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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Birmingham, AL

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Birmingham, AL earns $49,930 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,338 a month.

10th percentile
$38,010
25th percentile
$44,350
Median percentile
$49,930
75th percentile
$62,080
90th percentile
$71,640

Based on 2,160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,052 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,930
Federal income tax−$3,812
Social Security + Medicare−$3,820
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,247
Monthly take-home$3,338
Every two weeks$1,540

Does it go far here?

$54,483Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama