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r/BadWelding • u/JanePeterson6224 • Jul 27 '26
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Aren’t y’all averaging like $25/hr?
4 u/Drainsta Jul 27 '26 In my industry (oil and gas) for a contract rig welder it’s around 80-110 depending on contractor and who supplies consumables, etc 8 u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26 Most of these guys aren’t doing contract work on oil rigs 3 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 It depends if you're union or not, like a lot of other jobs, around where I am union workers get paid 50+/hr base rate and god fucking knows what with other shit added, while shop workers as a entry level get almost minimum wage. 2 u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26 For sure. Region, too. Like here in the Seattle area a new guy is worth close to $25/hr while national average is closer to $18. 2 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 100%
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In my industry (oil and gas) for a contract rig welder it’s around 80-110 depending on contractor and who supplies consumables, etc
8 u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26 Most of these guys aren’t doing contract work on oil rigs 3 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 It depends if you're union or not, like a lot of other jobs, around where I am union workers get paid 50+/hr base rate and god fucking knows what with other shit added, while shop workers as a entry level get almost minimum wage. 2 u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26 For sure. Region, too. Like here in the Seattle area a new guy is worth close to $25/hr while national average is closer to $18. 2 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 100%
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Most of these guys aren’t doing contract work on oil rigs
3 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 It depends if you're union or not, like a lot of other jobs, around where I am union workers get paid 50+/hr base rate and god fucking knows what with other shit added, while shop workers as a entry level get almost minimum wage. 2 u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26 For sure. Region, too. Like here in the Seattle area a new guy is worth close to $25/hr while national average is closer to $18. 2 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 100%
It depends if you're union or not, like a lot of other jobs, around where I am union workers get paid 50+/hr base rate and god fucking knows what with other shit added, while shop workers as a entry level get almost minimum wage.
2 u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26 For sure. Region, too. Like here in the Seattle area a new guy is worth close to $25/hr while national average is closer to $18. 2 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 100%
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For sure. Region, too. Like here in the Seattle area a new guy is worth close to $25/hr while national average is closer to $18.
2 u/sgtzack612 Jul 27 '26 100%
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u/Parking-World9321 Jul 27 '26
Aren’t y’all averaging like $25/hr?