Welder market brief · Bellingham, WA
Welder Jobs in Bellingham, WA
16 welder openings are live in the Bellingham, WA area from 9 employers, led by Matrix Service, Express Employment Professionals, and Matrix Career Opportunities. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,431–$85,280 a year (median $52,000), from the 100% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 38% of openings.
Data updated Oct 17, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 16
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Bellingham market.
Companies hiring
- 9
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 100% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Bellingham is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 55% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
16
Hiring employers
9
Salary coverage
100%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
8
5 companies · $51,022 median
Established employers
7
3 companies · $110,240 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$49,431
P50
$52,000
P75
$85,280
P90
$110,240
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Bellingham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 16 live roles tracked in this market.
- 9 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 17, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Bellingham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
16 welder openings across 9 employers establish the current Bellingham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 6 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Matrix Service is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
16 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 · 9 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 16 of 16 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Bellingham
- AVW – Automated Vertical Welding Operator · Matrix Service
- AGW Welder Journeyperson · Matrix Career Opportunities
- AVW – Automated Vertical Welding Operator · Matrix Career Opportunities
- AGW Welder Journeyperson · Matrix Service
- AVW – Automated Vertical Welding Operator · Matrix Service
- Advanced Aluminum Welder/Fabricator · All American Marine
- Structural Fitter/Welder · Stabbert Marine & Industrial
- Welder I-IV · Birdon America Inc.
Welder jobs in Bellingham: 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 Bellingham?
Metaintro tracks 16 live welder openings from 9 employers in the Bellingham, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Bellingham pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,431 to $85,280. Based on the 100% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Bellingham?
Journeyman roles lead with 6 openings. Experience level is known for 69% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Bellingham?
Matrix Service, Express Employment Professionals, Matrix Career Opportunities, and T Bailey, LLC have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 9 hiring employers.
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