Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in California
SOC 51-4121 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California is $57,940 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.86 per hour. This is 14% above the national median of $51,000. 26,100 people work as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in California. Wages have grown 51% since 2014, when the median was $38,350.
Median Annual Salary
$57,940
Mean Annual
$61,980
Median Hourly
$27.86
Total Employed
26,100
Location Quotient
0.53
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$57,940
this metro
United States
$51,000
you earn +14% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,940 |
| 2023 | $56,100 |
| 2022 | $51,040 |
| 2021 | $48,590 |
| 2020 | $45,930 |
| 2019 | $44,480 |
| 2018 | $42,760 |
| 2017 | $41,350 |
| 2016 | $39,570 |
| 2015 | $38,690 |
| 2014 | $38,350 |
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