Junior Fabricator/Muralist – SF Creative Studio, Growth Role
Location
San Francisco, CA
Wage
$30 – $35/hr
Employment Type
Part-time
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Posted on September 1, 2026
Job Description
Overview
Small but mighty San Francisco creative studio has been painting murals, fabricating event experiences, and teaching art workshops since 2008. We're looking to hire for a dynamic role where no two weeks look the same.
Responsibilities
- Paint murals.
- Fabricate using foam, wood, cardboard, etc.
- Perform vinyl printing and application.
- Operate laser cutter.
- Assist in workshops.
- Support general shop production.
Requirements
- 2–4 years in fabrication, mural painting, or similar hands-on production work.
- Fabrication and painting skills are essential.
- Teaching experience is a plus, but not required.
Benefits
Additional Information
- Starts at 20 hrs/week with potential to grow into more hours based on performance.
- 100% in-person in San Francisco.
- Looking to hire immediately.
How this job compares in San Francisco, CA
Pay in context
At roughly $33/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across California, whose middle half runs $26–$38/hr across 59 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 46% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.
The local market in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA currently has 4 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 440 other active welding openings from 214 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in San Francisco, or widen the search to California.
The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (26), Aerotek (16), 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, Long Beach at $42/hr, and Los Angeles at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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