Rig Welder Salary in California

How much does a Rig Welder make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rig Welder in California is $92,461 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Rig Welder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $107,214
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,061 to $100,183
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,324

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Rig Welder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,183	$8,349	$1,927	$48
Average	$92,461	$7,705	$1,778	$44
25th Percentile	$85,061	$7,088	$1,636	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Rig Welder Salaries

A Rig Welder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Rig Welder Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Rig Welders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,813.
California: $92,461.
Massachusetts: $91,229.

District of Columbia $92,813 California $92,461 Massachusetts $91,229 Washington $90,894 New Jersey $90,860 Alaska $90,743 Connecticut $89,586 New York $89,116

Hawaii $87,616 Rhode Island $86,912 Maryland $86,434 Minnesota $85,780 Colorado $85,529 Illinois $85,445 Oregon $85,126 Delaware $84,892

New Hampshire $84,744 Virginia $84,414 Pennsylvania $83,450 Nevada $82,963 North Dakota $82,804 Michigan $82,553 Wisconsin $82,461 Vermont $82,276

Texas $81,765 Maine $81,731 Arizona $81,681 Ohio $81,622 Georgia $80,851 Indiana $80,465 Wyoming $80,390 Utah $80,273

Iowa $80,222 Kansas $79,820 Louisiana $79,703 North Carolina $79,661 Missouri $79,644 Florida $79,317 Montana $79,141 Nebraska $78,973

Kentucky $78,881 South Carolina $78,546 Tennessee $78,336 Idaho $78,252 New Mexico $77,640 Oklahoma $77,506 Alabama $77,012 South Dakota $76,182

Arkansas $75,729 West Virginia $75,486 Mississippi $74,757

Top Paying Cities for Rig Welders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $92,620
West Hollywood: $92,553
Dodgertown: $92,620

Los Angeles, CA $92,620 West Hollywood, CA $92,553 Dodgertown, CA $92,620 Playa Vista, CA $92,404 Bell Gardens, CA $92,411 Bell, CA $92,286 Beverly Hills, CA $92,548 Compton, CA $91,883

Culver City, CA $92,489 Downey, CA $92,001 El Segundo, CA $92,212 Gardena, CA $92,057 Hawthorne, CA $92,231 Hermosa Beach, CA $91,682 Huntington Park, CA $92,539 Lawndale, CA $92,075

Lynwood, CA $92,163 Malibu, CA $90,453 Manhattan Beach, CA $91,949 Maywood, CA $92,525 Pacific Palisades, CA $91,858 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $91,533 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $91,526 Redondo Beach, CA $91,474

South Gate, CA $92,304 Topanga, CA $91,143 Venice, CA $92,329 Marina Del Rey, CA $92,347 Playa Del Rey, CA $92,248 Inglewood, CA $92,428 Santa Monica, CA $92,181 Torrance, CA $91,790

Whittier, CA $91,928 Buena Park, CA $91,767 La Palma, CA $91,782 Cypress, CA $91,784 La Habra, CA $91,769 La Mirada, CA $91,764 Montebello, CA $92,371 Norwalk, CA $91,702

Pico Rivera, CA $92,192 Santa Fe Springs, CA $91,763 Stanton, CA $91,786 Artesia, CA $91,744 Cerritos, CA $91,801 Avalon, CA $89,543 Bellflower, CA $91,812 Harbor City, CA $91,755

Lakewood, CA $91,741 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $91,775 Lomita, CA $91,766 Los Alamitos, CA $91,774 Paramount, CA $91,929 San Pedro, CA $91,727 Seal Beach, CA $91,766 Sunset Beach, CA $91,775

Surfside, CA $91,751 Wilmington, CA $91,718 Carson, CA $91,743 Signal Hill, CA $91,708 Long Beach, CA $91,707 Altadena, CA $92,386 Arcadia, CA $91,919 Duarte, CA $91,290

La Canada Flintridge, CA $92,423 Monrovia, CA $91,595 Montrose, CA $92,459 Mount Wilson, CA $91,931 Sierra Madre, CA $91,905 South Pasadena, CA $92,546 Sunland, CA $92,064 Tujunga, CA $91,555

Verdugo City, CA $92,463 Pasadena, CA $92,471 San Marino, CA $92,442 Glendale, CA $92,542 La Crescenta, CA $92,385 Agoura Hills, CA $89,950 Calabasas, CA $90,702 Canoga Park, CA $90,967

Winnetka, CA $91,102 West Hills, CA $90,504 Castaic, CA $89,196 Chatsworth, CA $90,503 Encino, CA $91,809 Newbury Park, CA $89,165 Newhall, CA $90,566 Northridge, CA $91,138

Porter Ranch, CA $90,821 Pacoima, CA $91,786 Reseda, CA $91,422 San Fernando, CA $91,448 Sylmar, CA $91,278 North Hills, CA $91,577 Granada Hills, CA $91,072 Mission Hills, CA $91,516

Santa Clarita, CA $89,947 Canyon Country, CA $90,078 Sun Valley, CA $92,232 Valencia, CA $89,600 Tarzana, CA $91,581 Thousand Oaks, CA $89,092 Westlake Village, CA $89,188 Woodland Hills, CA $91,200

Oak Park, CA $89,704 Stevenson Ranch, CA $89,939 Van Nuys, CA $91,920 Panorama City, CA $91,920 Sherman Oaks, CA $92,254 Burbank, CA $92,505 North Hollywood, CA $92,500 Studio City, CA $92,509

Valley Village, CA $92,475 Universal City, CA $92,552 Toluca Lake, CA $92,524 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $88,832 Azusa, CA $89,148 Baldwin Park, CA $91,430 Chino, CA $89,997 Chino Hills, CA $91,157

Claremont, CA $89,356 City Of Industry, CA $91,513 Covina, CA $90,855 El Monte, CA $92,190 South El Monte, CA $92,194 Glendora, CA $90,413 Guasti, CA $88,978 La Puente, CA $91,355

Hacienda Heights, CA $91,588 Rowland Heights, CA $91,709 La Verne, CA $89,637 Mira Loma, CA $88,863 Monterey Park, CA $92,535 Ontario, CA $89,150 Mt Baldy, CA $88,691 Montclair, CA $89,646

Diamond Bar, CA $91,403 Pomona, CA $90,505 Rosemead, CA $92,344 San Dimas, CA $90,275 San Gabriel, CA $92,368 Temple City, CA $92,251 Upland, CA $89,082 Walnut, CA $91,373

West Covina, CA $91,164 Alhambra, CA $92,499 Alpine, CA $89,427 Bonita, CA $90,458 Boulevard, CA $86,867 Campo, CA $88,026 Chula Vista, CA $90,458 Descanso, CA $88,690

Dulzura, CA $89,599 Guatay, CA $88,561 Imperial Beach, CA $90,458 Jacumba, CA $86,027 Jamul, CA $89,779 La Mesa, CA $90,458 Lemon Grove, CA $90,458 Lincoln Acres, CA $90,458

Mount Laguna, CA $87,911 National City, CA $90,458 Pine Valley, CA $88,204 Potrero, CA $88,710 Spring Valley, CA $90,458 Tecate, CA $88,820 Bonsall, CA $88,281 Borrego Springs, CA $85,129

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $89,950 Carlsbad, CA $89,211 Del Mar, CA $90,363 El Cajon, CA $90,297 Encinitas, CA $89,890 Escondido, CA $89,496 Fallbrook, CA $87,576 Julian, CA $86,182

La Jolla, CA $90,471 Lakeside, CA $90,000 Oceanside, CA $88,910 Camp Pendleton, CA $88,766 Pala, CA $87,407 Palomar Mountain, CA $87,004 Pauma Valley, CA $87,760 Poway, CA $90,075

Ramona, CA $89,147 Ranchita, CA $86,709 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $90,029 San Luis Rey, CA $88,448 San Marcos, CA $89,028 Santa Ysabel, CA $87,885 Santee, CA $90,458 Solana Beach, CA $90,154

Vista, CA $89,116 Valley Center, CA $88,295 Warner Springs, CA $86,446 San Diego, CA $90,458 Coronado, CA $90,458 San Ysidro, CA $90,458 Indio, CA $85,218 Indian Wells, CA $85,353

Palm Desert, CA $85,565 Banning, CA $87,549 Bard, CA $83,829 Beaumont, CA $87,905 Blythe, CA $83,920 Brawley, CA $84,447 Cabazon, CA $87,278 Calexico, CA $84,609

Calipatria, CA $84,439 Cathedral City, CA $86,089 Coachella, CA $84,602 Desert Center, CA $83,961 Desert Hot Springs, CA $86,367 Earp, CA $83,781 El Centro, CA $84,588 La Quinta, CA $85,298

Heber, CA $84,577 Holtville, CA $84,098 Imperial, CA $84,509 Joshua Tree, CA $85,486 Mecca, CA $84,517 Morongo Valley, CA $86,896 Niland, CA $84,313 North Palm Springs, CA $86,364

Ocotillo, CA $84,845 Palm Springs, CA $86,358 Palo Verde, CA $83,853 Parker Dam, CA $83,546 Pioneertown, CA $86,258 Rancho Mirage, CA $85,811 Seeley, CA $84,600 Thermal, CA $84,472

Salton City, CA $84,430 Thousand Palms, CA $85,700 Twentynine Palms, CA $84,290 Vidal, CA $83,665 Westmorland, CA $84,516 Whitewater, CA $86,987 Winterhaven, CA $83,819 Yucca Valley, CA $86,016

Landers, CA $85,999 Adelanto, CA $87,332 Amboy, CA $84,083 Angelus Oaks, CA $87,679 Apple Valley, CA $87,364 Baker, CA $84,247 Fort Irwin, CA $84,524 Barstow, CA $85,379

Grand Terrace, CA $88,390 Big Bear City, CA $87,337 Big Bear Lake, CA $87,827 Bloomington, CA $88,416 Blue Jay, CA $88,193 Bryn Mawr, CA $88,298 Calimesa, CA $88,065 Cedar Glen, CA $88,121

Cedarpines Park, CA $88,240 Cima, CA $83,508 Colton, CA $88,368 Crestline, CA $88,236 Crest Park, CA $88,193 Daggett, CA $85,442 Death Valley, CA $84,223 Phelan, CA $88,364

Fontana, CA $88,469 Essex, CA $83,686 Fawnskin, CA $87,857 Ludlow, CA $84,309 Forest Falls, CA $87,560 Hesperia, CA $87,975 Green Valley Lake, CA $88,022 Helendale, CA $86,509

Highland, CA $88,276 Hinkley, CA $85,530 Loma Linda, CA $88,258 Lake Arrowhead, CA $88,136 Lucerne Valley, CA $87,079 Lytle Creek, CA $88,478 Mentone, CA $88,148 Needles, CA $83,616

Nipton, CA $83,183 Newberry Springs, CA $84,746 Mountain Pass, CA $82,988 Oro Grande, CA $87,193 Patton, CA $88,240 Pinon Hills, CA $88,103 Redlands, CA $88,263 Rialto, CA $88,292

Rimforest, CA $88,230 Running Springs, CA $88,131 Shoshone, CA $83,217 Skyforest, CA $88,270 Sugarloaf, CA $87,435 Tecopa, CA $83,842 Twin Peaks, CA $88,225 Victorville, CA $87,929

Wrightwood, CA $88,454 Yermo, CA $85,018 Yucaipa, CA $88,020 San Bernardino, CA $88,211 Riverside, CA $88,446 March Air Reserve Base, CA $88,562 Lake Elsinore, CA $89,027 Aguanga, CA $86,617

Anza, CA $86,010 Hemet, CA $87,887 Homeland, CA $88,277 Idyllwild, CA $86,869 Moreno Valley, CA $88,470 Mountain Center, CA $85,886 Murrieta, CA $88,581 Nuevo, CA $88,204

Perris, CA $88,791 San Jacinto, CA $87,860 Menifee, CA $88,443 Sun City, CA $88,427 Temecula, CA $87,817 Wildomar, CA $88,618 Winchester, CA $88,054 Irvine, CA $91,960

Huntington Beach, CA $91,889 Laguna Niguel, CA $90,800 El Toro, CA $91,302 Foothill Ranch, CA $91,482 Capistrano Beach, CA $90,205 Corona Del Mar, CA $91,813 Costa Mesa, CA $91,979 Dana Point, CA $90,484

Lake Forest, CA $91,546 Laguna Woods, CA $91,555 East Irvine, CA $91,951 Laguna Beach, CA $91,448 Laguna Hills, CA $91,332 Midway City, CA $91,878 Aliso Viejo, CA $91,334 Newport Coast, CA $91,747

Newport Beach, CA $91,957 San Clemente, CA $89,011 San Juan Capistrano, CA $90,454 Silverado, CA $91,173 Trabuco Canyon, CA $90,033 Westminster, CA $91,864 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $90,888 Mission Viejo, CA $91,060

Ladera Ranch, CA $90,155 Santa Ana, CA $91,790 Fountain Valley, CA $91,950 Tustin, CA $92,017 Anaheim, CA $91,690 Atwood, CA $91,793 Brea, CA $91,747 Fullerton, CA $91,714

Garden Grove, CA $91,812 Orange, CA $92,012 Norco, CA $89,302 Villa Park, CA $91,925 Placentia, CA $91,748 Corona, CA $89,806 Yorba Linda, CA $91,778 Ventura, CA $89,862

Camarillo, CA $89,529 Carpinteria, CA $89,907 Fillmore, CA $88,896 Moorpark, CA $89,116 Oak View, CA $89,888 Ojai, CA $89,272 Oxnard, CA $89,776 Piru, CA $88,372

Port Hueneme, CA $89,639 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $84,407 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $89,707 Santa Paula, CA $89,519 Simi Valley, CA $89,551 Brandeis, CA $90,077 Somis, CA $89,374 Summerland, CA $90,517

Santa Barbara, CA $90,550 Goleta, CA $89,135 Alpaugh, CA $85,122 Armona, CA $84,133 Arvin, CA $87,801 Avenal, CA $84,918 Bodfish, CA $86,836 Buttonwillow, CA $87,261

California Hot Springs, CA $85,653 Camp Nelson, CA $84,710 Coalinga, CA $84,735 Corcoran, CA $84,935 Delano, CA $86,804 Ducor, CA $86,462 Earlimart, CA $85,824 Edison, CA $88,245

Exeter, CA $84,694 Pine Mountain Club, CA $87,255 Farmersville, CA $84,753 Fellows, CA $87,068 Frazier Park, CA $86,941 Glennville, CA $87,105 Goshen, CA $84,148 Hanford, CA $84,148

Huron, CA $84,238 Ivanhoe, CA $84,168 Kaweah, CA $84,477 Kernville, CA $85,691 Kettleman City, CA $84,678 Lake Isabella, CA $86,600 Lamont, CA $88,245 Laton, CA $84,076

Lebec, CA $86,993 Lemon Cove, CA $84,468 Lemoore, CA $84,154 Lindsay, CA $84,798 Lost Hills, CA $85,195 Mc Farland, CA $87,582 Mc Kittrick, CA $86,726 Maricopa, CA $87,276

New Cuyama, CA $87,712 Onyx, CA $85,037 Pixley, CA $85,109 Porterville, CA $85,603 Posey, CA $86,547 Richgrove, CA $86,713 Sequoia National Park, CA $84,174 Shafter, CA $88,021

Springville, CA $84,518 Stratford, CA $84,213 Strathmore, CA $84,786 Taft, CA $87,476 Terra Bella, CA $85,848 Three Rivers, CA $84,423 Tipton, CA $84,890 Tulare, CA $84,834

Tupman, CA $87,548 Visalia, CA $84,171 Wasco, CA $86,954 Waukena, CA $84,786 Weldon, CA $86,018 Wofford Heights, CA $86,348 Woodlake, CA $84,485 Woody, CA $87,466

Bakersfield, CA $88,245 San Luis Obispo, CA $88,175 Los Osos, CA $86,643 Arroyo Grande, CA $89,313 Atascadero, CA $85,965 Avila Beach, CA $87,384 Bradley, CA $84,612 Buellton, CA $89,866

Cambria, CA $84,748 Casmalia, CA $90,712 Cayucos, CA $84,715 Creston, CA $86,142 Grover Beach, CA $89,079 Guadalupe, CA $89,967 Harmony, CA $84,711 Lompoc, CA $89,946

Los Alamos, CA $91,074 Los Olivos, CA $89,848 Morro Bay, CA $86,047 Nipomo, CA $90,493 Oceano, CA $89,576 Paso Robles, CA $84,746 Pismo Beach, CA $88,551 San Ardo, CA $84,657

San Miguel, CA $84,826 San Simeon, CA $84,617 Santa Margarita, CA $88,755 Santa Maria, CA $91,396 Santa Ynez, CA $89,377 Shandon, CA $84,772 Solvang, CA $89,200 Templeton, CA $85,152

Mojave, CA $85,996 California City, CA $85,146 Acton, CA $90,178 Benton, CA $84,308 Big Pine, CA $84,199 Bishop, CA $84,270 Boron, CA $85,322 Bridgeport, CA $84,509

Caliente, CA $87,074 Cantil, CA $84,717 Darwin, CA $84,270 Edwards, CA $85,468 Independence, CA $84,302 Inyokern, CA $84,411 Johannesburg, CA $84,523 June Lake, CA $84,451

Keeler, CA $84,476 Keene, CA $87,423 Lake Hughes, CA $87,636 Lancaster, CA $87,804 Lee Vining, CA $84,408 Little Lake, CA $84,408 Littlerock, CA $89,175 Llano, CA $87,909

Lone Pine, CA $84,325 Mammoth Lakes, CA $84,399 Olancha, CA $84,240 Palmdale, CA $90,116 Pearblossom, CA $88,973 Randsburg, CA $84,265 Ridgecrest, CA $84,637 Red Mountain, CA $84,331

Rosamond, CA $86,548 Tehachapi, CA $87,120 Trona, CA $84,461 Valyermo, CA $88,842 Ahwahnee, CA $84,818 Auberry, CA $84,116 Badger, CA $84,293 Bass Lake, CA $84,480

Big Creek, CA $84,270 Biola, CA $84,034 Burrel, CA $84,084 Cantua Creek, CA $84,204 Caruthers, CA $84,041 Chowchilla, CA $84,861 Clovis, CA $83,996 Coarsegold, CA $84,159

Cutler, CA $84,125 Del Rey, CA $84,016 Dinuba, CA $84,098 Dos Palos, CA $86,079 Dunlap, CA $84,130 Firebaugh, CA $85,887 Fish Camp, CA $84,729 Five Points, CA $84,167

Fowler, CA $84,005 Friant, CA $84,081 Helm, CA $84,109 Hume, CA $84,244 Kerman, CA $84,076 Kingsburg, CA $84,083 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $84,259 Lakeshore, CA $83,984

Los Banos, CA $86,969 Madera, CA $84,062 Mendota, CA $84,228 Miramonte, CA $84,144 Mono Hot Springs, CA $84,023 North Fork, CA $84,150 Oakhurst, CA $84,747 O Neals, CA $84,128

Orange Cove, CA $84,100 Orosi, CA $84,130 Parlier, CA $84,044 Piedra, CA $84,081 Fresno, CA $83,995 Prather, CA $84,083 Raisin City, CA $84,019 Raymond, CA $84,608

Reedley, CA $84,070 Riverdale, CA $84,088 Sanger, CA $84,054 San Joaquin, CA $84,105 Santa Rita Park, CA $86,370 Selma, CA $84,042 Shaver Lake, CA $84,131 South Dos Palos, CA $86,225

Sultana, CA $84,104 Tollhouse, CA $84,104 Tranquillity, CA $84,156 Wishon, CA $84,185 Yettem, CA $84,136 Traver, CA $84,099 Squaw Valley, CA $84,114 Salinas, CA $92,355

Big Sur, CA $86,458 Carmel By The Sea, CA $93,102 Carmel, CA $92,199 Carmel Valley, CA $91,249 Chualar, CA $91,137 Gonzales, CA $90,855 Greenfield, CA $87,810 Jolon, CA $86,535

King City, CA $85,099 Lockwood, CA $84,635 Marina, CA $92,838 Monterey, CA $92,854 Pacific Grove, CA $93,074 Pebble Beach, CA $93,085 San Lucas, CA $84,691 Seaside, CA $92,973

Soledad, CA $88,328 Spreckels, CA $92,343 Belmont, CA $102,318 Brisbane, CA $103,960 Burlingame, CA $101,545 Daly City, CA $104,093 El Granada, CA $100,180 Half Moon Bay, CA $101,036

La Honda, CA $101,403 Loma Mar, CA $100,482 Los Altos, CA $103,714 Menlo Park, CA $103,701 Atherton, CA $103,698 Portola Valley, CA $103,686 Millbrae, CA $102,149 Mountain View, CA $103,917

Montara, CA $100,997 Moss Beach, CA $100,752 Pacifica, CA $102,149 Pescadero, CA $100,169 Redwood City, CA $103,680 San Bruno, CA $102,717 San Carlos, CA $102,863 San Gregorio, CA $101,517

South San Francisco, CA $103,431 Sunnyvale, CA $104,531 San Francisco, CA $104,573 Sacramento, CA $90,642 Palo Alto, CA $103,702 Stanford, CA $103,702 San Mateo, CA $101,436 Alameda, CA $102,443

American Canyon, CA $93,973 Discovery Bay, CA $92,296 Danville, CA $98,073 Alamo, CA $99,621 Angwin, CA $92,259 Antioch, CA $93,838 Benicia, CA $94,167 Bethel Island, CA $91,888

Birds Landing, CA $92,487 Brentwood, CA $93,239 Byron, CA $93,373 Calistoga, CA $92,385 Canyon, CA $102,426 Clayton, CA $96,901 Concord, CA $97,735 Pleasant Hill, CA $98,161

Crockett, CA $94,300 Diablo, CA $98,845 El Cerrito, CA $102,240 Fairfield, CA $93,072 Travis Afb, CA $92,533 Fremont, CA $101,531 Hayward, CA $101,090 Castro Valley, CA $101,818

Hercules, CA $95,674 Knightsen, CA $92,428 Lafayette, CA $100,739 Livermore, CA $98,646 Martinez, CA $97,319 Moraga, CA $101,740 Napa, CA $92,531 Newark, CA $103,131

Oakley, CA $92,780 Oakville, CA $92,775 Orinda, CA $102,360 Pinole, CA $96,937 Pittsburg, CA $95,267 Pleasanton, CA $99,374 Pope Valley, CA $91,692 Dublin, CA $98,613

Port Costa, CA $94,422 Rio Vista, CA $91,764 Rodeo, CA $94,816 Rutherford, CA $92,790 Saint Helena, CA $92,377 Deer Park, CA $92,500 San Leandro, CA $102,479 San Lorenzo, CA $101,752

San Ramon, CA $98,610 Suisun City, CA $93,400 Sunol, CA $101,880 Union City, CA $101,678 Vallejo, CA $94,071 Walnut Creek, CA $100,517 Yountville, CA $92,724 Oakland, CA $102,369

Emeryville, CA $102,421 Piedmont, CA $102,519 Berkeley, CA $102,486 Albany, CA $102,597 Richmond, CA $101,394 El Sobrante, CA $100,053 San Pablo, CA $98,944 San Rafael, CA $99,809

Greenbrae, CA $100,747 Kentfield, CA $101,321 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $103,711 Bodega, CA $92,821 Bodega Bay, CA $92,568 Bolinas, CA $96,927 Corte Madera, CA $101,900 Rohnert Park, CA $93,781

Dillon Beach, CA $92,886 Fairfax, CA $98,911 Cotati, CA $93,647 Forest Knolls, CA $96,030 Inverness, CA $93,480 Lagunitas, CA $95,573 Larkspur, CA $101,309 Marshall, CA $93,247

Mill Valley, CA $100,763 Novato, CA $94,853 Nicasio, CA $95,021 Olema, CA $95,445 Penngrove, CA $93,878 Petaluma, CA $93,987 Point Reyes Station, CA $95,000 Ross, CA $99,960

San Anselmo, CA $98,285 San Geronimo, CA $96,569 San Quentin, CA $101,712 Sausalito, CA $103,955 Stinson Beach, CA $99,631 Tomales, CA $93,034 Valley Ford, CA $92,868 Woodacre, CA $96,742

Aptos, CA $95,522 Alviso, CA $104,113 Aromas, CA $93,275 Ben Lomond, CA $93,946 Boulder Creek, CA $97,383 Brookdale, CA $94,195 Campbell, CA $105,488 Capitola, CA $94,893

Castroville, CA $93,186 Coyote, CA $104,062 Cupertino, CA $103,669 Davenport, CA $95,241 Felton, CA $93,872 Freedom, CA $95,153 Gilroy, CA $96,222 Hollister, CA $92,128

Holy City, CA $98,861 Los Gatos, CA $104,068 Milpitas, CA $105,344 Morgan Hill, CA $100,690 Moss Landing, CA $93,440 Mount Hermon, CA $93,704 New Almaden, CA $103,250 Paicines, CA $85,218

Redwood Estates, CA $98,861 San Juan Bautista, CA $92,341 San Martin, CA $98,725 Santa Clara, CA $105,643 Santa Cruz, CA $93,660 Scotts Valley, CA $94,201 Saratoga, CA $103,543 Soquel, CA $95,744

Tres Pinos, CA $88,236 Watsonville, CA $95,239 San Jose, CA $105,731 Mount Hamilton, CA $103,264 Stockton, CA $89,837 Acampo, CA $89,942 Altaville, CA $87,375 Angels Camp, CA $87,557

Arnold, CA $84,758 Avery, CA $86,089 Burson, CA $88,194 Campo Seco, CA $88,117 Clements, CA $89,280 Copperopolis, CA $88,559 Douglas Flat, CA $86,872 Farmington, CA $88,960

French Camp, CA $89,923 Glencoe, CA $86,586 Hathaway Pines, CA $86,458 Holt, CA $90,083 Linden, CA $89,704 Lockeford, CA $89,846 Lodi, CA $89,862 Mokelumne Hill, CA $86,819

Mountain Ranch, CA $86,452 Murphys, CA $86,776 Rail Road Flat, CA $86,198 San Andreas, CA $87,117 Vallecito, CA $86,959 Valley Springs, CA $88,202 Victor, CA $89,894 Wallace, CA $88,806

West Point, CA $86,275 Wilseyville, CA $86,197 Woodbridge, CA $90,033 Atwater, CA $88,153 Ballico, CA $88,585 Tracy, CA $91,405 Big Oak Flat, CA $87,343 Catheys Valley, CA $85,465

Ceres, CA $89,258 Chinese Camp, CA $87,569 Columbia, CA $86,704 Coulterville, CA $85,794 Cressey, CA $88,444 Crows Landing, CA $89,983 Pinecrest, CA $84,710 Delhi, CA $88,744

Denair, CA $88,684 El Nido, CA $86,143 El Portal, CA $84,902 Empire, CA $89,240 Escalon, CA $89,282 Groveland, CA $84,973 Gustine, CA $90,356 Hickman, CA $88,832

Hilmar, CA $89,282 Hornitos, CA $86,059 Hughson, CA $89,235 Jamestown, CA $87,802 Keyes, CA $89,243 La Grange, CA $87,467 Lathrop, CA $90,115 Le Grand, CA $85,901

Livingston, CA $88,587 Long Barn, CA $85,596 Manteca, CA $89,917 Mariposa, CA $85,248 Merced, CA $86,360 Midpines, CA $85,265 Mi Wuk Village, CA $86,192 Moccasin, CA $87,145

Modesto, CA $89,225 Newman, CA $90,375 Oakdale, CA $88,963 Patterson, CA $92,360 Planada, CA $86,274 Ripon, CA $89,412 Riverbank, CA $89,249 Salida, CA $89,324

Snelling, CA $87,143 Sonora, CA $86,959 Soulsbyville, CA $86,725 Standard, CA $86,884 Stevinson, CA $89,205 Strawberry, CA $84,930 Tuolumne, CA $86,453 Turlock, CA $89,106

Twain Harte, CA $86,255 Vernalis, CA $90,350 Waterford, CA $88,696 Westley, CA $90,696 Winton, CA $88,272 Yosemite National Park, CA $84,429 Santa Rosa, CA $92,645 Albion, CA $85,113

Annapolis, CA $89,484 Boonville, CA $87,125 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $93,615 Branscomb, CA $85,030 Calpella, CA $86,887 Camp Meeker, CA $92,766 Caspar, CA $85,140 Cazadero, CA $91,567

Clearlake, CA $88,984 Clearlake Oaks, CA $88,010 Clearlake Park, CA $89,225 Cloverdale, CA $90,049 Cobb, CA $91,214 Comptche, CA $85,047 Covelo, CA $85,083 Dos Rios, CA $85,014

Duncans Mills, CA $92,403 Eldridge, CA $93,300 Elk, CA $85,332 El Verano, CA $93,760 Finley, CA $89,008 Forestville, CA $92,797 Fort Bragg, CA $85,166 Fulton, CA $92,654

Geyserville, CA $91,499 Glen Ellen, CA $93,164 Glenhaven, CA $88,255 Graton, CA $92,733 Gualala, CA $87,676 Guerneville, CA $92,421 Healdsburg, CA $92,390 Hopland, CA $88,992

Jenner, CA $91,654 Kelseyville, CA $89,732 Kenwood, CA $93,057 Lakeport, CA $88,221 Laytonville, CA $85,042 Little River, CA $85,152 Lower Lake, CA $89,419 Lucerne, CA $87,713

Manchester, CA $86,239 Mendocino, CA $85,152 Middletown, CA $91,585 Monte Rio, CA $92,477 Navarro, CA $85,232 Nice, CA $87,718 Occidental, CA $92,464 Philo, CA $86,283

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $91,150 Point Arena, CA $86,560 Potter Valley, CA $85,175 Redwood Valley, CA $85,680 Rio Nido, CA $92,521 Sebastopol, CA $92,785 Sonoma, CA $93,909 Stewarts Point, CA $89,274

Talmage, CA $87,208 Ukiah, CA $86,795 Upper Lake, CA $86,832 Villa Grande, CA $92,466 Vineburg, CA $93,900 Westport, CA $84,993 Willits, CA $85,131 Windsor, CA $92,708

Witter Springs, CA $86,662 Yorkville, CA $87,842 The Sea Ranch, CA $88,265 Eureka, CA $85,402 Alderpoint, CA $84,977 Blocksburg, CA $84,947 Arcata, CA $85,294 Mckinleyville, CA $85,301

Bayside, CA $85,263 Blue Lake, CA $85,159 Bridgeville, CA $85,016 Burnt Ranch, CA $85,119 Carlotta, CA $85,075 Crescent City, CA $84,967 Cutten, CA $85,401 Ferndale, CA $85,099

Fields Landing, CA $85,336 Fort Dick, CA $84,968 Fortuna, CA $85,275 Garberville, CA $85,022 Gasquet, CA $84,727 Honeydew, CA $84,937 Hoopa, CA $85,229 Hydesville, CA $85,210

Klamath, CA $85,031 Kneeland, CA $85,069 Korbel, CA $84,992 Loleta, CA $85,165 Mad River, CA $85,011 Miranda, CA $85,054 Myers Flat, CA $85,029 Orick, CA $85,086

Orleans, CA $85,121 Petrolia, CA $84,998 Phillipsville, CA $85,011 Redway, CA $85,141 Rio Dell, CA $85,225 Salyer, CA $85,138 Samoa, CA $85,231 Scotia, CA $85,114

Smith River, CA $84,741 Somes Bar, CA $85,094 Redcrest, CA $84,996 Trinidad, CA $85,206 Weott, CA $85,131 Willow Creek, CA $85,156 Leggett, CA $85,022 Piercy, CA $85,009

Whitethorn, CA $85,037 Zenia, CA $84,888 Amador City, CA $87,912 Auburn, CA $88,421 West Sacramento, CA $90,644 Brooks, CA $89,803 Capay, CA $89,795 Carmichael, CA $90,581

Citrus Heights, CA $90,134 Clarksburg, CA $90,657 Coloma, CA $88,264 Cool, CA $88,400 Courtland, CA $90,659 Davis, CA $90,552 Diamond Springs, CA $88,130 Dixon, CA $91,050

El Dorado, CA $88,229 Elk Grove, CA $90,282 Elmira, CA $91,833 Elverta, CA $90,480 Esparto, CA $90,289 Fair Oaks, CA $90,174 Fiddletown, CA $87,163 Folsom, CA $89,630

Foresthill, CA $86,343 Galt, CA $89,680 Garden Valley, CA $87,582 Georgetown, CA $86,697 Greenwood, CA $87,772 Grizzly Flats, CA $86,327 Guinda, CA $89,614 Herald, CA $88,900

Hood, CA $90,541 Ione, CA $88,124 Isleton, CA $91,179 Jackson, CA $87,447 Kit Carson, CA $86,466 Knights Landing, CA $89,258 Kirkwood, CA $84,920 Lincoln, CA $89,193

Loomis, CA $89,359 Lotus, CA $88,422 Mcclellan, CA $90,655 Madison, CA $90,432 Martell, CA $87,562 Mather, CA $90,389 Mount Aukum, CA $87,569 Newcastle, CA $89,055

Nicolaus, CA $89,711 North Highlands, CA $90,597 Roseville, CA $89,888 Orangevale, CA $89,935 Penryn, CA $89,199 Pilot Hill, CA $88,890 Pine Grove, CA $87,001 Pioneer, CA $85,664

Placerville, CA $87,972 Pleasant Grove, CA $89,931 Plymouth, CA $88,338 Rancho Cordova, CA $90,403 Represa, CA $89,649 Rescue, CA $88,888 Rio Linda, CA $90,657 Rio Oso, CA $89,178

River Pines, CA $87,711 Robbins, CA $89,493 Rocklin, CA $89,625 Rumsey, CA $88,125 Ryde, CA $90,736 Sheridan, CA $88,877 Shingle Springs, CA $88,809 Sloughhouse, CA $89,389

Somerset, CA $86,399 Sutter Creek, CA $87,626 Thornton, CA $90,693 Vacaville, CA $91,878 Volcano, CA $86,897 Walnut Grove, CA $90,897 Wheatland, CA $88,447 Wilton, CA $89,930

Winters, CA $90,781 Woodland, CA $90,364 Yolo, CA $90,275 Zamora, CA $90,086 Drytown, CA $88,064 Alta, CA $86,230 Applegate, CA $87,778 Camino, CA $87,191

Chicago Park, CA $86,526 Colfax, CA $86,833 Dutch Flat, CA $86,151 Emigrant Gap, CA $85,613 Gold Run, CA $86,204 Kyburz, CA $84,991 Echo Lake, CA $84,904 Meadow Vista, CA $87,867

Norden, CA $85,836 Pollock Pines, CA $85,629 Soda Springs, CA $85,906 Twin Bridges, CA $84,794 Weimar, CA $87,470 Granite Bay, CA $89,560 El Dorado Hills, CA $89,275 Antelope, CA $90,370

Marysville, CA $86,819 Beale Afb, CA $87,843 Alleghany, CA $85,563 Arbuckle, CA $87,704 Artois, CA $85,937 Bangor, CA $86,358 Belden, CA $85,525 Berry Creek, CA $86,115

Biggs, CA $86,224 Browns Valley, CA $86,312 Brownsville, CA $86,180 Butte City, CA $86,181 Camptonville, CA $85,665 Canyon Dam, CA $85,396 Cedar Ridge, CA $86,525 Challenge, CA $85,952

Chico, CA $86,224 Clipper Mills, CA $85,942 Colusa, CA $86,689 Crescent Mills, CA $85,328 Dobbins, CA $85,883 Downieville, CA $85,465 Dunnigan, CA $89,449 Durham, CA $86,220

Elk Creek, CA $85,899 Feather Falls, CA $86,194 Forbestown, CA $86,111 Forest Ranch, CA $86,061 Glenn, CA $86,135 Goodyears Bar, CA $85,512 Grass Valley, CA $86,460 Penn Valley, CA $86,742

Greenville, CA $85,353 Gridley, CA $86,412 Grimes, CA $87,882 Hamilton City, CA $86,170 Live Oak, CA $86,598 Magalia, CA $86,055 Maxwell, CA $86,504 Meadow Valley, CA $85,533

Meridian, CA $88,024 Nelson, CA $86,187 Nevada City, CA $85,899 North San Juan, CA $85,545 Olivehurst, CA $88,427 Oregon House, CA $86,194 Orland, CA $85,839 Oroville, CA $86,152

Paradise, CA $86,128 Palermo, CA $86,296 Princeton, CA $86,200 Quincy, CA $85,380 Rackerby, CA $86,317 Richvale, CA $86,173 Rough And Ready, CA $86,585 Smartsville, CA $87,088

Stirling City, CA $85,980 Stonyford, CA $85,965 Storrie, CA $85,810 Strawberry Valley, CA $85,479 Sutter, CA $86,907 Taylorsville, CA $85,216 Twain, CA $85,413 Washington, CA $85,931

Williams, CA $86,809 Willows, CA $86,051 Yuba City, CA $88,571 Redding, CA $85,598 Adin, CA $85,326 Anderson, CA $85,586 Bella Vista, CA $85,613 Bieber, CA $85,386

Big Bar, CA $85,026 Big Bend, CA $85,452 Burney, CA $85,687 Callahan, CA $85,187 Canby, CA $85,184 Cassel, CA $85,653 Castella, CA $85,341 Shasta Lake, CA $85,644

Chester, CA $85,570 Corning, CA $85,819 Cottonwood, CA $85,461 Dorris, CA $84,720 Douglas City, CA $85,234 Dunsmuir, CA $85,451 Etna, CA $85,177 Fall River Mills, CA $85,591

Flournoy, CA $85,561 Forks Of Salmon, CA $85,042 Fort Jones, CA $84,921 French Gulch, CA $85,296 Gazelle, CA $85,244 Gerber, CA $85,809 Greenview, CA $85,184 Grenada, CA $85,107

Happy Camp, CA $84,759 Hat Creek, CA $85,659 Hayfork, CA $85,170 Hornbrook, CA $83,907 Hyampom, CA $85,037 Igo, CA $85,239 Junction City, CA $85,190 Klamath River, CA $84,077

Lakehead, CA $85,407 Lewiston, CA $85,304 Lookout, CA $85,360 Los Molinos, CA $85,866 Mcarthur, CA $85,516 Mccloud, CA $85,477 Macdoel, CA $84,933 Manton, CA $85,649

Mill Creek, CA $85,547 Millville, CA $85,581 Mineral, CA $85,658 Montague, CA $84,779 Montgomery Creek, CA $85,553 Mount Shasta, CA $85,503 Nubieber, CA $85,472 Oak Run, CA $85,633

Obrien, CA $85,409 Old Station, CA $85,659 Palo Cedro, CA $85,639 Paskenta, CA $85,529 Paynes Creek, CA $85,617 Platina, CA $85,086 Proberta, CA $85,907 Red Bluff, CA $85,543

Round Mountain, CA $85,697 Scott Bar, CA $84,419 Seiad Valley, CA $84,002 Shasta, CA $85,367 Shingletown, CA $85,694 Tehama, CA $85,884 Trinity Center, CA $85,197 Vina, CA $86,003

Weaverville, CA $85,322 Weed, CA $85,399 Whiskeytown, CA $85,288 Whitmore, CA $85,689 Yreka, CA $84,630 Alturas, CA $85,234 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $85,337 Cedarville, CA $85,102

Chilcoot, CA $84,468 Clio, CA $85,278 Coleville, CA $84,665 Davis Creek, CA $84,902 Doyle, CA $84,663 Eagleville, CA $85,052 Floriston, CA $84,895 Fort Bidwell, CA $84,804

Herlong, CA $85,028 Janesville, CA $85,326 Lake City, CA $84,903 Likely, CA $85,155 Litchfield, CA $85,115 Loyalton, CA $84,792 Madeline, CA $85,192 Markleeville, CA $84,568

Milford, CA $85,115 Portola, CA $85,192 Ravendale, CA $85,088 Calpine, CA $85,049 Sierra City, CA $85,343 Sierraville, CA $85,236 Susanville, CA $85,410 Standish, CA $85,276

Beckwourth, CA $84,849 Termo, CA $85,167 Topaz, CA $84,596 Tulelake, CA $84,780 Vinton, CA $84,593 Wendel, CA $84,892 Westwood, CA $85,570 Carnelian Bay, CA $85,932

Homewood, CA $85,379 Tahoma, CA $84,777 Kings Beach, CA $85,462 Tahoe City, CA $85,795 Olympic Valley, CA $86,066 Tahoe Vista, CA $85,748 South Lake Tahoe, CA $84,634 Truckee, CA $86,275

Rig Welder Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Rig Welder roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Rig Welder positions in MFG Durable or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Rig Welder as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Rig Welder

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$129,445	$62.0	40%
Construction	$120,199	$58.0	30%

Rig Welder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Rig Welder's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$85,061

Average $92,461/year

$100,183

$7,088

Average $7,705/month

$8,349

$1,636

Average $1,778/week

$1,927

$41

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,183	$8,349	$1,927	$48
Average	$92,461	$7,705	$1,778	$44
25th Percentile	$85,061	$7,088	$1,636	$41

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