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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Reading, PA

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Reading, PA earns $47,960 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,270 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$45,710
Median percentile
$47,960
75th percentile
$53,470
90th percentile
$62,080

Based on 40 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

$39,243 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,960
Federal income tax−$3,575
Social Security + Medicare−$3,669
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,472
Monthly take-home$3,270
Every two weeks$1,509

Does it go far here?

$49,413Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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