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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Salem, OR

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Salem, OR earns $57,180 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,605 a month.

10th percentile
$46,110
25th percentile
$48,880
Median percentile
$57,180
75th percentile
$60,540
90th percentile
$72,650

Based on 410 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

$43,264 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,180
Federal income tax−$4,682
Social Security + Medicare−$4,374
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,860
Monthly take-home$3,605
Every two weeks$1,664

Does it go far here?

$55,167Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

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