Shipfitter Jobs in Beaumont, TX
Lay out, cut, fit, and align steel plate and structure for the welders.
What shipfitters earn around Beaumont
The median, range, and annual figures above are market data — Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Texas, via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop. Cost of living here runs about 9% below the national average — your paycheck goes further. AMS pays $35–$40/hr plus overtime opportunities.
Shipfitters in the Beaumont market
Beaumont anchors the East Texas 'Golden Triangle' of marine and industrial fabrication on the Neches River, with ship-repair and heavy-fab yards serving the shipyards and refineries of the region. It's one of the markets AMS recruits its crews from.
In Beaumont the shipfitter's work goes through United Marine Shipyard and Bo-Mac Contractors, and it is the hull layout and fit-up — setting frames, plate and assemblies to the drawing before they are welded out.
- United Marine Shipyard
- Bo-Mac Contractors
Named as public-record market activity — where marine work happens in this area, not a statement of AMS contracts.
- City population
- 113,710
- Median household income
- $57,530
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Cost of living (US = 100)
- 91.079
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year · BEA Regional Price Parities. Figures are for Beaumont city, Texas, not the wider metro area.
What a shipfitter does in Beaumont
Shipfitters turn plans into steel — reading blueprints, laying out and cutting plate and structural members, then fitting, bracing, and tacking them into alignment so the welders can finish the joint. It's the layout and fit-up craft at the front of every structural job, on new construction and repair alike, and it demands a sharp eye for tolerance and a feel for how a hull goes together.
Why Beaumont needs shipfitters right now
Every ton of steel that moves through Beaumont's fab shops and repair yards was laid out and fit before it was welded. The Golden Triangle's industrial base — refinery structures, marine repair on the Neches, heavy fabrication for the energy corridor — runs on people who can read a drawing, cut plate to it, and brace it square. Shipfitting is that same craft pointed at hulls: layout, cut, fit, tack, and hold tolerance so the welders behind you can finish the joint.
Structural fabricators and fitters in Texas see a statewide median around $48,490 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025) — solid industrial money, but well under what marine fit-up skill can command. AMS hires shipfitters at $35–$40/hr plus overtime for Gulf Coast hull and structural assembly, recruiting from the Beaumont market. Travel and per-diem work is common, and the jump from plant steel to ship steel is shorter than most fitters think — the drawings change, the discipline doesn't.
If you've laid out plate in a Beaumont fab shop, fit structural members for refinery projects, or tacked barge repairs on the Neches, you carry the layout eye shipyards struggle hardest to hire. Fitting a hull is learned steel by steel — no fast track exists — so experienced fitters set the pace of every structural job. AMS pays $35–$40/hr plus overtime for that experience, résumé optional, and doesn't run you back through entry level.
Bring your experience to AMSShipfitter jobs in Beaumont — FAQ
How much do shipfitters make in Beaumont, TX?
In Texas, shipfitters earn a median of about $23.18 per hour — typically $16.55–$31.85 per hour (BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop). With local prices at 91.079 against a national 100, that median buys roughly what $25.45 an hour would nationally. AMS pays $35–$40/hr plus overtime opportunities; the rate for a specific role is discussed when you apply.
Does AMS hire shipfitters in Beaumont?
AMS recruits shipfitters across the Gulf Coast, including the Beaumont market, for marine fabrication and repair work. Apply and tell us your trade, your experience, and whether you can travel.
What do I need to get hired as a shipfitter in Beaumont?
For shipfitters, AMS looks first at blueprint layout and cutting & fit-up. Every role also requires passing a shipyard safety orientation and a drug screen, and a TWIC card is usually needed for yard access at United Marine Shipyard and similar facilities. Bring your certifications — apply and an AMS representative will go over the specifics.
What is the commute like for Beaumont yard work?
Workers in Beaumont city, Texas report an average commute of about 20 minutes (U.S. Census ACS). Yard start times are early, so most crews plan the drive around shift change rather than rush hour. If you would rather travel to the work than commute to it, AMS runs per-diem assignments across the Gulf Coast.
Ready to work as a shipfitter in Beaumont?
Tell us your trade and experience — an AMS representative will follow up. Résumé optional.