SOC 51-4121 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Daphne, Alabama is $51,670 a year ($24.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,860: half of the 210 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).

$51,670average per year

$24.84 / hourMedian $47,860Take-home ≈ $41,554

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

210people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,450 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Daphne earn between $43,830 and $58,060.

  • $36K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,670$4,306$24.84
Median$47,860$3,988$23.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,830$3,652$21.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,060$4,838$27.91

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Daphne earn about the same as the Alabama average ($51,120) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $53,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$51,670$47,860$36,210$74,450210
Alabama$51,120$48,490$36,710$66,82012,450
United States$56,760$53,750$39,240$77,530416,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $51,670, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $41,554 a year, or $3,463 a month and $1,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $51,670 buys what about $54,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 6th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($59,970).

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Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,300).

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Daphne: questions

How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Daphne?

$24.84 an hour on average, and $23.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Daphne?

About $41,554 a year ($3,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,670. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4121; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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