Welder market brief · Plano, TX
Welder Jobs in Plano, TX
36 welder openings are live in the Plano, TX area from 29 employers, led by Viking, Aerotek, and Boler, Hendrickson, Anchor Harvey. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,480–$55,120 a year (median $49,920), from the 47% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 36
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Plano market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $49,920
- 47% 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
Level coverage is 50%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
36
Hiring employers
29
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
17
15 companies · $48,984 median
Top of market
6
4 companies
Established employers
6
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$38,480
P50
$49,920
P75
$55,120
P90
$76,128
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live welder listings in Plano
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Plano, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 36 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Plano
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
36 welder openings across 29 employers establish the current Plano opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Viking is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 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 · 29 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 36 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Fitter/Fabricator · Cannonball Recruiting LLC
- Orbital Welder · Aerotek
- Fabricator · Genuine Parts Company
- Fabricator · Genuine Parts Company
- Tig Welder - Process Piping · TDIndustries
- Maintenance Welder Technician · Chemtrade
- Welder II · Thompson Pipe Group
- Welder/Fabricator · Prysmian
- Welder I · Core & Main LP
- Welder | 2nd Shift · Viking
- Welder | 2nd Shift · Viking
- Welder/Fabricator · Prysmian | Encore Wire
Welder jobs in Plano: 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 Plano?
Metaintro tracks 36 live welder openings from 29 employers in the Plano, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Plano pay?
The median posted salary is $49,920 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,480 to $55,120. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Plano?
Viking, Aerotek, Boler, Hendrickson, Anchor Harvey, and Central States Industrial have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
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