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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in New Orleans, LA

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Orleans-Metairie, LA earns $74,910 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,940 a month.

10th percentile
$31,050
25th percentile
$43,290
Median percentile
$74,910
75th percentile
$81,820
90th percentile
$90,190

Based on 60 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

$59,282 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,910
Federal income tax−$7,650
Social Security + Medicare−$5,731
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,247
Monthly take-home$4,940
Every two weeks$2,280

Does it go far here?

$80,899Median pay in New Orleans, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Orleans, LA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$326,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,620
Industrial Production Managers$147,980
Financial Managers$134,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,570
Pharmacists$128,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$127,030
Nurse Practitioners$124,800

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