Welder market brief · Salem, OR
Welder Jobs in Salem, OR
7 welder openings are live in the Salem, OR area from 7 employers, led by 001 - Illinois Tool Works Inc., A-dec, and Ascentec Engineering LLC. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 57% of openings.
Data updated Oct 6, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 7
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Salem market.
Companies hiring
- 7
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Newly active market
- 0 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- Coverage below gate
- Compensation stays hidden until the market clears the coverage threshold.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Salem's welder market is led by apprentice openings, with 4 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
7
Prior window
0
Salary coverage
57%
Median experience
2.0 years
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Use the signal
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- 7 live roles tracked in this market.
- 7 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 6, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Salem
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
7 welder openings across 7 employers establish the current Salem opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 4 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
001 - Illinois Tool Works Inc. is one of the most active visible employers, with 1 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
7 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 · 7 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 7 of 7 matches
Representative openings
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Welder jobs in Salem: 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 Salem?
Metaintro tracks 7 live welder openings from 7 employers in the Salem, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Salem?
Apprentice roles lead with 4 openings. Experience level is known for 100% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Salem?
001 - Illinois Tool Works Inc., A-dec, Ascentec Engineering LLC, and ENTEK Lithium Separators LLC have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 7 hiring employers.
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