Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Augusta, GA
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Augusta, GA: $47,360/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $32,500 – $74,990 · about 1,210 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$1,255 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Augusta
With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $47,360 has the buying power of about $51,905 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $62,941 · median home $253,524 · median rent $1,479/mo.
How Augusta ranks for this job
On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 119th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 80th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Augusta 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 Augusta
A median home in Augusta, GA costs $253,524 — about 5.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,479/mo works out at 37% 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 Augusta.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Augusta | Rent vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +62% | 2× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +48% | 0.9× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +40% | 1.4× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +34% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in GA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Augusta | Rent vs Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $47,020 | −1% | 1.2× |
| Savannah, GA | $45,700 | −4% | 1.2× |
| Columbus, GA | $39,680 | −16% | 0.9× |
Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Augusta
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Club Car · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Augusta
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.