Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Toledo, OH
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Toledo, OH: $46,800/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,700 – $61,500 · about 820 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$1,815 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Toledo
With Toledo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $46,800 has the buying power of about $51,642 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $61,620 · median home $203,726 · median rent $1,302/mo.
How Toledo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Toledo, OH is 136th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Toledo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 87th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Toledo 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 Toledo
A median home in Toledo, OH costs $203,726 — about 4.4× 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 $1,302/mo works out at 33% 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 Toledo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Toledo | Rent vs Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +64% | 2.3× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +50% | 1.1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +42% | 1.6× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +36% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Toledo | Rent vs Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $48,760 | +4% | 1.2× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $48,650 | +4% | 1.2× |
| Cleveland, OH | $48,080 | +3% | 1.1× |
| Akron, OH | $47,600 | +2% | 1× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Toledo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Stellantis N.V. · Manufacturing
- Owens-Illinois · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Toledo
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.