Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Colorado Springs, CO
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Colorado Springs, CO: $51,390/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,500 – $72,020 · about 370 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$2,775 (+6%).
What it's really worth in Colorado Springs
With Colorado Springs's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $51,390 has the buying power of about $52,378 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $82,334 · median home $457,300 · median rent $1,767/mo.
How Colorado Springs ranks for this job
On raw pay, Colorado Springs, CO is 50th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Colorado Springs's cost of living is applied, it ranks 70th.
The headline number flatters Colorado Springs. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, welders, cutters & solderers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Colorado Springs
A median home in Colorado Springs, CO costs $457,300 — about 8.9× 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 $1,767/mo works out at 41% 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 Colorado Springs.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Colorado Springs | Rent vs Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +49% | 1.7× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +36% | 0.8× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +29% | 1.2× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +24% | 1.1× |
Same job elsewhere in CO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Colorado Springs | Rent vs Colorado Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $60,150 | +17% | 1.3× |
| Greeley, CO | $57,780 | +12% | 1× |
| Denver, CO | $56,130 | +9% | 1.1× |
| Fort Collins, CO | $56,100 | +9% | 1.1× |
Staying in CO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Colorado Springs
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Northrop Grumman · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Colorado Springs
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.