Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Crestview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,110 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Crestview earn between $47,780 and $60,690.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $51KMedian
- $61K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,800 | $4,567 | $26.35 |
| Median | $50,710 | $4,226 | $24.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,690 | $5,058 | $29.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Crestview vs. Florida and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Crestview earn about the same as the Florida average ($54,030) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview | $54,800 | $50,710 | $43,400 | $67,110 | 120 |
| Florida | $54,030 | $50,640 | $39,200 | $70,390 | 16,420 |
| United States | $56,760 | $53,750 | $39,240 | $77,530 | 416,210 |
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 Crestview
On the average salary of $54,800, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $46,212 a year, or $3,851 a month and $1,777 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Crestview a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $54,800 buys what about $56,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Florida cities
Crestview ranks 6th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($58,220).
- Naples$58,220
- Miami$56,640
- Sarasota$55,530
- Port St. Lucie$55,320
- Fort Myers$55,170
- Crestview$54,800
- Jacksonville$54,530
- Orlando$54,220
- Tampa$53,300
- Pensacola$52,290
All Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries in Florida
Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,300).
- Fairbanks, AK$83,300
- Honolulu, HI$79,390
- Bremerton, WA$76,990
- Anchorage, AK$74,000
- Baton Rouge, LA$72,430
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Crestview: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Crestview?
$26.34 an hour on average, and $24.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Crestview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Crestview?
About $46,212 a year ($3,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,800. Florida has no state income tax.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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