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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jackson, TN earns $36,350 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,616 a month.

10th percentile
$29,120
25th percentile
$34,320
Median percentile
$36,350
75th percentile
$45,450
90th percentile
$51,330

Based on 100 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

$31,387 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,350
Federal income tax−$2,182
Social Security + Medicare−$2,781
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,616
Every two weeks$1,207

Does it go far here?

$42,504Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,040
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,260
Registered Nurses$75,610
Accountants and Auditors$71,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,270
Electricians$60,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,700

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