Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Youngstown, OH
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Youngstown, OH: $45,700/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,470 – $60,160 · about 1,060 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$2,915 (-6%).
What it's really worth in Youngstown
With Youngstown's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $45,700 has the buying power of about $53,205 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $54,650 · median home $175,405 · median rent $1,030/mo.
How Youngstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Youngstown, OH is 161st of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Youngstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 54th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Youngstown 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 Youngstown
A median home in Youngstown, OH costs $175,405 — about 3.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,030/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
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 Youngstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +67% | 2.9× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +53% | 1.4× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +45% | 2× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +39% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $48,760 | +7% | 1.5× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $48,650 | +6% | 1.5× |
| Cleveland, OH | $48,080 | +5% | 1.4× |
| Akron, OH | $47,600 | +4% | 1.2× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Youngstown
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ultium Cells LLC · Manufacturing
- Vallourec Star Steel Company · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Youngstown
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.