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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in New Orleans, LA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $63,270 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,260 a month.

10th percentile
$45,520
25th percentile
$55,470
Median percentile
$63,270
75th percentile
$78,340
90th percentile
$82,600

Based on 2,000 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

$51,119 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,270
Federal income tax−$5,412
Social Security + Medicare−$4,840
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,898
Monthly take-home$4,260
Every two weeks$1,966

Does it go far here?

$68,328Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Orleans, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$326,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620
Industrial Production Managers$147,980
Financial Managers$134,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,570
Pharmacists$128,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$127,030
Nurse Practitioners$124,800

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