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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Erie, PA earns $41,530 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,856 a month.

10th percentile
$33,280
25th percentile
$39,230
Median percentile
$41,530
75th percentile
$46,460
90th percentile
$57,510

Based on 60 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

$34,274 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,530
Federal income tax−$2,804
Social Security + Medicare−$3,177
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,275
Monthly take-home$2,856
Every two weeks$1,318

Does it go far here?

$45,662Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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