L.A Certify welder with experience or Journeyman level
Location
Inglewood, CA
Wage
$20 – $25/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on August 24, 2026
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking an L.A. City certified welder with a minimum of 2 years experience in welding and fabricating structural steel. This position is for a company with an established reputation for innovative construction projects, located in Inglewood.
Requirements
- L.A. City certified welding license
- Valid driver's license
- Minimum 2 years experience in welding and fabricating structural steel
- Enthusiasm for joining a team of welder/fabricators
Additional Information
- Shop located in Inglewood
- Non-union
Compensation
- $20 - $25 per hour based on experience
- Also looking for an L.A City certified welder (journeyman level) with compensation of $35+ depending on experience.
How this job compares in Inglewood, CA
Pay in context
At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$38/hr across 313 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.
The local market in Inglewood, CA
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Inglewood, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 399 other active welding openings from 207 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.
The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (20), Aerotek (17), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Los Angeles at $38/hr, and Hawthorne at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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