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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in West Virginia

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in West Virginia earns $48,810 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,267 a month.

10th percentile
$36,700
25th percentile
$39,900
Median percentile
$48,810
75th percentile
$60,170
90th percentile
$73,780

Based on 2,100 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

$39,202 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,810
Federal income tax−$3,677
Social Security + Medicare−$3,734
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,196
Monthly take-home$3,267
Every two weeks$1,508

Does it go far here?

$54,538Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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