Paycheck Atlas

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Charleston, SC

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $66,570 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,306 a month.

10th percentile
$37,410
25th percentile
$39,170
Median percentile
$66,570
75th percentile
$74,570
90th percentile
$74,570

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

$51,668 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,570
Federal income tax−$5,815
Social Security + Medicare−$5,093
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,994
Monthly take-home$4,306
Every two weeks$1,987

Does it go far here?

$65,936Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

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