Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Tucson, AZ

Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Tucson, AZ: $47,220/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,220 – $67,540 · about 790 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$1,395 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Tucson

With Tucson's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $47,220 has the buying power of about $49,741 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,323 · median home $343,580 · median rent $1,473/mo.

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How Tucson ranks for this job

On raw pay, Tucson, AZ is 125th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Tucson's cost of living is applied, it ranks 129th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Tucson sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Tucson

A median home in Tucson, AZ costs $343,580 — about 7.3× 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 $1,473/mo works out at 37% 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 Tucson.

Metro	Median pay	vs Tucson	Rent vs Tucson
Honolulu, HI	$76,540	+62%	2×
Baton Rouge, LA	$70,010	+48%	0.9×
Bremerton, WA	$66,310	+40%	1.4×
Virginia Beach, VA	$63,630	+35%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in AZ

Metro	Median pay	vs Tucson	Rent vs Tucson
Phoenix, AZ	$48,570	+3%	1.2×

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 Tucson

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Raytheon Missiles & Defense · Aerospace/Defense
• Caterpillar Inc. · Manufacturing

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