Where Can You Study Welding Near Vernon?
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College in Los Angeles, 4 miles away, offers Welding Gas and Electric, Associate in Science and Welding Gas and Electric, Certificate of Achievement.
- Cerritos College in Norwalk, 10 miles away, offers Aerospace Welding Certificate of Achievement and Arc Welding Certificate of Achievement.
- Rio Hondo College in Whittier, 10 miles away, offers Welding Technology - Associate of Science Degree and Welding Technology - LADBS Structural Steel Certification Program - Certificate of Achievement.
- Welder pay in California: a median $58,060 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Vernon
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles | 4 miles | 51 certificates, 5 associate |
| Cerritos CollegeNorwalk | 10 miles | 225 certificates, 53 associate |
| Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier | 10 miles | 7 certificates, 1 associate |
| El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance | 11 miles | 10 certificates, 9 associate |
| Pasadena City CollegePasadena | 11 miles | 8 certificates, 2 associate |
| Glendale Community CollegeGlendale | 12 miles | 6 certificates, 1 associate |
Welding programs near Vernon, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in California
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in California (26,060 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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Sources
- Official welding program pages of the 6 welding schools above (each college name links to its page), reviewed September 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions and College Navigator.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.