Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Ogden, UT

Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Ogden, UT: $49,740/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,730 – $73,110 · about 1,170 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$1,125 (+2%).

What it's really worth in Ogden

With Ogden's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $49,740 has the buying power of about $51,743 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,022 · median home $520,531 · median rent $1,630/mo.

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How Ogden ranks for this job

On raw pay, Ogden, UT is 68th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Ogden's cost of living is applied, it ranks 85th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Ogden sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Ogden

A median home in Ogden, UT costs $520,531 — about 10.5× 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 $1,630/mo works out at 39% 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 Ogden.

Metro	Median pay	vs Ogden	Rent vs Ogden
Honolulu, HI	$76,540	+54%	1.8×
Baton Rouge, LA	$70,010	+41%	0.9×
Bremerton, WA	$66,310	+33%	1.3×
Virginia Beach, VA	$63,630	+28%	1.1×

Same job elsewhere in UT

Metro	Median pay	vs Ogden	Rent vs Ogden
Salt Lake City, UT	$55,160	+11%	1×
Provo, UT	$48,020	−3%	1.1×

Staying in UT keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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