Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Philadelphia, PA

Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Philadelphia, PA: $54,080/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,430 – $71,990 · about 4,280 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$5,465 (+11%).

What it's really worth in Philadelphia

With Philadelphia's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $54,080 has the buying power of about $52,832 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $85,555 · median home $390,463 · median rent $1,914/mo.

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How Philadelphia ranks for this job

On raw pay, Philadelphia, PA is 40th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Philadelphia's cost of living is applied, it ranks 61st.

The headline number flatters Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia

A median home in Philadelphia, PA costs $390,463 — about 7.2× 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 $1,914/mo works out at 42% 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 Philadelphia.

Metro	Median pay	vs Philadelphia	Rent vs Philadelphia
Honolulu, HI	$76,540	+42%	1.6×
Baton Rouge, LA	$70,010	+29%	0.7×
Bremerton, WA	$66,310	+23%	1.1×
Virginia Beach, VA	$63,630	+18%	1×

Same job elsewhere in PA

Metro	Median pay	vs Philadelphia	Rent vs Philadelphia
Allentown, PA	$50,430	−7%	1×
Harrisburg, PA	$50,310	−7%	0.8×
Reading, PA	$49,920	−8%	0.8×
Pittsburgh, PA	$49,790	−8%	0.8×

Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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