Welder market brief · Chicago, IL
Welder Jobs in Chicago, IL
There are 30 open welder jobs in Chicago, IL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $54,080 a year; 1 posted in the last 7 days. 15 employers are hiring, led by G&W Electric Co, eComSolutions, and AMETEK. Openings are down 9% from 33 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$58,240 a year, from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 47% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 30
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.
Companies hiring
- 15
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 9%
- 33 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $54,080
- 80% 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
Chicago is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 58% 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
30
Prior window
33
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
3.0 years
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,760
P50
$54,080
P75
$58,240
P90
$66,144
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 Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 30 live roles tracked in this market.
- 15 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Chicago
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
30 welder openings across 15 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 14 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
G&W Electric Co 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 · 15 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 30 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Chicago
- Welder · Alfred Kärcher
- Senior TIG Welder 2nd Shift · AMETEK
- Staff Engineer - Robotic Welding Systems · S&C Minimal
- Welder Operator, Core Assembly | 2nd Shift | Starting at $22/hr. · Worthington Steel
- Welder (Travel) · MasTec
- Welder II (1:00pm to 9:30pm) 2nd shift · G&W Electric Co
- Welder II (5:00am to 1:30pm) 1st shift · G&W Electric Co
- FAB Welder II 1st Shift · AMETEK
- Fabrication Welder · eComSolutions
- Tig Welder / Fabricator 1st Shift · ESPO
- Welder · Total Staffing Solutions
- Senior Fab Welder 2nd Shift · AMETEK
- Fabricator MIG Welder/ Aurora, IL · Chase Staffing
- Welder II (1:00pm to 9:30pm) 2nd shift · G&W Electric Co
- Welder II (1:00pm to 9:30pm) 2nd shift · G&W Electric Co
- Roll Welder · SMS group
Welder jobs in Chicago: 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 Chicago?
Metaintro tracks 30 live welder openings from 15 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for welder jobs changing in Chicago?
Openings fell 9%, from 33 in the prior 30 days to 30 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do welder jobs in Chicago pay?
The median posted salary is $54,080 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $58,240. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Chicago?
Journeyman roles lead with 14 openings. Experience level is known for 80% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Chicago?
G&W Electric Co, eComSolutions, AMETEK, and S&C Minimal have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 15 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
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Chicago 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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