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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $40,240 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,734 a month.

10th percentile
$36,700
25th percentile
$40,240
Median percentile
$40,240
75th percentile
$42,570
90th percentile
$51,060

Based on 170 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

$32,803 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,240
Federal income tax−$2,649
Social Security + Medicare−$3,078
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,710
Monthly take-home$2,734
Every two weeks$1,262

Does it go far here?

$42,429Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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