Welder market brief · Santa Ana, CA
Welder Jobs in Santa Ana, CA
38 welder openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 22 employers, led by Aerotek, Ascent Aerospace, and Anduril Industries. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,440–$79,240 a year (median $61,360), from the 87% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 45% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 38
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market.
Companies hiring
- 22
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $61,360
- 87% 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
Santa Ana is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 74% 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
38
Hiring employers
22
Salary coverage
87%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
22
13 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
12
6 companies · $70,900 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$50,440
P50
$61,360
P75
$79,240
P90
$94,983
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 Santa Ana
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 38 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Santa Ana
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
38 welder openings across 22 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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 · 22 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 38 matches
Representative openings
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- R&D Technician- Structural Welding · Castelion
- Senior Welder · SST Direct
Welder jobs in Santa Ana: 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 Santa Ana?
Metaintro tracks 38 live welder openings from 22 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Santa Ana pay?
The median posted salary is $61,360 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $50,440 to $79,240. Based on the 87% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Santa Ana?
Journeyman roles lead with 17 openings. Experience level is known for 61% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Santa Ana?
Aerotek, Ascent Aerospace, Anduril Industries, and Aerospace have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 22 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Santa Ana market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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