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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns $47,380 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,186 a month.

10th percentile
$36,360
25th percentile
$40,560
Median percentile
$47,380
75th percentile
$51,650
90th percentile
$54,360

Based on 50 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

$38,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,380
Federal income tax−$3,506
Social Security + Medicare−$3,625
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,014
Monthly take-home$3,186
Every two weeks$1,471

Does it go far here?

$49,878Median pay in Lansing, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,086 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lansing, MI

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$139,470
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,440
Financial Managers$132,590
Lawyers$128,610
Sales Managers$124,630
General and Operations Managers$119,140
Industrial Production Managers$110,410
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,990

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