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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$70,680
- San Jose$69,120
- Vallejo$68,110
- Napa$67,150
- San Diego$65,350
- Santa Rosa$61,320
- Salinas$61,120
- Sacramento$60,940
- El Centro$60,400
- Los Angeles$60,120
- Yuba City$59,610
- San Luis Obispo$59,220
- Santa Maria$59,170
- Bakersfield$58,650
- Santa Cruz$58,570
- Oxnard$58,550
- Modesto$57,620
- Riverside$57,320
- Redding$56,980
- Stockton$56,900
- Fresno$55,810
- Chico$53,120
- Hanford$53,050
- Merced$52,470
- Visalia$51,310
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $70,680 | $64,320 | $56,680 | $55,971 | 116 |
| San Jose | $69,120 | $64,140 | $57,420 | $54,999 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $68,110 | $63,860 | $52,110 | $54,369 | 108 |
| Napa | $67,150 | $62,890 | $50,020 | $53,770 | 113 |
| San Diego | $65,350 | $62,560 | $50,400 | $52,533 | 112 |
| Santa Rosa | $61,320 | $56,720 | $49,360 | $49,579 | 108 |
| Salinas | $61,120 | $58,240 | $48,530 | $49,430 | 109 |
| Sacramento | $60,940 | $57,290 | $49,210 | $49,296 | 107 |
| El Centro | $60,400 | $58,350 | $45,370 | $48,895 | 95 |
| Los Angeles | $60,120 | $56,160 | $47,910 | $48,687 | 114 |
| Yuba City | $59,610 | $51,040 | $48,060 | $48,308 | 104 |
| San Luis Obispo | $59,220 | $53,280 | $48,060 | $48,018 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $59,170 | $52,800 | $47,160 | $47,980 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $58,650 | $57,360 | $46,280 | $47,594 | 101 |
| Santa Cruz | $58,570 | $50,840 | $46,070 | $47,534 | 110 |
| Oxnard | $58,550 | $54,560 | $47,860 | $47,519 | 111 |
| Modesto | $57,620 | $52,590 | $47,390 | $46,828 | 104 |
| Riverside | $57,320 | $52,050 | $47,830 | $46,605 | 106 |
| Redding | $56,980 | $52,450 | $45,760 | $46,352 | 101 |
| Stockton | $56,900 | $51,480 | $48,220 | $46,293 | 105 |
| Fresno | $55,810 | $50,550 | $47,290 | $45,482 | 102 |
| Chico | $53,120 | $48,740 | $46,380 | $43,482 | 101 |
| Hanford | $53,050 | $47,520 | $45,510 | $43,430 | 102 |
| Merced | $52,470 | $50,340 | $45,410 | $42,999 | 98 |
| Visalia | $51,310 | $46,850 | $39,420 | $42,136 | 100 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4121.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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