Pipe Welder pay in San Diego
Typical pay
Public data$33.00/hr
≈ $68,640.00/year full-time
Public baseline
Public dataEstimated range$25.74Median $33.00/hr$42.90
25th percentile
$25.74
per hour
Median
$33.00
per hour
75th percentile
$42.90
per hour
Estimated range. The BLS publishes a city average but not the full spread for this metro, so this range is modeled from the national distribution. Treat it as a starting point. Community reports will sharpen it.
Source: Trade Salaries estimate (Industry estimate, 2026) · Industry estimate: BLS does not publish a separate breakout for this specialization. Baseline modeled from BLS 51-4121 (Welders) May 2023 plus industry pay differentials. · bls.gov/oes
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