Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Kalamazoo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,560 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Kalamazoo earn between $46,130 and $56,090.
- $41K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,690 | $4,308 | $24.85 |
| Median | $47,560 | $3,963 | $22.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,130 | $3,844 | $22.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,090 | $4,674 | $26.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Kalamazoo vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Kalamazoo earn 4% less than the Michigan average ($53,820) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | $51,690 | $47,560 | $41,000 | $62,560 | 250 |
| Michigan | $53,820 | $49,990 | $39,090 | $70,200 | 13,330 |
| United States | $56,760 | $53,750 | $39,240 | $77,530 | 416,210 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary after taxes in Kalamazoo
On the average salary of $51,690, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $41,763 a year, or $3,480 a month and $1,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kalamazoo a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $51,690 buys what about $54,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Michigan cities
Kalamazoo ranks 14th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Bay City pays the most ($64,860).
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Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,300).
- Fairbanks, AK$83,300
- Honolulu, HI$79,390
- Bremerton, WA$76,990
- Anchorage, AK$74,000
- Baton Rouge, LA$72,430
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Kalamazoo: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Kalamazoo?
$24.85 an hour on average, and $22.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Kalamazoo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Kalamazoo?
About $41,763 a year ($3,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,690.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4121; area Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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