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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Washington, DC

The median welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $49,820 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,165 a month.

10th percentile
$36,080
25th percentile
$43,170
Median percentile
$49,820
75th percentile
$63,120
90th percentile
$70,250

Based on 220 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

$37,976 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,820
Federal income tax−$3,798
Social Security + Medicare−$3,811
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,235
Monthly take-home$3,165
Every two weeks$1,461

Does it go far here?

$45,755Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

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