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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $51,290 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,616 a month.

10th percentile
$37,470
25th percentile
$39,780
Median percentile
$51,290
75th percentile
$52,050
90th percentile
$52,050

Based on 720 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

$43,392 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,290
Federal income tax−$3,975
Social Security + Medicare−$3,924
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,616
Every two weeks$1,669

Does it go far here?

$53,240Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,528 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nashville, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,640
Chief Executives$218,190
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Financial Managers$156,860

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