They asked my salary range, what should I say? (Cincinnati)

A recruiter asked for my salary expectations on a first call as I look for work as a welding apprentice. I worked as a welding apprentice before this. I looked up ranges in Cincinnati and they vary a lot. What did you say?

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.

I gave a range based on local postings and said I was flexible depending on the whole package. They did not push back.