIP Staffing. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$59,259 a year (median $47,840), from the 37% of listings that disclose pay. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 41% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 75
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Fort Worth market.
Companies hiring
- 45
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $47,840
- 37% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Fort Worth's welder market is led by apprentice openings, with 31 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
75
Hiring employers
45
Salary coverage
37%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
33
21 companies · $46,800 median
Established employers
14
10 companies
Top of market
6
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$47,840
P75
$59,259
P90
$72,800
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live welder listings in Fort Worth
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Fort Worth, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 75 live roles tracked in this market.
- 45 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Fort Worth
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
75 welder openings across 45 employers establish the current Fort Worth opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 31 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Arcosa Aggregates is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 45 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 75 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Fort Worth
- Welder B · Watts
- *Welder Fitter · Express Employment Professionals
- Welder WMS 3W - 2nd Shift · Wabtec
- Welder · Aerotek
- Welder · CIM Industrial Co
- Welding Lead · DeltaElectronics
- Structural Welder - 2nd Shift · Express Employment Professionals
- MIG TIG Welder · Smart Resources
- Welder Lead - Weekend Shift · Arcosa Aggregates
- Welder · Aerotek
- MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (WELDER) (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Fitter Welder Career-Weekend Shift · Arcosa Aggregates
- Tig Welder · Aerotek
- Field Service Technician/Line Bore Welder · Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. - Ft. Worth, TX
- Welder B - 2nd shift · Watts
- Welder · City of Irving
Welder jobs in Fort Worth: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many welder jobs are open in Fort Worth?
Metaintro tracks 75 live welder openings from 45 employers in the Fort Worth, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Fort Worth pay?
The median posted salary is $47,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $59,259. Based on the 37% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Fort Worth?
Apprentice roles lead with 31 openings. Experience level is known for 65% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Fort Worth?
Arcosa Aggregates, Aerotek, VIP Staffing, and AtWork have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 45 hiring employers.
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