Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California
Local pay for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-4121
$58,060
median pay, California
26,060
employed in California
+8.0%
vs U.S. median
+2.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in California earn between $48,480 and $70,400 a year; the U.S. median is $53,750.
$44,520
P10
$48,480
P25
$58,060
MEDIAN
$70,400
P75
$81,940
P90
Pay by metro in California
$64,320
$64,140
$63,860
$62,890
$62,560
$58,350
$58,240
$57,360
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