Median salary
$25.04/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$25.00/hr – $37.98/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83%
39 of 47 roles
Live roles
47
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Supervisor, Production (Orbital Tube Welder)
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Orbital Tube Welder
Senior Welder - B Shift
Welder and Fabrication Technician III
Pipe Welder Journeyman
Certified Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 15 |
|
Vast
|
$86,076 | 4 |
Flex
|
$61,651 | 4 |
|
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$72,800 | 3 |
Anduril Industries
|
$79,000 | 2 |
| BL BlueScope | $50,492 | 2 |
Austal USA
|
$84,989 | 1 |
|
Caterpillar
|
$84,552 | 1 |
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How much do Welder roles in California pay?
The median salary for Welder roles in California is $25.04/hr per year. Most pay falls between $25.00/hr (25th percentile) and $37.98/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $24.49/hr to $41.03/hr.
These figures are computed live from 47 active Welder roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 39 (83%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Welder roles in California include SpaceX, Vast, Rocket Lab Corporation and Caterpillar.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Welder salary in California?
- The median is $52,078 per year, with most pay between $52,000 and $78,988 (25th–75th percentile), based on 39 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Welder salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $50,944 to $85,338 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $52,078. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.