Welder market brief · Los Angeles, CA
Welder Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
69 welder openings are live in the Los Angeles, CA area from 41 employers, led by Express Employment Professionals, L3Harris Technologies, and Aerotek. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,920–$79,240 a year (median $62,400), from the 90% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 42% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 69
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Los Angeles market.
Companies hiring
- 41
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $62,400
- 90% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Los Angeles is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 69% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
69
Hiring employers
41
Salary coverage
90%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
40
24 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
23
12 companies · $74,880 median
Top of market
5
4 companies · $99,223 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$49,920
P50
$62,400
P75
$79,240
P90
$98,601
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live welder listings in Los Angeles
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Los Angeles, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 69 live roles tracked in this market.
- 41 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Los Angeles
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
69 welder openings across 41 employers establish the current Los Angeles opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 29 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Express Employment Professionals is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 41 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 69 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Los Angeles
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- Mig/Tig Welder Needed... Call or Text Today 661.775.2570 · Express Employment Professionals
- Senior Fabricator · Ford Motor Company
- Tig Welder · Aerotek
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- Optics Fabricator 5 · MKS Inc.
- Welder I 2nd shifts · MW Components, Inc.
- Welder - TIG - Urgently Hiring · Express Employment Professionals
- Welder · PGS Worldwide
- Welder-Fitter · Karman Space & Defense
- Welder Advanced - Level 4 · Aerospace
- Production Fabricator · Kelly Services
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- Tub Fabricator · True Anomaly
- Tooling Engineer, Welding · Hadrian
Welder jobs in Los Angeles: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many welder jobs are open in Los Angeles?
Metaintro tracks 69 live welder openings from 41 employers in the Los Angeles, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Los Angeles pay?
The median posted salary is $62,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $49,920 to $79,240. Based on the 90% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Los Angeles?
Journeyman roles lead with 29 openings. Experience level is known for 61% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Los Angeles?
Express Employment Professionals, L3Harris Technologies, Aerotek, and Ascent Aerospace have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 41 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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