Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Amarillo, TX
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Amarillo, TX: $46,550/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,940 – $70,250 · about 400 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$2,065 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Amarillo
With Amarillo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $46,550 has the buying power of about $50,944 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,147 · median home $219,904 · median rent $1,293/mo.
How Amarillo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Amarillo, TX is 145th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Amarillo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 102nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Amarillo is one of the places where welders, cutters & solderers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Amarillo
A median home in Amarillo, TX costs $219,904 — about 4.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,293/mo works out at 33% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where welders, cutters & solderers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Amarillo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Amarillo | Rent vs Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +64% | 2.3× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +50% | 1.1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +42% | 1.6× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +37% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Amarillo | Rent vs Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $58,380 | +25% | 1× |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $55,370 | +19% | 1.1× |
| Houston, TX | $52,020 | +12% | 1.3× |
| Austin, TX | $49,910 | +7% | 1.3× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Amarillo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Tyson Foods Inc. · Manufacturing
- Pantex · Manufacturing
- Bell Helicopter · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Amarillo
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.