Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Huntsville, AL
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Huntsville, AL: $45,050/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,820 – $62,950 · about 1,290 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$3,565 (-7%).
What it's really worth in Huntsville
With Huntsville's cost of living at 94 (US=100), that $45,050 has the buying power of about $48,023 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,521 · median home $316,645 · median rent $1,385/mo.
How Huntsville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Huntsville, AL is 171st of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Huntsville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 151st.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Huntsville 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 Huntsville
A median home in Huntsville, AL costs $316,645 — 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 $1,385/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 Huntsville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Huntsville | Rent vs Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +70% | 2.2× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +55% | 1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +47% | 1.5× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +41% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Huntsville | Rent vs Huntsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | $57,820 | +28% | 1× |
| Daphne, AL | $49,220 | +9% | 1.2× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,220 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,330 | +3% | 1× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Huntsville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Boeing · Aerospace/Defense
- Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Huntsville
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.