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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jackson, MI earns $41,180 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,793 a month.

10th percentile
$35,970
25th percentile
$36,190
Median percentile
$41,180
75th percentile
$47,520
90th percentile
$57,720

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

$33,518 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,180
Federal income tax−$2,762
Social Security + Medicare−$3,150
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,750
Monthly take-home$2,793
Every two weeks$1,289

Does it go far here?

$44,869Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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