Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,400 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Grants Pass earn between $50,140 and $59,890.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $51KMedian
- $60K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,530 | $4,544 | $26.22 |
| Median | $51,330 | $4,278 | $24.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,140 | $4,178 | $24.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,890 | $4,991 | $28.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Grants Pass earn 10% less than the Oregon average ($60,390) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $53,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | $54,530 | $51,330 | $47,200 | $64,400 | 100 |
| Oregon | $60,390 | $59,450 | $46,070 | $79,230 | 5,240 |
| 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 Grants Pass
On the average salary of $54,530, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $42,163 a year, or $3,514 a month and $1,622 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $54,530 buys what about $55,779 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,170).
All Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salaries in Oregon
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Grants Pass?
$26.21 an hour on average, and $24.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $42,163 a year ($3,514 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,530. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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