Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Mobile, AL
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Mobile, AL: $57,820/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,480 – $67,300 · about 1,520 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$9,205 (+19%).
What it's really worth in Mobile
With Mobile's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $57,820 has the buying power of about $65,158 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $55,247 · median home $197,857 · median rent $1,323/mo.
How Mobile ranks for this job
On raw pay, Mobile, AL is 24th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Mobile's cost of living is applied, it ranks 3rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Mobile 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 Mobile
A median home in Mobile, AL costs $197,857 — about 3.4× 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 $1,323/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
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 Mobile.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Mobile | Rent vs Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +32% | 2.3× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +21% | 1.1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +15% | 1.6× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +10% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Mobile | Rent vs Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne, AL | $49,220 | −15% | 1.3× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,220 | −18% | 1.1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,330 | −20% | 1.1× |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,260 | −20% | 1.1× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Mobile
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Austal USA · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Mobile
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.