Welder market brief · Buffalo, NY
Welder Jobs in Buffalo, NY
There are 22 open welder jobs in Buffalo, NY as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $47,840 a year; 4 posted in the last 7 days. 16 employers are hiring, led by Aerotek, Delta Sonic, and IMA S.p.A.. Openings are down 4% from 23 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,475–$63,268 a year, from the 82% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 22
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Buffalo market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 4%
- 23 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $47,840
- 82% 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 45%. 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
22
Prior window
23
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
2.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
13
9 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
6
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,475
P50
$47,840
P75
$63,268
P90
$73,788
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 Buffalo
- 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 Buffalo, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 22 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Buffalo
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
22 welder openings across 16 employers establish the current Buffalo opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
22 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 · 16 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 22 of 22 matches
Representative openings
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- Welder Tank Product (WT-1) 3rd Shift · Xylem Inc.
- Junior Welder · IMA S.p.A.
- TUBE FABRICATOR · Power Drives, Inc.
- Welder · IMA S.p.A.
- Fabricator Set/up Welder - 2nd shift Hourly Rate $31.67 plus shift differential of $1.75 · Basco
- Welder · Derrick Corporation
- Welder/Fabricator (4-Day Work Week) · Hebeler-Howard Marten Manufacturing LLC
Welder jobs in Buffalo: 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 Buffalo?
Metaintro tracks 22 live welder openings from 16 employers in the Buffalo, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for welder jobs changing in Buffalo?
Openings fell 4%, from 23 in the prior 30 days to 22 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do welder jobs in Buffalo pay?
The median posted salary is $47,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,475 to $63,268. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Buffalo?
Aerotek, Delta Sonic, IMA S.p.A., and Power Drives, Inc. have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Buffalo market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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