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Welder Salary in Los Angeles, California — 2026 Data

Welders in Los Angeles, California earn an average of $60,120 per year ($28.91 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $56,160 per year. That is 6% above the national average of $56,760. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers to the job title "Welder". Values are measured survey estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

Welder Pay in Los Angeles at a Glance

Welder wages in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$60,120
Average (mean) hourly rate$28.91 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$56,160
Median hourly wage$27.00 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$44,530
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$79,870
National average$56,760
Employment (Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA)7,850 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 51-4121

Salary Percentiles for Welders in Los Angeles

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$44,530$21.41/hr
25th percentile$47,910$23.04/hr
50th percentile (median)$56,160$27.00/hr
75th percentile$64,800$31.16/hr
90th percentile$79,870$38.40/hr

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