Welder market brief · Portland, OR
Welder Jobs in Portland, OR
13 welder openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 12 employers, led by Bonneville Power Administration, 001 - Illinois Tool Works Inc., and Ascentec Engineering LLC. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 46% of openings.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 13
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 12
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Portland's welder market is led by apprentice openings, with 6 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
13
Hiring employers
12
Salary coverage
62%
Median experience
2.0 years
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- 13 live roles tracked in this market.
- 12 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
13 welder openings across 12 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 6 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Bonneville Power Administration is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 12 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 13 matches
Representative openings
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Welder jobs in Portland: 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 Portland?
Metaintro tracks 13 live welder openings from 12 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Portland?
Apprentice roles lead with 6 openings. Experience level is known for 62% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Portland?
Bonneville Power Administration, 001 - Illinois Tool Works Inc., Ascentec Engineering LLC, and Axiom Custom Products have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 12 hiring employers.
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