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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Asheville, NC

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Asheville, NC earns $58,450 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,888 a month.

10th percentile
$48,310
25th percentile
$48,940
Median percentile
$58,450
75th percentile
$62,710
90th percentile
$72,090

Based on 40 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

$46,660 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,450
Federal income tax−$4,834
Social Security + Medicare−$4,471
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,484
Monthly take-home$3,888
Every two weeks$1,795

Does it go far here?

$60,566Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

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