Welder market brief · San Diego, CA
Journeyman Welder Jobs in San Diego, CA
25 journeyman welder openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 14 employers, led by GKN Aerospace Careers, Labor One Staffing, and Amentum. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840–$89,960 a year (median $57,242), from the 76% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 25
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 14
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $57,242
- 76% 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's welder market is led by journeyman openings, with 25 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
25
Hiring employers
14
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
16
8 companies · $55,120 median
Established employers
7
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,840
P50
$57,242
P75
$89,960
P90
$207,376
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 journeyman welder listings in San Diego
- 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 San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 25 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 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
25 welder openings across 14 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
8 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 · 14 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 25 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Journeyman 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 journeyman welder jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 25 live journeyman welder openings from 14 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do journeyman welder jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $57,242 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840 to $89,960. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for journeyman welder jobs in San Diego?
GKN Aerospace Careers, Labor One Staffing, Amentum, and LanceSoft have the most open journeyman welder roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Diego 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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