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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer?

7.8% Jobs Projection
$42,760 Median Salary
3,450 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Work in California?

26,970 people worked as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in 2018 in this state.

There were 26,550 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,260 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers working in it, which means California has more Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,450 annual job openings, and 31,800 total jobs in 2026 for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,800 annual jobs and 427,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ranged from $28,510 to $68,590 with $42,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.71 to $32.98. The median hourly rate was $20.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.88 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,590 $39,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,510 $48,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,980 $38,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,040 $50,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,510 $46,510
Bakersfield, CA 1,220 $49,770
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,020 $41,880
Fresno, CA 730 $36,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 680 $39,530
Stockton-Lodi, CA 650 $42,770
Modesto, CA 570 $43,290
Visalia-Porterville, CA 380 $37,290
Santa Rosa, CA 350 $51,190
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 290 $54,990
Merced, CA 250 $35,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 220 $42,300
Chico, CA 180 $35,320
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 160 $48,260
Yuba City, CA 160 $40,510
Salinas, CA 150 $52,070
Napa, CA 100 $56,970
Madera, CA 100 $32,260
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 80 $36,820
Redding, CA 50 $49,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 40 $55,710

Top States for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Employment

View the list below to see where most Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 50,120 $43,400
California 26,970 $42,760
Ohio 18,220 $39,390
Pennsylvania 15,870 $40,740
Wisconsin 15,550 $42,530
Florida 13,890 $37,830
Indiana 13,870 $38,490
Michigan 13,410 $37,450
Louisiana 13,310 $51,020
Illinois 12,530 $40,090
Georgia 11,490 $36,050
Missouri 10,210 $37,790
North Carolina 10,020 $39,610
New York 9,980 $44,190
Oklahoma 9,970 $41,470
Alabama 9,580 $39,540
Tennessee 9,560 $39,220
Minnesota 9,410 $44,040
Washington 8,410 $49,770
Virginia 8,330 $46,280

Below are the states where Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $66,810
District of Columbia $60,010
Hawaii $58,010
Wyoming $57,120
Delaware $51,470
Connecticut $51,430
Louisiana $51,020
Massachusetts $49,950
Washington $49,770
Maine $49,560

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