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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $41,760 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,830 a month.

10th percentile
$35,480
25th percentile
$37,820
Median percentile
$41,760
75th percentile
$47,180
90th percentile
$50,160

Based on 730 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

$33,959 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,760
Federal income tax−$2,831
Social Security + Medicare−$3,195
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,775
Monthly take-home$2,830
Every two weeks$1,306

Does it go far here?

$43,707Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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