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Welder salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 100 open job postings for Welder roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Welder postings in California

Welder | 1st ShiftViking Group · Santa Fe Springs, CA · $30.00–$31.00/hr · Posted Nov 14, 2026
Welder ISioux Steel Company · Lennox, CA · $22.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
Welder ISioux Steel Company · Lennox, CA · $22.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
WelderParamount Placement · Costa Mesa, CA · $50K–$80K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
WelderExpress Employment Professionals · Fresno, CA · $18.00–$24.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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United States$26.01/hr ($54.1K/yr) median, $23.50–$30.00/hr typical, 1,263 postings
CanadaCA$36.10/hr (CA$75.1K/yr) median, CA$29.89–CA$38.50/hr typical, 476 postings
Ontario, CanadaCA$37.00/hr (CA$77K/yr) median, CA$35.50–CA$38.50/hr typical, 160 postings
Quebec, CanadaCA$30.50/hr (CA$63.4K/yr) median, CA$28.50–CA$32.44/hr typical, 131 postings
Minnesota$26.54/hr ($55.2K/yr) median, $25.00–$30.12/hr typical, 81 postings
British Columbia, CanadaCA$38.50/hr (CA$80.1K/yr) median, CA$38.40–CA$39.25/hr typical, 79 postings
SingaporeSGD 52.2K median, SGD 45K–SGD 54K typical, 70 postings
Virginia$27.50/hr ($57.2K/yr) median, $25.00–$30.76/hr typical, 69 postings

The median posted base pay for Welder jobs in California is $29.00/hr ($60.3K/yr), from 100 job postings with pay at 80 companies.

The middle half of postings list $25.00–$34.67/hr. The top 10% list $85.8K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $45.8K or less.

The median here is $29.00/hr ($60.3K/yr), against $26.34/hr ($54.8K/yr) across all 1,921 postings for the role.

100 open postings at 80 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.