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Overview

We are seeking a skilled and safety-conscious Structural Steel Welder to join our fabrication team. The ideal candidate will possess at least 3 years of experience in the field and will be responsible for welding and assembling steel components used in commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

  • Welding and assembling steel components for various projects.
  • Ensuring precision and attention to detail in all work.
  • Applying strong understanding of welding techniques and structural steel standards.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in structural steel welding.
  • Strong understanding of welding techniques.
  • Knowledge of structural steel standards.

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How this job compares in Bakersfield, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 33% below the $37/hr median for structural welder jobs across California, where the middle half runs $28–$41/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% 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 Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CA currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 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 457 other active welding openings from 228 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bakersfield, or widen the search to California.

Aerotek currently has 13 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (25), Volt (15), and Aerotek (13). 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 $53/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Torrance at $43/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Steel Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.