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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Allentown, PA

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $53,680 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,639 a month.

10th percentile
$37,200
25th percentile
$47,970
Median percentile
$53,680
75th percentile
$53,680
90th percentile
$55,770

Based on 130 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

$43,664 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,680
Federal income tax−$4,262
Social Security + Medicare−$4,107
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,648
Monthly take-home$3,639
Every two weeks$1,679

Does it go far here?

$53,697Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania