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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in St. Louis, MO

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $60,600 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,002 a month.

10th percentile
$48,530
25th percentile
$57,440
Median percentile
$60,600
75th percentile
$71,090
90th percentile
$91,190

Based on 180 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

$48,024 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,600
Federal income tax−$5,092
Social Security + Medicare−$4,636
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,848
Monthly take-home$4,002
Every two weeks$1,847

Does it go far here?

$63,730Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Louis, MO

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$246,440
Nurse Anesthetists$232,300
Dentists, General$210,430
Chief Executives$202,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,130
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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