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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Tuscaloosa, AL

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $82,250 a year, 72% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,249 a month.

10th percentile
$34,670
25th percentile
$38,330
Median percentile
$82,250
75th percentile
$82,250
90th percentile
$82,250

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

$62,992 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,250
Federal income tax−$9,265
Social Security + Medicare−$6,292
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,701
Monthly take-home$5,249
Every two weeks$2,423

Does it go far here?

$93,762Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, AL

JobMedian pay
Industrial Engineers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$101,210
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,380
Registered Nurses$75,250
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,940
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,010
Accountants and Auditors$71,690

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