Welder market brief · Irvine, CA
Welder Jobs in Irvine, CA
23 welder openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 16 employers, led by Aerotek, Aerospace, and Castelion. The middle half of posted salaries runs $52,000–$82,880 a year (median $59,280), from the 78% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 23
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $59,280
- 78% 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
Irvine is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 57% 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
23
Hiring employers
16
Salary coverage
78%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
13
9 companies · $52,000 median
Established employers
8
5 companies · $86,400 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$52,000
P50
$59,280
P75
$82,880
P90
$99,223
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 23 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Irvine
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
23 welder openings across 16 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 8 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
23 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 · 16 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 23 of 23 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Irvine
- Welder I 2nd shifts · MW Components, Inc.
- Welder-Fitter · Karman Space & Defense
- Welder Advanced - Level 4 · Aerospace
- Production Fabricator · Kelly Services
- Welder Fitter · Johnson Service Group
- Prototype Fabricator, Special Projects · Rivian
- Welder/Mechanic · PEAK Technical Staffing
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Sheet Metal Forming & Welding · Castelion
- R&D Technician- Structural Welding · Castelion
- Senior Welder · SST Direct
- Lead Fabricator/Welder · SST Direct
- Welder I 2nd shift · MW Components, Inc.
- Tig Welder · Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc.
- Steel Shop fabricator structural and Misc. Metals · The Steel Erection Company
- TIG Welder · Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc.
Welder jobs in Irvine: 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 Irvine?
Metaintro tracks 23 live welder openings from 16 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Irvine pay?
The median posted salary is $59,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $52,000 to $82,880. Based on the 78% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Irvine?
Journeyman roles lead with 8 openings. Experience level is known for 61% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Irvine?
Aerotek, Aerospace, Castelion, and Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc. have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 16 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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