Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Greensboro, NC
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Greensboro, NC: $48,520/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,880 – $62,890 · about 1,330 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$95 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Greensboro
With Greensboro's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $48,520 has the buying power of about $52,234 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $59,567 · median home $266,370 · median rent $1,424/mo.
How Greensboro ranks for this job
On raw pay, Greensboro, NC is 96th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Greensboro's cost of living is applied, it ranks 73rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Greensboro 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 Greensboro
A median home in Greensboro, NC costs $266,370 — about 5.5× 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 $1,424/mo works out at 35% 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 Greensboro.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +58% | 2.1× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +44% | 1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +37% | 1.5× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +31% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $49,520 | +2% | 1.2× |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,370 | +2% | 1.2× |
| Charlotte, NC | $49,210 | +1% | 1.2× |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,100 | −1% | 1.2× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Greensboro
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Honda Aircraft · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Greensboro
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.