Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Houston, TX
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Houston, TX: $52,020/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,860 – $78,940 · about 16,660 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$3,405 (+7%).
What it's really worth in Houston
With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $52,020 has the buying power of about $52,159 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/mo.
How Houston ranks for this job
On raw pay, Houston, TX is 46th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Houston's cost of living is applied, it ranks 77th.
The headline number flatters Houston. 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 Houston
A median home in Houston, TX costs $308,306 — about 5.9× 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 $1,639/mo works out at 38% 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 Houston.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Houston | Rent vs Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +47% | 1.8× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +35% | 0.8× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +27% | 1.3× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +22% | 1.1× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Houston | Rent vs Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont, TX | $58,380 | +12% | 0.8× |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $55,370 | +6% | 0.9× |
| Austin, TX | $49,910 | −4% | 1× |
| College Station, TX | $48,010 | −8% | 0.9× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Houston
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Exxon Mobil · Energy
- Chevron · Energy
- Shell USA · Energy
- Halliburton · Energy
Other jobs in Houston
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.