Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Winston-Salem, NC
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Winston-Salem, NC: $47,020/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,830 – $63,100 · about 1,420 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$1,595 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Winston-Salem
With Winston-Salem's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $47,020 has the buying power of about $51,331 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,145 · median home $283,871 · median rent $1,546/mo.
How Winston-Salem ranks for this job
On raw pay, Winston-Salem, NC is 132nd of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Winston-Salem's cost of living is applied, it ranks 93rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem
A median home in Winston-Salem, NC costs $283,871 — about 6× 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 $1,546/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 Winston-Salem.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Winston-Salem | Rent vs Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +63% | 1.9× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +49% | 0.9× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +41% | 1.3× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +35% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Winston-Salem | Rent vs Winston-Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $49,520 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,370 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Charlotte, NC | $49,210 | +5% | 1.1× |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,520 | +3% | 0.9× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Winston-Salem
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- HanesBrands · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Winston-Salem
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.