California Welders: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Welders in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Stockton, Madera and Bakersfield
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Francisco, Salinas and Santa Cruz
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Riverside, Santa Ana and San Diego

Salaries for Welders in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Bakersfield, Salinas and San Francisco
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Welders

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Welders relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Hanford-Corcoran60$33,790
Madera160$40,940
Redding90$51,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward2350$58,600
Visalia-Porterville410$40,470
Bakersfield960$50,420
El Centro70$46,630
Fresno910$42,950
Chico250$40,230
Santa Cruz-Watsonville50$57,220
Stockton-Lodi840$46,260
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario3500$42,000
Salinas210$50,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim9680$44,660
Modesto690$48,470
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura550$44,320
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade980$46,820
San Diego-Carlsbad3290$51,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara1460$58,270
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande150$45,780
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara190$49,650
Santa Rosa430$52,530
Vallejo-Fairfield320$63,380
Merced260$37,910
Napa60$50,940
Yuba City90$46,010
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