Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Yakima, WA
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Yakima, WA: $49,520/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,800 – $64,960 · about 280 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($48,615) by +$905 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Yakima
With Yakima's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $49,520 has the buying power of about $50,581 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,910 · median home $355,256 · median rent $1,371/mo.
How Yakima ranks for this job
On raw pay, Yakima, WA is 71st of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Yakima's cost of living is applied, it ranks 109th.
The headline number flatters Yakima. 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 Yakima
A median home in Yakima, WA costs $355,256 — about 7.2× 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 $1,371/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 Yakima.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Yakima | Rent vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +55% | 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 WA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Yakima | Rent vs Yakima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +34% | 1.5× |
| Seattle, WA | $62,710 | +27% | 1.6× |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,840 | +19% | 1.2× |
| Olympia, WA | $56,110 | +13% | 1.5× |
Staying in WA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Yakima
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Washington Fruit & Produce · Manufacturing
- Borton Fruit · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Yakima
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.