Welder market brief · San Diego, CA
Welder Jobs in San Diego, CA
36 welder openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 20 employers, led by GKN Aerospace Careers, Labor One Staffing, and Aerotek. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,386–$79,268 a year (median $56,243), from the 72% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 69% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 36
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $56,243
- 72% 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
San Diego is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 89% 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
36
Hiring employers
20
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
24
11 companies · $49,920 median
Established employers
9
6 companies · $136,115 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,386
P50
$56,243
P75
$79,268
P90
$185,536
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 San Diego
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 36 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
36 welder openings across 20 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 25 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
GKN Aerospace Careers is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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 · 20 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 36 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in San Diego
- Now Hiring: Structural Welder Journeyperson N-3203N · Labor One Staffing
- Now Hiring: Structural Welder Journeyperson N-3203N · Labor One Staffing
- Welder (San Diego, CA) · GLOTECH, Inc.
- A Class Structural Welder - SDCA · Austal USA
- Welder/Metal Fabricator · RASIRC
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Laser & Ultrasonic Welding · Pyramid Consulting, Inc.
- Welder II · Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Laser & Ultrasonic Welding · LanceSoft
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Laser & Ultrasonic Welding · Mindlance
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Laser & Ultrasonic Welding · Planet Pharma
- Tank Builder / Welder (Nationwide) - Phillips Tank and Structure · Phillips Tank and Structure - Steel Valley Fabricators
- Welder (New Construction) · National Steel and Shipbuilding Com
- Fabricator II - Bencher (Certified) · GKN Aerospace Careers
- Now Hiring: Pipe Welder Journeyperson N-1603N · Labor One Staffing
- Welder Journeyman · Propulsion Controls Engineering
- Fabricator - 2nd Shift · GKN Aerospace Careers
Welder jobs in San Diego: 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 San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 36 live welder openings from 20 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $56,243 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,386 to $79,268. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in San Diego?
Journeyman roles lead with 25 openings. Experience level is known for 78% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in San Diego?
GKN Aerospace Careers, Labor One Staffing, Aerotek, and National Steel and Shipbuilding Com have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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