Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Tulsa, OK
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Tulsa, OK: $49,640/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,320 – $64,280 · about 3,860 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$1,025 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Tulsa
With Tulsa's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $49,640 has the buying power of about $55,220 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,784 · median home $253,725 · median rent $1,352/mo.
How Tulsa ranks for this job
On raw pay, Tulsa, OK is 69th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Tulsa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 33rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Tulsa 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 Tulsa
A median home in Tulsa, OK costs $253,725 — about 5.1× 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 $1,352/mo works out at 33% 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 Tulsa.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tulsa | Rent vs Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +54% | 2.2× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +41% | 1× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +34% | 1.5× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +28% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in OK
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tulsa | Rent vs Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $46,650 | −6% | 1× |
Staying in OK keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Tulsa
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- ONEOK Inc. · Energy
- The Williams Companies · Energy
- Tulsa Air and Space · Aerospace/Defense
Other jobs in Tulsa
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.