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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in South Dakota

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota earns $52,520 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,698 a month.

10th percentile
$43,620
25th percentile
$50,580
Median percentile
$52,520
75th percentile
$56,400
90th percentile
$61,370

Based on 150 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

$44,380 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,520
Federal income tax−$4,122
Social Security + Medicare−$4,018
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,698
Every two weeks$1,707

Does it go far here?

$59,287Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

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