Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Orlando, FL
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Orlando, FL: $48,940/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,830 – $63,940 · about 1,770 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$325 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Orlando
With Orlando's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $48,940 has the buying power of about $48,174 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $71,551 · median home $387,733 · median rent $1,977/mo.
How Orlando ranks for this job
On raw pay, Orlando, FL is 89th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Orlando's cost of living is applied, it ranks 149th.
The headline number flatters Orlando. 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 Orlando
A median home in Orlando, FL costs $387,733 — about 7.9× 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 $1,977/mo works out at 48% 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 Orlando.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Orlando | Rent vs Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +56% | 1.5× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +43% | 0.7× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +35% | 1× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +30% | 0.9× |
Same job elsewhere in FL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Orlando | Rent vs Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $50,760 | +4% | 1.4× |
| Cape Coral, FL | $49,140 | +0% | 1× |
| North Port, FL | $49,140 | +0% | 1.1× |
| Miami, FL | $48,260 | −1% | 1.4× |
Staying in FL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Orlando
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Siemens · Manufacturing
- Lockheed Martin · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Orlando
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.