Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Phoenix, AZ

Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Phoenix, AZ: $48,570/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,590 – $72,260 · about 4,550 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$45 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Phoenix

With Phoenix's cost of living at 105 (US=100), that $48,570 has the buying power of about $46,400 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,935 · median home $448,352 · median rent $1,742/mo.

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How Phoenix ranks for this job

On raw pay, Phoenix, AZ is 95th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Phoenix's cost of living is applied, it ranks 170th.

The headline number flatters Phoenix. 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 Phoenix

A median home in Phoenix, AZ costs $448,352 — about 9.2× 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 $1,742/mo works out at 43% 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 Phoenix.

Metro	Median pay	vs Phoenix	Rent vs Phoenix
Honolulu, HI	$76,540	+58%	1.7×
Baton Rouge, LA	$70,010	+44%	0.8×
Bremerton, WA	$66,310	+37%	1.2×
Virginia Beach, VA	$63,630	+31%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in AZ

Metro	Median pay	vs Phoenix	Rent vs Phoenix
Tucson, AZ	$47,220	−3%	0.8×

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

Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Phoenix

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Honeywell Aerospace · Aerospace/Defense

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