Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Green Bay, WI
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Green Bay, WI: $49,800/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,490 – $63,880 · about 950 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$1,185 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Green Bay
With Green Bay's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $49,800 has the buying power of about $54,016 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $74,208 · median home $346,517 · median rent $1,179/mo.
How Green Bay ranks for this job
On raw pay, Green Bay, WI is 65th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Green Bay's cost of living is applied, it ranks 44th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Green Bay 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 Green Bay
A median home in Green Bay, WI costs $346,517 — about 7× 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 $1,179/mo works out at 28% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
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 Green Bay.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Green Bay | Rent vs Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +54% | 2.5× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +41% | 1.2× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +33% | 1.8× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +28% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in WI
| Metro | Median pay | vs Green Bay | Rent vs Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $51,890 | +4% | 1.3× |
| Madison, WI | $51,420 | +3% | 1.4× |
| Appleton, WI | $50,960 | +2% | 1× |
Staying in WI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Green Bay
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- PCMC · Manufacturing
- Schreiber Foods · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Green Bay
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.