Structural Welder Jobs in Baldwin County, AL
Weld hulls, decks, bulkheads, and steel structures — new build and repair.
What structural welders earn around Baldwin County
The median, range, and annual figures above are market data — Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area, 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.
Structural Welders in the Baldwin County market
Baldwin County is home for AMS — headquartered in Loxley, on the Eastern Shore — and a short drive from the big Mobile and Pascagoula shipyards across the bay. If you live in Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, or Loxley, this is the closest marine work to your front door.
Structural Welders working Baldwin County are on the plate and structural work — bulkheads, framing, foundations — that carries the vessel's load, through yards like AMS headquarters — Loxley, Baldwin County. What that means day to day depends on whether the yard is running new construction or repair — the fit-up problems are not the same.
- AMS headquarters — Loxley, Baldwin County
Named as public-record market activity — where marine work happens in this area, not a statement of AMS contracts.
- City population
- 28,673
- Median household income
- $86,479
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Cost of living (US = 100)
- 91.259
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year · BEA Regional Price Parities. Figures are for Daphne city, Alabama, not the wider metro area.
What a structural welder does in Baldwin County
Structural welders build and repair the steel that holds a vessel together — hulls, bulkheads, decks, foundations, catwalks, and platforms — welding to structural code on onshore and offshore projects, new constructions, retrofits, and repairs. Flux-core, stick, and MIG in tight, out-of-position spots. AMS handles every aspect to the highest quality standards.
Why Baldwin County needs structural welders right now
Structural steel demand surrounds Baldwin County on both sides of the bay. Pascagoula is the planned production center for the Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter, layered on top of the destroyer and amphibious-ship steel already moving through that yard. In Mobile, the announced $750 million expansion into large steel assembly and submarine modules (projected jobs, not current) adds a second steel wave within commuting distance. For a structural welder living on the Eastern Shore, both futures are drivable — hulls, decks, bulkheads, and foundations for years out.
The pay context favors the trade: Alabama's private shipyards averaged $83,917 across 3,750 jobs in 2024 (BLS QCEW), well above the state's all-industries welder median of $48,490 a year (BLS, May 2025). Marine structural work pays because it's harder — out-of-position, code-inspected, and genuinely hazardous, which makes safety capability a production skill. AMS pays $35–$40/hr plus overtime, is headquartered in Loxley, and recruits structural welders from Baldwin County for its active crews in the Mobile and Pascagoula markets.
If you've burned flux-core on destroyer modules, welded decks and bulkheads overhead to structural code, or passed inspection on hull steel at any Gulf yard, your experience travels across the bay intact. Builders can boot-camp new welders; they can't shortcut the years it takes to make one who welds complex structure right the first time. That's why AMS pays $35–$40/hr for experienced structural welders — and why living in Daphne or Fairhope doesn't mean giving up the career.
Bring your experience to AMSStructural Welder jobs in Baldwin County — FAQ
How much do structural welders make in Baldwin County, AL?
In the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area, structural welders earn a median of about $23.01 per hour — typically $17.41–$35.79 per hour (BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop). With local prices at 91.259 against a national 100, that median buys roughly what $25.21 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 structural welders in Baldwin County?
AMS recruits structural welders across the Gulf Coast, including the Baldwin County 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 structural welder in Baldwin County?
For structural welders, AMS looks first at flux-core, stick, mig and structural code. Every role also requires passing a shipyard safety orientation and a drug screen, and a TWIC card is usually needed for yard access at AMS headquarters — Loxley, Baldwin County and similar facilities. Bring your certifications — apply and an AMS representative will go over the specifics.
What is the commute like for Baldwin County yard work?
Workers in Daphne city, Alabama report an average commute of about 25 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 structural welder in Baldwin County?
Tell us your trade and experience — an AMS representative will follow up. Résumé optional.