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

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Morgantown, WV earns $47,650 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,194 a month.

10th percentile
$36,010
25th percentile
$38,580
Median percentile
$47,650
75th percentile
$58,060
90th percentile
$74,310

Based on 140 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

$38,323 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,650
Federal income tax−$3,538
Social Security + Medicare−$3,645
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,144
Monthly take-home$3,194
Every two weeks$1,474

Does it go far here?

$51,059Median pay in Morgantown, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morgantown, WV

JobMedian pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,600
General and Operations Managers$89,440
Registered Nurses$80,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,970
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,400

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