Welder salary in California
In California, space employers offer welders a median of $67.6k a year, the middle half $52k–$95.6k $9.9k below the national posted median. From 30 jobs at 5 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$52,000/yr
- Median (50th)$67,600/yr
- 75th percentile$95,592/yr
- Distinct posted rates30
- Jobs stating a salary30
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 30 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $52,000–$95,592 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$52,000/yr
- Median (50th)$67,600/yr
- 75th percentile$95,592/yr
- Distinct posted rates30
- Jobs stating a salary30
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 30 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $52,000–$95,592 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$67,600
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$32.50/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 30 in all, at 5 employers.
The jobs themselves: Welder jobs in California · Welder pay nationwide
What welders are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $67.6k a year. Middle half $52k to $95.6k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 30 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $67.6k. 91% of the 33 open welder jobs in California state pay.
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Welder pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | $52k | $47.8k–$155k | 15 (1) |
| Long Beach | $88.9k | $47.4k–$186k | 14 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Welder pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for welders here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $52k | $47.8k–$155k | 15 |
| Relativity Space | $97.3k | $47.4k–$186k | 6 |
| Vast | $86.1k | $49.9k–$133k | 4 |
| Rocket Lab | $80.6k | $52k–$149k | 4 |
| L3Harris | $97.6k | $71.3k–$124k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for welders nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open welder jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$124,000–$186,000/yr
$115,000–$155,000/yr
$108,800–$149,000/yr- $110,000–$140,000/yr
$45.10–$64.02/hr- $90,000–$136,000/yr
$34.27–$59.60/hr- $35–$50/hr
- $34.44–$48.89/hr
Welder salary in California: common questions
How much does a welder make in California?
Open welder jobs in California that state pay post a median of $67.6k, the middle half $52k–$95.6k (30 jobs from 5 employers).
Where in California do welders earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Hawthorne ($52k) and Long Beach ($88.9k). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in California pay welders the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Relativity Space ($97.3k), Vast ($86.1k) and Rocket Lab ($80.6k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($67.6k) is $9.9k below the national posted median of $77.5k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 30 of 33 open welder jobs in California (91%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Welder pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Welder salary in California. Data as of 8 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/welders/california