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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in CALIFORNIA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.71 $20.56 $23.53 $28.80 $35.08
      Yearly $36,830 $42,760 $48,940 $59,900 $72,970
      California Hourly $19.04 $22.44 $26.97 $31.51 $38.90
      Yearly $39,610 $46,670 $56,100 $65,550 $80,900
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.59 $27.37 $30.23 $37.59 $46.71
      Yearly $46,990 $56,920 $62,880 $78,190 $97,150
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.68 $26.49 $29.52 $36.30 $45.02
      Yearly $47,160 $55,110 $61,410 $75,500 $93,630
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.28 $24.06 $29.22 $36.49 $59.38
      Yearly $44,260 $50,050 $60,780 $75,890 $123,520
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.09 $23.06 $28.82 $33.06 $43.03
      Yearly $41,780 $47,950 $59,940 $68,760 $89,500
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $19.62 $21.96 $28.73 $52.56 $52.56
      Yearly $40,800 $45,670 $59,760 $109,320 $109,320
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.42 $22.83 $28.39 $32.91 $36.58
      Yearly $40,390 $47,480 $59,060 $68,460 $76,090
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.37 $22.33 $28.28 $33.90 $53.13
      Yearly $40,290 $46,440 $58,830 $70,510 $110,500
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.60 $22.98 $28.11 $33.25 $39.14
      Yearly $38,690 $47,790 $58,480 $69,150 $81,400
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.92 $21.47 $28.01 $31.11 $36.41
      Yearly $39,360 $44,650 $58,260 $64,720 $75,720
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.13 $22.66 $27.98 $33.00 $38.13
      Yearly $39,790 $47,130 $58,190 $68,640 $79,300
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.07 $22.86 $27.92 $31.31 $38.38
      Yearly $39,670 $47,550 $58,080 $65,120 $79,820
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.39 $22.83 $27.39 $31.71 $37.32
      Yearly $44,490 $47,480 $56,960 $65,960 $77,620
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.32 $22.67 $26.77 $31.00 $40.00
      Yearly $40,190 $47,150 $55,680 $64,480 $83,200
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.77 $22.45 $26.44 $30.91 $39.41
      Yearly $39,040 $46,690 $54,990 $64,300 $81,980
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.30 $22.23 $26.30 $30.06 $36.19
      Yearly $40,140 $46,240 $54,710 $62,520 $75,270
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.25 $21.26 $26.03 $28.28 $34.60
      Yearly $37,960 $44,220 $54,140 $58,820 $71,970
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.75 $22.40 $24.58 $29.91 $37.89
      Yearly $39,000 $46,590 $51,120 $62,220 $78,800
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.28 $20.93 $24.15 $29.04 $35.01
      Yearly $35,940 $43,530 $50,230 $60,410 $72,820
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $18.69 $21.34 $24.05 $29.16 $32.57
      Yearly $38,870 $44,400 $50,020 $60,640 $67,740
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.86 $21.92 $23.98 $29.16 $35.78
      Yearly $39,220 $45,590 $49,880 $60,650 $74,420
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.19 $21.32 $23.61 $29.39 $35.53
      Yearly $37,840 $44,340 $49,110 $61,120 $73,900
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.94 $21.89 $23.28 $28.81 $33.02
      Yearly $39,400 $45,540 $48,430 $59,930 $68,680
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly $19.00 $22.02 $23.27 $27.69 $29.51
      Yearly $39,520 $45,810 $48,400 $57,590 $61,380
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.60 $22.03 $23.14 $28.44 $35.14
      Yearly $36,610 $45,830 $48,130 $59,160 $73,090
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.75 $19.66 $22.71 $27.77 $30.97
      Yearly $36,910 $40,890 $47,230 $57,760 $64,420
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.06 $19.04 $22.42 $27.08 $33.46
      Yearly $37,570 $39,600 $46,630 $56,330 $69,590
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.88 $19.45 $22.36 $24.88 $30.82
      Yearly $39,270 $40,450 $46,520 $51,740 $64,110
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.59 $18.90 $22.21 $28.36 $30.26
      Yearly $36,580 $39,310 $46,200 $58,990 $62,930
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.34 $19.01 $21.88 $27.84 $31.19
      Yearly $38,160 $39,530 $45,510 $57,900 $64,860