Welder market brief · Virginia Beach, VA
Welder Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA
58 welder openings are live in the Virginia Beach, VA area from 28 employers, led by huntingt01P2, Acoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC), and Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,960–$66,040 a year (median $58,240), from the 55% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 40% of openings.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 58
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Virginia Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 28
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $58,240
- 55% 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
Virginia Beach is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 56% 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
58
Hiring employers
28
Salary coverage
55%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
21
13 companies · $54,080 median
Established employers
12
6 companies · $65,520 median
Top of market
5
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$50,960
P50
$58,240
P75
$66,040
P90
$79,040
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Virginia Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 58 live roles tracked in this market.
- 28 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Virginia Beach
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
58 welder openings across 28 employers establish the current Virginia Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 23 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
huntingt01P2 is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 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 · 28 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 58 matches
Representative openings
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Welder jobs in Virginia Beach: 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 Virginia Beach?
Metaintro tracks 58 live welder openings from 28 employers in the Virginia Beach, VA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Virginia Beach pay?
The median posted salary is $58,240 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,960 to $66,040. Based on the 55% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Virginia Beach?
Journeyman roles lead with 23 openings. Experience level is known for 71% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Virginia Beach?
huntingt01P2, Acoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC), Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators, and L3Harris Technologies have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 28 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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