Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Hagerstown, MD
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Hagerstown, MD: $47,680/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,660 – $64,730 · about 130 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$935 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Hagerstown
With Hagerstown's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $47,680 has the buying power of about $50,000 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $72,751 · median home $324,997 · median rent $1,596/mo.
How Hagerstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Hagerstown, MD is 112th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Hagerstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 125th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Hagerstown sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Hagerstown
A median home in Hagerstown, MD costs $324,997 — about 6.8× 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 $1,596/mo works out at 40% 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 Hagerstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Hagerstown | Rent vs Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +61% | 1.9× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +47% | 0.9× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +39% | 1.3× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +33% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in MD
| Metro | Median pay | vs Hagerstown | Rent vs Hagerstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $57,870 | +21% | 1.2× |
| Salisbury, MD | $49,170 | +3% | 1.2× |
Staying in MD keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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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.