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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Detroit, MI

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $44,060 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,976 a month.

10th percentile
$34,830
25th percentile
$36,790
Median percentile
$44,060
75th percentile
$49,170
90th percentile
$60,510

Based on 1,190 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

$35,710 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,060
Federal income tax−$3,107
Social Security + Medicare−$3,371
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,873
Monthly take-home$2,976
Every two weeks$1,373

Does it go far here?

$43,929Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

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