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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in San Jose, CA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $64,140 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,102 a month.

10th percentile
$49,130
25th percentile
$57,420
Median percentile
$64,140
75th percentile
$76,730
90th percentile
$92,310

Based on 1,050 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

$49,227 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,140
Federal income tax−$5,517
Social Security + Medicare−$4,907
California income tax (approx.)−$4,490
Monthly take-home$4,102
Every two weeks$1,893

Does it go far here?

$58,086Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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