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title: "Welder Jobs in Lincoln, NE | Metaintro"
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Welder market brief · Lincoln, NE

# Welder Jobs in Lincoln, NE

59 welder openings are live in the Lincoln, NE area from 10 employers, led by UNAVAILABLE, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, and Lincoln Industries. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$60,777 a year (median $58,177), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 66% of openings.

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**
: 59
: Live welder openings currently tracked in the Lincoln market.

**Companies hiring**
: 10
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $58,177
: 81% 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

[Apprentice](/jobs/welder/locations/lincoln-ne/apprentice)39 jobs

Master13 jobs

Lincoln's welder market is led by apprentice openings, with 39 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

59

Hiring employers

10

Salary coverage

81%

Median experience

1.0 years

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$45,760

P50

$58,177

P75

$60,777

P90

$62,649

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 Lincoln
- 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 Lincoln, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

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

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## A practical market plan for Welder in Lincoln

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

1. 01Read the demand 59 welder openings across 10 employers establish the current Lincoln opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 39 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers UNAVAILABLE is one of the most active visible employers, with 22 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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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 Lincoln market view into active employers and representative welder openings

Employer activity · 10 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

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

UNAVAILABLEStartups & growing teams22Open roles
[![General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gdots.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FGDOTS-Favicon-black-1-300x300.png&sig=15E26Fa36r43zIUdhPLw5lcMzTg94fqM5qkCIBuxc6E) General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical SystemsEstablished employers21Open roles](/company/general-dynamics-ordnance-and-tactical-systems)[![Lincoln Industries logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.firespring.com%2Fimages%2Fb7aea484-0ee7-4643-a858-3986498665f9) Lincoln IndustriesStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/lincolnindustries)
Kinney Manufacturing, LLC.Employer profile3Open roles
[![Aerotek logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.aerotek.com.ico&sig=BG3-8gyQjuiWcesFn_zMrVn2yFmfoKpLSXXM08pAvMw) AerotekEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/aerotek)[![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)[![IMKO logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imko.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F10%2Fsite-icon-300x300.png&sig=jO1aFq8wt3vaMVZ6SeHnYf6uxRL-MZgBLOt--8JIrDQ) IMKOTop of market2Open roles](/company/imko)[![Advance Services logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.advanceservices.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2Fasinc-favicon-300x300.jpg&sig=jSvrNPZTXkpDeTaLB4FI2MCd1Vh-jFZw1sqIxUHGonk) Advance ServicesStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/advance-services)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 59 matches

### Representative openings

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

[Fabricator - Alternate 12 Hour Weekend Shift BEntry-levelGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical SystemsLincoln, Nebraska$58,177](/job/fabricator-alternate-12-hour-weekend-shift-b-at-general-dynamics-743b7178-51fe-5b4a-8678-25a1ede1f2ab)[Master Fabricator Winder- 2nd ShiftLive roleGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical SystemsLincoln, Nebraska$60,777Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/master-fabricator-winder-2nd-shift-at-general-dynamics-ordnance-and-d52364b8-fc1f-5a0d-adf9-5f51c5d11ad4)[Master Fabricator Winder- Alternate 12 Hour Weekend Shift BLive roleGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical SystemsLincoln, Nebraska$60,777](/job/master-fabricator-winder-alternate-12-hour-weekend-shift-b-at-general-31e6d154-3a89-54eb-8ce0-1e6024c317e4)[Welder - Line 350 - 1st ShiftEntry-levelLincoln IndustriesLincoln, NebraskaPosted Oct 29, 2026](/job/welder-line-350-1st-shift-at-lincoln-industries-281b80a4-a7c1-527f-afc0-80a6d6524d66)[WelderLive roleAerotekLincoln, Nebraska$45,760Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/welder-at-aerotek-514f29a7-2c07-5998-b692-bae9c59e5186)[Pipe Fabricator - Apex - 1st ShiftEntry-levelLincoln IndustriesLincoln, NebraskaPosted Oct 26, 2026](/job/pipe-fabricator-apex-1st-shift-at-lincoln-industries-c0bccf24-a3c2-5986-9076-e1c3616063ec)[Fabricator - Alternate Weekend B ShiftEntry-levelGeneral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical SystemsLincoln, Nebraska$58,177Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/fabricator-alternate-weekend-b-shift-at-unavailable-c8068d39-432b-5a26-b747-0a4841cb973e)[WelderLive roleAerotekLincoln, Nebraska$45,760Posted Oct 22, 2026](/job/welder-at-aerotek-356fd57d-60fe-50fa-9b38-1c89c4e750f1)
#### More welder openings in Lincoln

- [Welder Rigger/General Laborer · Watkins](/job/welder-rigger-general-laborer-at-watkins-91a1c6ce-2656-572f-94f2-454f52710de3)
- [Kawasaki Welding 3rd Shift · Advance Services](/job/kawasaki-welding-3rd-shift-at-advance-services-61fcdcea-ae92-5d75-ae38-817b8e95a5b8)
- [Pipe Fabricator - 3rd Shift · Lincoln Industries](/job/pipe-fabricator-3rd-shift-at-lincoln-industries-cbb46bd5-2509-53e6-937f-74390c009403)
- [Fabricator - Alternate Weekend B Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/fabricator-alternate-weekend-b-shift-at-unavailable-46651c1c-36b6-5628-a790-bcdc13f8068e)
- [Fabricator - Alternate Weekend A Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/fabricator-alternate-weekend-a-shift-at-unavailable-3712c8ef-6217-5113-b3e2-a171fefebc69)
- [Master Fabricator Machinist II - Alternate Weekend A Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/master-fabricator-machinist-ii-alternate-weekend-a-shift-at-3424a324-e8f8-5ae9-98dd-aaa1f8336a9a)
- [Master Fabricator Machinist II - 3rd Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/master-fabricator-machinist-ii-3rd-shift-at-unavailable-bb5f952a-aeed-5d0f-9f74-0980aaf4242e)
- [Fabricator - 3rd Shift · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems](/job/fabricator-3rd-shift-at-unavailable-6f52d17a-9a4f-545c-bed6-23f196a25e01)
- [Master Fabricator-Winder Alternate 12 Hour Weekend B Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/master-fabricator-winder-alternate-12-hour-weekend-b-shift-at-a36a4a90-3b02-5be7-8a37-7585f08ae809)
- [Fabricator - 2nd Shift · General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems](/job/fabricator-2nd-shift-at-unavailable-1798a92d-35be-53f8-b1ca-f57ccc2e55b3)
- [Master Fabricator-Winder Alternate 12 Hour Weekend B Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/master-fabricator-winder-alternate-12-hour-weekend-b-shift-at-3223e15e-4ab9-5af9-980d-cfac25387d55)
- [Fabricator - Alternate Weekend A Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/fabricator-alternate-weekend-a-shift-at-unavailable-76c381c2-0648-5076-b03a-13cf4043c296)
- [Master Fabricator-Winder Alternate Weekend A Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/master-fabricator-winder-alternate-weekend-a-shift-at-unavailable-53dd9fd2-73f1-5133-83ac-0500a3ed39f5)
- [Fabricator - Alternate Weekend B Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/fabricator-alternate-weekend-b-shift-at-unavailable-8f839e0c-82f2-55a8-b23b-6243597870e4)
- [Fabricator - Alternate Weekend B Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/fabricator-alternate-weekend-b-shift-at-unavailable-0c4f884e-0754-5038-a7c3-5f0e2a697b0d)
- [Master Fabricator-Winder Alternate Weekend A Shift · UNAVAILABLE](/job/master-fabricator-winder-alternate-weekend-a-shift-at-unavailable-3d0779d2-29a3-5915-b38d-e218229d9f76)

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## Welder jobs in Lincoln: 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 Lincoln? Metaintro tracks 59 live welder openings from 10 employers in the Lincoln, NE area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do welder jobs in Lincoln pay? The median posted salary is $58,177 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $60,777. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most welder openings in Lincoln? Apprentice roles lead with 39 openings. Experience level is known for 88% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Lincoln? UNAVAILABLE, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Lincoln Industries, and Kinney Manufacturing, LLC. have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 10 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

Compare Welder demand around Lincoln.

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[Apprentice Welder](/jobs/welder/locations/lincoln-ne/apprentice)

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