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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Columbia, MO

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Columbia, MO earns $52,700 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,504 a month.

10th percentile
$40,250
25th percentile
$47,250
Median percentile
$52,700
75th percentile
$52,700
90th percentile
$59,020

Based on 200 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

$42,048 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,700
Federal income tax−$4,144
Social Security + Medicare−$4,032
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,477
Monthly take-home$3,504
Every two weeks$1,617

Does it go far here?

$58,924Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

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