Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Fayetteville, AR
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Fayetteville, AR: $46,000/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,170 – $61,810 · about 680 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$2,615 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Fayetteville
With Fayetteville's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $46,000 has the buying power of about $50,301 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $73,316 · median home $368,497 · median rent $1,594/mo.
How Fayetteville ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fayetteville, AR is 158th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Fayetteville's cost of living is applied, it ranks 115th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville
A median home in Fayetteville, AR costs $368,497 — about 8× 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 $1,594/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 Fayetteville.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fayetteville | Rent vs Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +66% | 1.9× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +52% | 0.9× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +44% | 1.3× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +38% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in AR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fayetteville | Rent vs Fayetteville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $45,360 | −1% | 0.8× |
| Fort Smith, AR | $43,360 | −6% | 0.6× |
Staying in AR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Fayetteville
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Tyson Foods · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Fayetteville
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.