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Welder Fabricator $25-$35/Hr

Location

San Fernando, CA

Wage

$25 – $35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are looking to hire a welder/installer to add to our team. The position requires an experienced individual to fabricate custom driveway gates, fencing, and railings, specifically with experience in ornamental iron products and custom iron scrollwork.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate custom driveway gates, fencing, and railings.
  • Work with ornamental iron products.
  • Forge and create custom iron scrollwork.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in wrought iron and fabrication field.
  • Clean driver's license is a plus.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
  • Must be self-motivated and take pride in work.
  • Good work ethic and attention to detail is critical.

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Shop located in San Fernando Valley.

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in San Fernando, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/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 37% 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 Fernando, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in San Fernando, 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 440 other active welding openings from 214 employers. Browse welding jobs across 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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