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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Portland, OR

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $60,180 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,785 a month.

10th percentile
$45,500
25th percentile
$50,320
Median percentile
$60,180
75th percentile
$68,700
90th percentile
$80,160

Based on 130 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

$45,419 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,180
Federal income tax−$5,042
Social Security + Medicare−$4,604
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$5,115
Monthly take-home$3,785
Every two weeks$1,747

Does it go far here?

$57,085Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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