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Pipe Fitters (TPT) - Pasadena

Pasadena, TX · On-site

$23.25 - $29.50/hr

Total Safety is seeking Boilermakers (NCCER preferred) with Deluge Systems/Bolt Up/Screw Pipe ... Skills and Experience: 3+ year's boilermaker experience in the fire protection, petrochemical, or ...

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How much do bolt up boilermaker jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 27, 2026, the average hourly pay for bolt up boilermaker in the United States is $27.04, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.76 and $30.05 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

Where do boilermakers get paid the most?

Boilermakers tend to earn the highest wages in regions with strong industrial, manufacturing, or energy sectors, such as areas with heavy construction, power plants, or refineries. Salaries are also higher in locations with a high cost of living and demand for skilled trades, and unionized workplaces often offer better pay and benefits for boilermakers.

What jobs pay 2000 a day?

Bolt Up Boilermakers and other skilled trades can earn around $2,000 per day, especially with overtime, union wages, or specialized certifications. High-paying roles often require extensive experience, technical skills, and working in demanding environments such as construction or industrial settings.

What jobs pay $10,000 a month without a degree?

A Bolt Up Boilermaker can potentially earn $10,000 or more per month through skilled welding, fabrication, and construction work, especially with overtime and union benefits. These roles often require specialized training, certifications, and experience in industrial or structural environments. High-paying trades like boilermaking typically do not require a college degree but do demand technical skills and safety knowledge.

What is the difference between Bolt Up Boilermaker vs Pipefitter?

AspectBolt Up BoilermakerPipefitter
CertificationsBoilermaker certification, safety trainingPipefitter certification, safety training
Work EnvironmentIndustrial plants, power stations, construction sitesRefineries, chemical plants, industrial facilities
Job FocusAssembling, installing, and maintaining boilers and large metal structuresInstalling and maintaining piping systems

Both Bolt Up Boilermakers and Pipefitters work in industrial settings, often on construction or maintenance projects. While they share similar certifications and safety training, Bolt Up Boilermakers focus on assembling boilers and large metal structures, whereas Pipefitters specialize in piping systems. Understanding these differences helps employers and workers identify the right role for their skills and project needs.

What is the life expectancy of a boilermaker?

The average career span of a boilermaker is around 20 to 30 years, depending on factors such as work environment, safety practices, and physical health. Many boilermakers retire in their 50s or 60s, with proper safety measures and physical conditioning extending their working years.
What cities are hiring for Bolt Up Boilermaker jobs? Cities with the most Bolt Up Boilermaker job openings:
Infographic showing various Bolt Up Boilermaker job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% As Needed. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $56,233 per year, or $27 per hour.
BOILERMAKER - Austin Industrial - Chalmette, LA

BOILERMAKER - Austin Industrial - Chalmette, LA

Austin Bridge & Raod, LP

Chalmette, LA

$23.75 - $29/hr

Full-time

Posted 27 days ago


Austin Industries rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 55 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

51st of 78 rated construction


Job description

Boilermaker

Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Engages in the direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.  This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities.  Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  • Bolt or arc welds pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  • Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
  • Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  • Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  • Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
  • Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  • Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  • Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  • Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  • Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  • Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  • Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses.
  • Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  • Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  • Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Certification/License: NCCER Boilermaker certification, a Valid Driver’s License and TWIC Card

Experience: 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

  • This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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