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

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA earns $50,860 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,457 a month.

10th percentile
$40,540
25th percentile
$45,020
Median percentile
$50,860
75th percentile
$60,060
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

$41,485 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,860
Federal income tax−$3,923
Social Security + Medicare−$3,891
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,561
Monthly take-home$3,457
Every two weeks$1,596

Does it go far here?

$54,363Median pay in Scranton, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Scranton, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$232,880
Pharmacists$130,950
Financial Managers$124,920
Software Developers$119,960
Sales Managers$116,120
Managers, All Other$111,970
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,240
Lawyers$100,420

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