Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Kentucky
The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Kentucky earns $51,470 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,456 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,300
- 25th percentile
- $46,380
- Median percentile
- $51,470
- 75th percentile
- $59,900
- 90th percentile
- $69,010
Based on 6,630 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
$41,477 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,470 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,996 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,937 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,059 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,456 |
| Every two weeks | $1,595 |
Does it go far here?
$57,088Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky