Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Naples, FL
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Naples, FL: $50,760/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,250 – $73,730 · about 200 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$2,145 (+4%).
What it's really worth in Naples
With Naples's cost of living at 106 (US=100), that $50,760 has the buying power of about $47,671 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $82,011 · median home $556,339 · median rent $2,739/mo.
How Naples ranks for this job
On raw pay, Naples, FL is 55th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Naples's cost of living is applied, it ranks 155th.
The headline number flatters Naples. 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 Naples
A median home in Naples, FL costs $556,339 — about 11× 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 $2,739/mo works out at 65% 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 Naples.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Naples | Rent vs Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +51% | 1.1× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +38% | 0.5× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +31% | 0.8× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +25% | 0.7× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Naples | Rent vs Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral, FL | $49,140 | −3% | 0.7× |
| North Port, FL | $49,140 | −3% | 0.8× |
| Orlando, FL | $48,940 | −4% | 0.7× |
| Miami, FL | $48,260 | −5% | 1× |
Staying in FL 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.