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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $48,920 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,284 a month.

10th percentile
$39,540
25th percentile
$47,300
Median percentile
$48,920
75th percentile
$57,210
90th percentile
$63,030

Based on 2,520 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

$39,408 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,920
Federal income tax−$3,690
Social Security + Medicare−$3,742
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,079
Monthly take-home$3,284
Every two weeks$1,516

Does it go far here?

$51,200Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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