Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Jackson, MS
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Jackson, MS: $47,970/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,340 – $62,900 · about 440 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$645 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Jackson
With Jackson's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $47,970 has the buying power of about $53,397 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,085 · median home $215,136 · median rent $1,450/mo.
How Jackson ranks for this job
On raw pay, Jackson, MS is 106th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Jackson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 49th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Jackson 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 Jackson
A median home in Jackson, MS costs $215,136 — about 4.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,450/mo works out at 36% 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 Jackson.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Jackson | Rent vs Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +60% | 2.1× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +46% | 1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +38% | 1.4× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +33% | 1.3× |
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Jackson
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Nissan · Manufacturing
- Continental Tire · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Jackson
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.