Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Illinois
The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Illinois earns $51,320 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,406 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,890
- 25th percentile
- $46,500
- Median percentile
- $51,320
- 75th percentile
- $61,520
- 90th percentile
- $76,730
Based on 16,260 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
$40,875 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,978 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,926 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,540 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,406 |
| Every two weeks | $1,572 |
Does it go far here?
$51,342Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
All welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois