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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in San Francisco, CA

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $54,390 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,506 a month.

10th percentile
$44,680
25th percentile
$47,240
Median percentile
$54,390
75th percentile
$65,910
90th percentile
$139,830

Based on 280 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

$42,075 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,390
Federal income tax−$4,347
Social Security + Medicare−$4,161
California income tax (approx.)−$3,807
Monthly take-home$3,506
Every two weeks$1,618

Does it go far here?

$47,045Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
71%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
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Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
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Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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