Welder market brief · Long Beach, CA
Welder Jobs in Long Beach, CA
33 welder openings are live in the Long Beach, CA area from 18 employers, led by Aerospace, Vast, and Ascent Aerospace. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,200–$72,800 a year (median $55,016), from the 91% of listings that disclose pay. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 48% of openings.
Data updated Oct 10, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 33
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Long Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 18
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $55,016
- 91% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Long Beach is journeyman-heavy for welder roles: 70% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
33
Hiring employers
18
Salary coverage
91%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
15
9 companies · $49,920 median
Established employers
14
5 companies · $69,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$47,200
P50
$55,016
P75
$72,800
P90
$97,523
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare welder opportunities in Long Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 33 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Long Beach
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
33 welder openings across 18 employers establish the current Long Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 16 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerospace is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 18 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 33 matches
Representative openings
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Welder jobs in Long Beach: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many welder jobs are open in Long Beach?
Metaintro tracks 33 live welder openings from 18 employers in the Long Beach, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Long Beach pay?
The median posted salary is $55,016 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,200 to $72,800. Based on the 91% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Long Beach?
Journeyman roles lead with 16 openings. Experience level is known for 70% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Long Beach?
Aerospace, Vast, Ascent Aerospace, and Newport Corporation have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 18 hiring employers.
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