Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Montgomery, AL
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Montgomery, AL: $46,260/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $31,970 – $65,850 · about 580 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$2,355 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Montgomery
With Montgomery's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $46,260 has the buying power of about $51,436 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,849 · median home $214,099 · median rent $1,402/mo.
How Montgomery ranks for this job
On raw pay, Montgomery, AL is 155th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Montgomery's cost of living is applied, it ranks 92nd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Montgomery 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 Montgomery
A median home in Montgomery, AL costs $214,099 — about 4.6× 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 $1,402/mo works out at 36% 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 Montgomery.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +65% | 2.1× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +51% | 1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +43% | 1.5× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +38% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile, AL | $57,820 | +25% | 0.9× |
| Daphne, AL | $49,220 | +6% | 1.2× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,220 | +2% | 1.1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,330 | +0% | 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 Montgomery
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama · Manufacturing
- Hyundai MOBIS · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Montgomery
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.