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title: "Welder Jobs in Allentown, PA | Metaintro"
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Welder market brief · Allentown, PA

# Welder Jobs in Allentown, PA

24 welder openings are live in the Allentown, PA area from 13 employers, led by O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc., JB Poindexter & Co., and Coherent. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,240–$55,120 a year (median $46,800), from the 50% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 4, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 24
: Live welder openings currently tracked in the Allentown market.

**Companies hiring**
: 13
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $46,800
: 50% 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

Apprentice3 jobs

[Journeyman](/jobs/welder/locations/allentown-pa/journeyman)6 jobs

Master2 jobs

Level coverage is 46%. 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

24

Hiring employers

13

Salary coverage

50%

Median experience

4.0 years

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$45,240

P50

$46,800

P75

$55,120

P90

$63,856

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.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live welder listings in Allentown
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Allentown, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 24 live roles tracked in this market.
- 13 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Welder in Allentown

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 24 welder openings across 13 employers establish the current Allentown opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc. is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Allentown market view into active employers and representative welder openings

Employer activity · 13 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc.Startups & growing teams5Open roles

JB Poindexter & Co.Employer profile4Open roles
[![Coherent logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coherent.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fcoherent%2Fsite%2Fen%2Fimages%2Ficons%2Ffavicons%2Fandroid-icon-192x192.png&sig=Ir1M0hKS08fhFbtvS1P5QdrFQYBTShvn2Fx_sV0FTuk) CoherentEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/coherent)[![Express Employment Professionals logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.expresspros.com.ico&sig=pujImg_N_bnbRWPr-QWpMqTCUhr0rMeEVDfw4YhU5B0) Express Employment ProfessionalsStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/express-employment-professionals)
Markem-Imaje CorporationEmployer profile2Open roles
![Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dphillipstank.com%26sz%3D128)
Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley FabricatorsEmployer profile2Open roles
[![Cannonball Recruiting LLC logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcannonballrecruiting.com%2Fimages%2Fbrand%2Fcannonball-icon-128.png) Cannonball Recruiting LLCStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/cannonball-recruiting-llc)[![Gerhart logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgerhart.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F06%2Fcropped-gerhart-logo-favicon-180x180.png&sig=xFS6gGbAAoiaQMgE1RjZXM2ODGnZhT-2wJJlbqPkq08) GerhartEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/gerhart)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 24 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Welder/FabricatorLive roleGerhartEaston, Pennsylvania$47,840Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/welder-fabricator-at-gerhart-6a7cd97e-d1eb-57e2-b8a6-4aa10f0f881f)[Reading Truck: Welder - 3rd ShiftLive roleJB Poindexter & Co.Reading, PennsylvaniaPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/reading-truck-welder-3rd-shift-at-jb-poindexter-and-co-457a7777-5326-529c-b8d0-3af9aa801f23)[Reading Truck: Welder - 1st ShiftLive roleJB Poindexter & Co.Reading, PennsylvaniaPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/reading-truck-welder-1st-shift-at-jb-poindexter-and-co-edae6f47-7ef4-5827-b665-14347626af89)[Reading Truck: Welder - 1st ShiftLive roleJB Poindexter & Co.Reading, PennsylvaniaPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/reading-truck-welder-1st-shift-at-jb-poindexter-and-co-109ab5bf-3f0f-54f1-8b7a-acc1d104e4c7)[Reading Truck: Welder - 3rd ShiftLive roleJB Poindexter & Co.Reading, PennsylvaniaPosted Oct 28, 2026](/job/reading-truck-welder-3rd-shift-at-jb-poindexter-and-co-56aee5d0-f0a9-59f3-839d-9e40d341cca2)[Welder *$3,000 Sign on Bonus*Live roleTriad Truck EquipmentPottstown, PennsylvaniaPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/welder-3-000-sign-on-bonus-at-triad-truck-equipment-228afd0e-08d9-5e33-8e3f-2ff17309a42a)[Welder - MIG -1st shiftLive roleExpress Employment ProfessionalsEaston, Pennsylvania$43,680Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/welder-mig-1st-shift-at-express-employment-professionals-e98f9126-1d95-538a-a8cd-6a150aafbbe5)[Welder - 2nd ShiftLive roleExpress Employment ProfessionalsEaston, Pennsylvania$45,760Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/welder-2nd-shift-at-express-employment-professionals-628aca6b-0168-5be9-bb41-4486a56028f6)
#### More welder openings in Allentown

- [Houck Welder/Millwright - Lehigh Valley · Houck Group Family of Companies](/job/houck-welder-millwright-lehigh-valley-at-houck-group-family-of-1eabab27-834d-506a-b985-6b9670c63812)
- [Welder/Fabricator · Cannonball Recruiting LLC](/job/welder-fabricator-at-cannonball-recruiting-llc-dc4e0ded-19f7-5e58-a35a-d4460f5d44ae)
- [Welder · Markem-Imaje Corporation](/job/welder-at-markem-imaje-corporation-a3e5fac7-3191-5208-bb9a-8db1889aefba)
- [Repair & Maintenance Welding - Support 2 · Markem-Imaje Corporation](/job/repair-and-maintenance-welding-support-2-at-markem-imaje-corporation-c98c16d9-13d5-5c67-a8d7-f6925ba73ad6)
- [LPE Technician / Welder · Coherent](/job/lpe-technician-welder-at-coherent-uk-1245d1d8-ccba-52b9-b255-167476a1db1c)
- [LPE Technician / Welder · Coherent](/job/lpe-technician-welder-at-coherent-uk-2337d716-08ed-53b0-b554-eb1b261ccdf8)
- [Sheet Metal Fabricator II · O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc.](/job/sheet-metal-fabricator-ii-at-northeastern-remc-524328ee-0a81-5599-ba9e-54bf3ce7eae5)
- [Sheet Metal Fabricator Apprentice · O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc.](/job/sheet-metal-fabricator-apprentice-at-northeastern-remc-7a63470d-4f05-5653-b703-ebc24841aeab)
- [Sheet Metal Fabricator I · O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc.](/job/sheet-metal-fabricator-i-at-northeastern-remc-0606cf64-d927-5010-ab0a-d30996378744)
- [Sheet Metal Fabricator III · O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc.](/job/sheet-metal-fabricator-iii-at-northeastern-remc-4bdf5b3a-6461-554e-96fb-36980db99013)
- [Sheet Metal Fabricator IV · O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc.](/job/sheet-metal-fabricator-iv-at-northeastern-remc-33789e5c-d9ea-59fd-9389-9b7018be36dc)
- [Field Foreman/Tank Welder - Phillips Tank and Structure · Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators](/job/field-foreman-tank-welder-phillips-tank-and-structure-at-phillips-f67c137f-7f1d-5602-a8cd-8ee34593c4c0)
- [Field Foreman/Tank Welder - Phillips Tank and Structure · Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators](/job/field-foreman-tank-welder-phillips-tank-and-structure-at-phillips-7bc04faa-a135-51ad-94aa-9bb4507bb8d2)
- [Welder/Pipe Fitter/Fabricator · Liquid Measurements and Controls](/job/welder-pipe-fitter-fabricator-at-liquid-measurements-and-controls-b26210f6-72be-56b9-8c91-48a8839dd8ea)
- [Welder · Herbein HR Consulting](/job/welder-at-herbein-hr-consulting-3db55c3e-e173-5054-9711-3176eb8bfe5a)
- [Welder A · HMT LLC](/job/welder-a-at-hmt-llc-f0f3fac8-6acd-5d77-8cf9-5852da4168b4)

[Explore all 24 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Welder+jobs+in+Allentown%2C+PA)

## Welder jobs in Allentown: 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.

1. 01### How many welder jobs are open in Allentown? Metaintro tracks 24 live welder openings from 13 employers in the Allentown, PA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do welder jobs in Allentown pay? The median posted salary is $46,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,240 to $55,120. Based on the 50% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Allentown? O'Donnell Metal Fabricators, Inc., JB Poindexter & Co., Coherent, and Express Employment Professionals have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 13 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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