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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Huntington, WV

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns $46,980 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,151 a month.

10th percentile
$36,780
25th percentile
$39,550
Median percentile
$46,980
75th percentile
$57,500
90th percentile
$71,310

Based on 550 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

$37,814 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,980
Federal income tax−$3,458
Social Security + Medicare−$3,594
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,114
Monthly take-home$3,151
Every two weeks$1,454

Does it go far here?

$53,132Median pay in Huntington, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($884 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Huntington, WV

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$277,850
Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Medical and Health Services Managers$106,120
Registered Nurses$81,010
Project Management Specialists$79,590
General and Operations Managers$77,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
Accountants and Auditors$70,840

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