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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $50,740 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,410 a month.

10th percentile
$39,890
25th percentile
$47,800
Median percentile
$50,740
75th percentile
$57,360
90th percentile
$64,700

Based on 460 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

$40,920 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,740
Federal income tax−$3,909
Social Security + Medicare−$3,882
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,030
Monthly take-home$3,410
Every two weeks$1,574

Does it go far here?

$54,516Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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